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McCaw was also a hopeless captain in his first two years.

Also the long-term effects of two double seasons in three years.

It took until this tour.

Of course the prop wasn't facing him at the time, but zut alors!

I've seen Quade Cooper dirt his pants on defence. ;)

A good example of a player exhibiting mongrel was Stirling Mortlock in the RWC QF against Wales in 2007. A Welsh back almost took Berrick Barnes out of the game with a deliberate head-high tackle. A few minutes later, Mortlock did take the same Welsh player out of the game with a deliberate high...

I think we're in danger of redefining mongrel out of existence here, and using it the same as toughness, which it is not. A player with mongrel plays on the edge of dirtiness, issues niggle, and is always up for a fight, especially in back play, out of sight of the ref. He is not necessarily...

His reaction when Gildenhuys flopped on him after his try was worth the price of admission on its own. If Gildenhuys had his wits about him and was willing to take a punch, then he could have easily niggled Bakkies into a red card.

Ah, good then. :)

The circumstances of Palu's incarceration have been repeated here many times, but it's worth repeating when people start calling him a ****. Palu went to the aid of a friend who was being beaten up by two police officers, and won, not a wise move for a black man in NSW. He may be officially a...

Genia's pass for the first try was an absolute peach.

It all descended into a rabble after a deadly opening spell from the Baa Baas. If they had kept that up they'd have put on 50 points.

No chance of winning? Gagger, I think you underrate the Barbarians. This year they lost to England 35-26 at Twickenham and beat Ireland 29-23 at Limerick. Last year they lost by just 25-18 to New Zealand at Twickenham. The last time they played the Saffas they won 22-5. Those results would not...

Those odds seem about right to me. The Baa Baas have a champion back division and good-enough, mobile pack. That's par for the Barbarians course. The Springboks are very much a B team, and the Barbarians have a great recent record against B teams. The weather in London, according to the Met...

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Palu. I don't think Palu ever disappears, other than to fans watching from the stands. If you look at his stats, they are always outstanding. What he does do is play tight all the time, which is exactly what the Wallabies currently lack. I'd much rather a 120kg Palu hitting hard in...

Where is the STRONGLY DISAGREE Button?

Indeed, farva. The boy's successes are ahead of him. But for now, all kudos to McCaw. The great player of his generation. Maybe Pocock will be the next - although there is obviously competition.

McCaw is a deserving winner, but the fact that a 24 year old Pocock can run him so close bodes very well for Pocock's career. Kiwis might discount Pocock's all-round game, but that is only because he is playing to the Wallaby game plan. As a former schoolboy representative centre, Pocock has...