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BPA’s lineout work hasn’t been great, but it’s still been better than Mafi’s for mine. I think Mafi has been terrific around the field and in scrums, but his throwing is really letting him down. I’d still be okay with the change, but I really wish they could both sort their throwing out. I’d...

Does anyone know if Van Humphries will be available to give the Reds a fire up before the game on Friday? I heard he’ll be in town.

Of course it is - but I think your ignoring a couple of key things - - generally speaking the Tahs won the kicking duels - winning the kicking duel was a key component of winning the games - at the start of the game the Waratahs were playing more expansively, but the Force were racing up to...

On a kinda related note, I find it odd that so many fans can clearly identify our lack of effective kicking costs us so much under Cheika but bemoan teams kicking in conditions clearly conducive to playing field position.

Absolutely I’ll cop that he didn’t play the house down yesterday. I was also waiting for him to flatten up the line and have a crack, because he’s a good ball runner. But NSW clearly adopted a strategy to kick long and kick early and it won them the game. He was a key part of that. Yesterday...

Checked the result today. Apparently it’s still being credited as a try.

Unfortunately we are in a position where we are going to have to make some sort of concession with our lock selections. I just don’t have faith that LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Simmons, Blyth & Swain is a group (for example) that we can take into an All Black test series. Either we recall one or both of Skelton &...

Yeah, that was only the second time I’ve really watched Fa’amausili and I was even more impressed then the first time. He has a bit of attitude too (and fair enough when you’re that big). His fitness does seem a bit of an issue though.

Has he learnt to pass?

No - Mitch Short isn’t in the mix because his personal form doesn’t warrant it. Harrison’s personal form does. Louwrens is a bit down the pecking order for me, but in a field of 5 for two spots (assuming White is first pick) he has a chance. Also I think you’re over-playing the Rebels forward...

Fair BR. But I guess my contention is your last statement is incorrect - I don’t think there is any speculation involved. On the contrary I think Harrison has played extremely well for the Tahs and I guess I feel that his form is being somewhat ignored by some due to the performance of the team...

Thanks Scooter. Good write up. Looking forward to this - really hope the Reds can throw off the rustiness and play the high-speed offloading game the were playing pre-COVID. Looking for JOC (James O'Connor) to bounce back to form and get the Reds backline firing. Also really hoping Mafi can nail his throwing...

At the end of the day this is one of those conversations which is fun to have, but premature in the context of Wallaby selection. Prior to Super Rugby this year I would have said both To'omua & O’Connor we’re 12s and it wasn’t ideal to play them at 10, but pre-COVID both were playing well (and...

Yeah, must admit FP normally I would be 100% with you. But there does appear a certain justice in this .... he who lives by the sword and all that. Edit: Haha - I guess I am a Karen then.

BR - I don’t think this post really aligns with the general nature of your posting on here. I haven’t gone back methodically - so apologies if I get some of the detail wrong - but based on what you have written previously you expect Slipper, Fainga’a, Ala'alatoa, Valetini, Powell, TK & Banks to...

I thought JOC (James O'Connor) had been good at 10 pre-COVID. I’m happy to give him a bit more time there before we call it a fail.

I saw that. Interestingly I would have thought Lolesio was a more similar player to Foley in style than Harrison.

I read on here that Blyth was calling the lineout for most of the pre-COVID rounds. Mind you, not sure if that’s an endorsement

That’s easy - neither play for Qld. I hate them both. Wankers.

I’m just disappointed we can’t debate Foley v Cooper for another 5 yrs