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And the way the NBL is these days he probably could get a gig....

Biarritz looked fairly directionless in the 1st 40 despite getting quite a bit of ball to play with. Plenty of mistakes though. I don't blame Hunt for that, it was always going to be a tough ask for the young fella. Hunt and the Yack interchanged quite a bit as well which helped Hunt settle...

It's a miserable day today, and looks to be the case for the long weekend Lions forwards have been way to inconsistent thus far. Moments when they attack as a pack and then long periods when one guy gets out of the line putting pressure on others. Lions definitely have the talent IMO, but just...

I think the Chiefs will be keen to get it wide at every sniff, so if the Reds forwards are on their game and get wide they could cause a few errors in a returning Sivi and Mils. Latimer is back in the starting lineup and you never know what you get from Messam (ie brilliance one second...

I'm sure we had a midfield on the park this morning....

Pocock a stand out today. Popped up everywhere and got his hands on the ball either to win ball or slow it down for the Welsh. Excellent opensiders game. Well done to OZ and put pressure on the Welsh from the get go. Wales dropped their bundle andhad a few injuries and were basically...

Is that really Beale on the wing? When I first read I thought it was written like some list backlines 10 To'omua 12 Beale 13 Smith 11 Cross 14 Turner 15 O'Connor Beale should be looked out as a FB option.

Plenty of talk about the backs (and i'll get to them) but I think some of the fatties need a rocket. Horwill falls in and out of games, and sometimes you wonder whether Chis is actually on the field, and thats not because he's buried in the tight. They lack steel and either need to be dropped to...

AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) to 13 and a back 3 of Turner, Hynes and Mitchell. Now there's something to get the blood pressure rising......

I think it all went to poo when Giteau started standing deep. His running and jinking game is what sets him apart from being just a Stan Nobody, but when he is so deep in the pocket and has to run the show, IMO he doesn't have the consistent kicking execution and looks average at best. Despite...

I'll say, and not just the 1 missed, but making 11 tackles is pretty high for a 2nd 5. Does that include "assisted" tackles, wherein Cooper likes to drag a players jumper down when one of his teammates has hit the ball carrier low.

Don't get the Wilko knockers. With his backline/attack line pretty much standing around waiting for him to do something, how can he be expected to set it alight. Rarely did any one run off the shoulder or attack with pace from deep. Hell in 2001 Lions he sure looked the goods in setting up a...

I don't think this whole ''disenchantment'' is due to 10 or 12 etc, but more due to the fact he is playing very inconsistent and poorly for the most part. He is accustomed to playing fairly good footy and he's having to deal with his first pro ''form slump''. The punters can see he is more a...

I'm of the view that Digby is the centre 'heir apparent' more than AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper). I think we would have seen Digby in 13 if he were fit and Mortlock got hurt. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is the best FB in the squad and with Shepherd just a foodbill (shame for him), there is IMO a big drop off in steadiness and class to others...

That part of the AB game even impressed the "hard to please if not Australian" Phil Kearns :) It's something that the ABs haven't done that well this year and sort of fell off last year. The loss of form from Rodney has had a big impact as he would be cleaning opposition bodies out allowing...

Gasnier would be a better addition than Turner right now. Not impressed with Turner and I think his ''story'' is a case in point of a young prospect not playing enough rugby at lower levels to harden himself mentally and physically. Just a question - what adversity has this guy had? What...

I think there are a couple of guys that if fit would be there - Mortlock (13), Ioane (wing) Also Giteau should be at 12. One of the concerns for OZ is there is little competition for spots particularly at lock and loosies. There are young guys that are eager as, but where are the old heads to...

Thompson was ripe for the taking and while he didn't have hands on the ball or was obstructing ball from coming, he should have been knocked into next week by one of the OZ tighties. Where was the grunt by Horwill or Chis???

By that time was any Wallaby actually doing much??

I agree with teh earlier comment that suggested that in the past OZ teams have still looked the goods even when the fatties haven't gained ascendency. A big reason for that in the past was due to Gregan and Larkham. Having a genuine 1st 5 that can control a game under whatever pressure can...