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Laurie looks to be over a bad run with injury/suspension he had last year, and has a clear run at the starting jersey with Paulie gone. 10-12 starts should provide a very solid platform to prove his worth to Chieka before the June internationals.

Do we think we might look for some backup in a playmaker spot? I mean, we should have sufficient cover, Jack D, Hawkins and Hodge all play the 10/15 roles, plus we've got Placid and Crawford to play fullback. 12 weeks is a long time though, we could easily end up with a couple of injuries to...

We have to win in South Africa at some point. With it being one and home, we can go all out. Jack in for injured Harris would be my only change if possible. Stirzaker in for Snowden if fit. If Placid is ruled out, whatever outside back is available in. If the rotation starts early, then McMahon...

Brazil would have been somewhat building and investing for Rio, yes? Is this resulting from that, or is the 7s program sufficiently distinct from the 15s?

IRB/World Rugby Regulations are funny. I believe that since the switch to the 2 prop bench, you can't even force the reserve loosehead to play tighthead even if the two tightheads are injured, as each position is considered specialist. Now, most teams choose to do so, given you can't swap out...

Ah. Didn't pick that from the wildcards. Knows just enough to be dangerous (or rather, make a fool of himself!) seems to apply for me here!

Pretty sure the ball doesn't have to be moved back in the maul. Just that if players join behind the carrier, they can't move ahead of him/he can't slide backwards, the ball has to go backwards independently.

Pretty good numbers. You'd have hoped more would have stayed up for the Australian game, but maybe a few were fed up at that point, either with too much rugby or just the Tahs v Reds game in general.

New Zealand can keep the Blues WOB! We don't want them!

We won. We played well in longer patches that in the first two games, but still not ideal. Good scrums. Backs played well. Italy will be fucked when Parisse retires. That is all.

Good win for us after a sleep. Shitey conditions, low on personnel, early injuries and away from home early in the comp. Otherwise both teams were positive in intent, but poor in execution.

The likelihood is that it won't matter one little bit. But for that small chance, given it's another team in your own conference, why not. I'm very very firmly in the Gits school of no sympathy, take the points circa 2011.

Why not deny them the bonus point? I get that you're shattered, but take the kick at the posts FFS.

Ellison got bad cramp. Real bad cramp.

Must've been a head knock or blood bin for Jonah, back on the wing at the start of the 2nd half.

Tell you what, bloody good we went for the conventional 5-3 rather than the 6-2 some (including myself) were expecting.

Force 13-17 Rebels Pace of the game is nice, everything else is fairly rubbish from both sides.

Comedy of errors here. Hawkins on for Placid. There will be shattered backs tomorrow morning.

3 penalty advantages in a row, Lance scores, Bega Slice likely coming for a Rebels forward.

Hodgey has his first try. Bip stepping up, as is Ellison.