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If Blyth is out, who is the next lock to get called in?

I did get some extra satisfaction listening to Kearns moan about the refereeing calls at the end.

But the coach has a choice. He can pick someone like JP Smith who gives you comparatively little around the field but is sound in the scrum or someone like Bell who is the opposite. I’m completely happy with a system which places a premium on scrummaging because those big blokes have to be...

Even though Kearns is a notoriously poor commentator I was surprised he questioned the yellow card. Carding props who are getting done over has been around for a while now. Everyone knows the onus is on the prop to be up to it. Whatever else was happening behind him Bell was getting worked over...

Maybe they’re the same person?

Just worried what is going to happen when he inevitably bites his tongue.

Gee I’m hanging out for this game. I’ve got to admit I am very jealous that the NZ conference has got a head start - but only 5 days to go. I am hoping there is going to be plenty more comments and banter in the week leading up to the game - but I’m going to start the week off a bit...

Nah - it’s a master stroke. You guys should pick Mitchell Pearce at half back too.

From the little I’ve seen of him Tafa would add some grunt too.

Let’s hope so. He’s had so many injury disruption I’m not sure he’s ever really had a decent run uninjured. It wasn’t that long ago that I thought Slipper’s best was behind him and injuries had cruelled his chances of really fulfilling his best. I have always wondered whether it was Thorn...

Don’t get all technical on me.

I’m not denying the value of having experience around him, but I’d actually be pretty happy with how Harrison is going if I was a Tahs supporter. He’s not ripping the completion up, but given that how the rest of the team is going around him he is going pretty bloody well for a 21 year old...

Also, do I understand correctly that Speights’ release isn’t immediate and that he will be able to play at least part of the comp? BPA is really the guy we most need back as hooker is where we have the least coverage. Pending other returns, I would see a team something like - Smith, Mafi...

Does anyone have an update on the availability of Petaia, BPA, Hoopert & Fotuaika?

Speak for yourself. I want the Tahs to lose by 1000.

Will it also be a goal line drop out if you ground a missed penalty kick in-goal? If so, that should encourage players to try and run it back/kick on the run. I feel that will be a positive change.

Not dissimilar to Rugby Australia then.

Yeah - he’s at that age where I don’t think anyone should begrudge him making what he can. He’s been a fantastic servant of Australian rugby and it’s been great to have him in the Reds jersey even if it has only been for such a short time.

Yeah - I thought Henry had been excellent. He seemed to have rolled back the years.