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Highlanders v Blues, Eden Park, Auckland – Friday 5 April, 7.35pm (NZ Time). 1. Jamie Mackintosh 2. Andrew Hore (Captain) 3. Chris King 4. Brad Thorn 5. Josh Bekhuis 6. Jarrad Hoeata 7. John Hardie 8. Mose Tuiali’i 9. Aaron Smith 10. Colin Slade 11. Hosea Gear (Vice-captain) 12. Ma’a Nonu...

The Hurricanes team is as follows: Ben Franks Motu Matu’u Ben May Mark Reddish Jason Eaton Brad Shields Ardie Savea Victor Vito / Faifili Levave TJ Perenara Beauden Barrett Julian Savea Tim Bateman Conrad Smith (c) Alapati Leiua Andre Taylor RESERVES Ash Dixon / Reggie Goodes Jeffery...

Comparing the two, TPN has more wallabies caps but both have stood up in big tests and can be considered to have big match temperament. Both have about the same super rugby caps, both are known for being physical, both have played with Robinson and Alexander (though TPN has also played with...

The Sharks 1. Tendai Mtawarira 2. Kyle Cooper 3. Jannie du Plessis 4. Pieter-Steph du Toit 5. Franco van der Merwe 6. Jacques Botes 7. Marcell Coetzee 8. Keegan Daniel (Captain) 9. Cobus Reinach 10. Patrick Lambie 11. JP Pietersen 12. Meyer Bosman 13. Paul Jordaan 14. Odwa Ndungane 15...

Alexander/Fainga'a/Ryan is my bet. Or at least, my hope.

Blues team for the Highlanders Tim Perry James Parsons Angus Ta'avao Cullum Retallick Ali Williams Steven Luatua Luke Braid Peter Saili Piri Weepu Chris Noakes George Moala Jackson Willison Rene Ranger Frank Halai Charles Piutau Keven Mealamu Ofa Tu'ungafasi Anthony Boric Benndon O'Connor...

So this will be the year to win the Bledisloe, Cake Tin is where we play our best in NZ and having 80000 at ANZ should help a lot. Hate to be the Boks, having to take NZ on at Eden Park and us at Suncorp, those are the best home grounds for either team.

One sub left, should it be Foley for Folau or O Franks for Ferriara?

You have to remember that against England our props were Robinson and Alexander, and we monstered them. So going off of current international form, those two are the ones to go with. Having Palmer or Ryan on the bench along with a good loose head (Think Greg Holmes) means that when the Lions...

I only saw him twice for the Brumbies, but from what I remember his wing wasn't passed. I think the only problem he might have is readjusting to super level after having none of it for two years.

Give Stubbs a run. He is fast, he runs good lines and can kick well. Two seasons with a good team and he will be a very good player.

James Leckie has really impressed me this year. I hope to see him in more games.

Lets not turn the thread into one big F U fest over a few lines. Bias exists but nobody is trying to call good players crap.

I'm pretty sure this is the consensus, but I just have to reaffirm that Horwill is the BEST lock in Australia and close to the best in the southern hemisphere. There is no way he won't be lock for the Wallabies.

I think the benefits are outweighed by the drawbacks. Benefits: Always a threat at 10 or 15 Can play at 10 and 15 Tahs best years were the years in which he was involved Drawbacks: Liability off the field 10 and 15 already have good players in them, someone would be forced onto the bench Plays...

The thing I'm liking about the Tahs this season is they are behaving like the Brumbies and Chiefs did last year, the Reds the year before, ect. They have a plan, they know what they're doing and they want to win. All the people crying out that Kurtley Beale is required don't realise just how...

You know, I wouldn't mind seeing Holmes in a starting role again. He's actually pretty damn good.

What the hell happened to Anscombe? From 31 to 13!

1. Ben Alexander 2. Stephen Moore 3. Paddy Ryan 4. Kane Douglas 5. Hugh McMeniman 6. Angus Cottrell 7. Liam Gill 8. Ben Mowen 9. Nic White 10. Matt To'omua 11. Alfi Mafi 12. Kyle Godwin 13. Winston Stanley 14. Henry Speight 15. Jesse Mogg Edit: Stanley over AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), two good weeks doesn't beat six.

I'll be keeping an eye on Dennis v McCalman and Horne v Godwin here. Looking good so far.