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I agree. Pococks says that the locals suggested that the wind would increase in the second half. That was his reasoning behind running into the wind first up. Make hay while the sun shines is a better philosophy. However, I think that the Wallabies did well to keep the deficit to 3 points at the...

Because they were playing into a gale and were camped in their own half for most of the time. I am sure that Robinson would have hoped for another 12-15 points for the Scots effort in the first half. I for one felt that we had it in the bag at oranges. edit - Are you suggesting that the wind...

It was a good choice to play into the wind in the first half with local knowledge suggesting the wind would probably increase in the second. Pocock goes onto explain that they decided at half time not to rely on the wind in the second half but to concentrate on keeping it tight............WTF is...

So have a legitimate lock on the bench....probably Douglas

Doesn't Frisby look a lot like a young Joe Roff? Glides through gaps in a similar way with that upright running style and appears to always have a lot of time.

Could Kurtley be one of the 16 joining the squad after the Scottish test? That would explain Deans giving Cooper more time to recover. He really is a confidence player and could do with a couple of good wins under his belt before TRC.

Kepu, Alexander and Slipper don't know if they are LHs or THs, and opinion here, and elsewhere, differs on all 3 as well. They are being played all over the place, mostly on opposite sides for Super and Test sides. Who wouldn't be confused? It is nice to have a LH prop who is capable of playing...

With the loss of Horwill we will need to be very careful with our forward pack chosen in both tests. Wasn't it Sharpe and Timani in the 2nd row against Samoa last year? Moore, Pocock and Robinson will probably have to start both tests if fit. Maybe Sharpie as well. Douglas, Timani and Pyle could...

The Tahs still possess an embarrassment of playing riches and have slid further down the Aussie super pole in 2012. Hopefully they have bottomed out and will regroup well for next year. The game was theirs to take midway through the first half. They lack direction on and off the field and...

If that is the case then surely Cooper will come into contention with a couple of good runs under his belt. 15 will be a key position and there is Beale then JOC (James O'Connor) then daylight before the next best candidate. If not then Deans may go with Barnes at 10 against Scotland and slot Cooper in there...

You are probably right but Deans is very loyal. Dennis and Mowen are solid and will not let anyone down. Higgers must be starting at 6 or 8.

If JOC (James O'Connor) is fit he and KB (Kurtley Beale) will be interchangeable at 10 and 15. Elsom was a lot more effective than Dennis against the Bulls and Deans may just start with him at 6. I would go with a backrow of Elsom, Pocock and Higgers at 8 with Mowen and/or Dennis on the bench to replace Elsom at about 55mins. I...

I thought the Tahs looked like they had the game under control in the first stanza. They even managed to get through Mumms sin binning without too much damage being done. They lost a bit of starch/composure when Timani X 2 and Dennis came on. It is a game of inches and the Tahs lacked the top...

The Force didn't do themselves any favours but probably deserved a win. Hard to imagine that the reffing display will not be scrutinized. Shocker!!

Spreading the wealth a little is not a bad thing for Australian rugby if we want the newer franchises to develop and go the distance. Qld, NSW and to a lesser extent ACT will always have a pretty good pool of up and comers. Sanchez and Pocock together will really help the Force to (re)establish...

That label didn't work so well for the Brumbies. Hope the Force make a better go of it!

Higgers is young with the size and athletic ability to potentially be the best 6 running around in a couple of years. He needs to pick up on his tight work and to learn how to use his weight effectively. Dennis is solid without setting the world on fire and will never let any side down. The...

Not really. We have a ridiculous amount of young talent that has already arrived on the test scene(Genia, Cooper, Beale, JOC (James O'Connor) etc.), others who are seasoned veterans but still have a considerable number of years at the top level ahead of them should they choose to stay there(Barnes, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)...

Our current crop of props are all very young in front row years and should all be nicely seasoned by 2015. Stephen Moore also has a lot of games left in him I would have thought. Timani is raw but has huge potential. I doubt that we need a robot but surely Link and Foley are the two to be...