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Mitchell at Fullback could be decent if they need O'Connor on the wing.

Hooper and Douglas I can agree with, Barnes I can see happening, but AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is just too far from the action to lead.

For all the crap they get, when Kafer and Kearns are the two main ones you get a good show. You wouldn't even know Horan was an Australian from the way he supports. The NZ crew, for all their faults, are generally spot on.

In all seriousness, is there anyone else who can last the 80 and is captain material?

Serious team named. Should be a big clash, given that the ACT XV full of talented youngsters.

Are they training Timani to be a lineout taker?

yourmatesam 1910]#1 Tah So you've recommended positioning and a good relationship with the captains, is there anything else you'd recommend? Hints and tips for new referees who read this thread?

Will we be seeing 10 To'omua 12 Lealiifano again?

They say the same of Giteau

Hell, non outside-centre at outside-centre is bad. They need a finely crafted combination of footwork, speed and strength. A more specialised role than the inside-centre.

Every Australian team has good backrows, Tahs look to have the best

[/SIZE] Sitting where I was in Canberra Stadium, my biggest fear was abuse of the ref. I always feel bad when the people around me are booing and swearing. That's the sort of stuff that inspires me though. I remember that from playing and always loved overcoming that challenge. Benefits of...

I still hold that his chances at 9 are equal to that of Nic White, if he came back. From the occasional game I see on Foxtel he is still playing well.

I'm sorry for causing an argument here! D: All I meant was, similarly to how I doubted Mowen before the 2012 season I don't know how Dennis will handle captaincy. I wish him well and hope to see him leading the Tahs to smash the Crusaders in the trial match.

Damn Crusaders... I think for all of last year, I only ever had the five in the team. It's a real shame about Ellison, he is great. Do I remember Aki from the ITM Cup? A tackle busting try machine?

Andrew Smith was Mr Reliable for me last year, but it was Bateman and Ellison who were my best. I'm going to drop Weeks, Pyle, Alcock, Mitchell, and Mafi for O. Franks, Retallick, Coetzee, Ellison and Taylor. Wow, one Saffa.

Maybe I'm just forgetting something, I'll have real support for whatever my opinion is of him after a few games :P

You'd take Burgess over Phipps any day. Only reason he isn't the Wallabies 9 is because a man named Genia exists.

I agree that it was mostly down to coaching, but Mowen helped that along. He was a conduit between White and the team and helped to ingrain the culture that White was trying to implement.