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Pocock - the only player consistently at the tackle Daley - made a few decent runs and improved scrum effort Ioane - before he left the pitch he was going okay

On Morahan, he is a big unit isn't he? Does anyone else reckon he runs exactly like Latham? As a Crusaders supporter I will watch with interest whether or not Tyler (no.10)makes it in the next couple of years. We've had Carter, Brett, Slade, Hamish Gard come through and Tyler is now another

Newb - hardly any of them have had NPC time. Ngatai probably the most regular. Really impressed with the way the BB forwards supported at the tackle. They really attacked in the collisions and secured good quick ball for the majority of the game. OZ were under pressure from the get go, and...

Good comments Ash. The England loose forwards really put pressure on the OZ ball carriers. I thought they were superb, particularly Easter. Sharpe was anonymous for much of the game. Brown was ineffectual. Pocock started well and was tackling all over the park and winning ball, but he faded...

Job being advertised in the SMH today (page 4). It appears Tah rugby has gone through a bit of a restructure. So who's going to put their hat in the ring, first item on the agenda - get rid of Tah Man.....

I'm bemused as to why some are whinging about Kafe and Cannon's comments. I think it was appropriate for the online broadcast. It was a nice change, and fitting given the lack of any sort of flow to the play. Cannon's a bit of an idiot, but there was at least a good balance there with Kafer...

Is the "we" the fans/media or the players? Even if the fans get cocky, I somehow fail to see how that translates to player performance.

Surprised Elsom has featured in a few top 3's, thought he was fairly ineffectual, whereas Mumm was all into the breakdown like a man possessed at times. Good game from the lock 3. Cooper - you can't fault the fact that he "played what was in front of him" a treat 2. Pocock - he was literally...

Given the ages of those 3, that could very well be the 10/12/13 trio come WC 2015

Maybe Rabbit to 12 and Beale to FB?

Good post FP. 1. These problems made ever the more worse when Burgess is the one clearing the ball 2. OZ need to employ this philosphy (ie pods) in both attack and defence. 3. Giteau standing in the car park is a real detterent to what you describe. Cooper seems far more comfortable at...

Bring back Gerrard, IMO the only real FB OZ have had since Latham left.... Agree also with Blue's earlier post that IMO the cupboard is simply bare in a few positions currently that whether it is Knuckles, Rod or Deanes in the hot seat right now wouldn't matter too much.

I somehow doubt that Deans wants Rabbit or Beale anywhere near the 10 jersey at this point, so I do not think they "cover 10" at all.

It really is a meteroic rise for those players in the front row. 12 months ago these 3 names wouldn't have been on anyones squad let alone starting XV. Circumstances, injuries etc, and they are there starting a test match on home soil against England. They'll pinch themselves no doubt between...

The Foxsports team http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27180134-5016959,00.html No Giteau, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Turner or Barnes....

Good effort FP. Assuming Mils is not fit

Tahu played his best rugby for OZ A and based on availabilities and squad size earned his callup tohe Wallabies IMO. It's always controversial when a high profile league player makes the Wallabies "so quickly" and people tend to ask questions and speculate on "return of investment", "he has to...

Was never a fan, and could never understand all the plaudits he was getting when IMO Bakkies was the sort of lock that if I were a Rugby CEO would be breaking the bank to get. Matfield always seemed to drift in and out of games when Bakkies was constantly turning up at rucks and tackles like a...

Cliftons definitely has Foxtel, but can't remember how many Foxsports channels.

9 Genia 10 Cooper - best OZ 10 and plays the sort of game to get over the gain line 12 Giteau - goalkicking and I'm not sure there is a better 12 despite his lack of time there 13 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) - get him running at people more often. Covers FB in this squad 11 Mitchell - form player 14 Ioane - too...