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I always called them the Greater and Lesser Lawrence. What do I call Mark now?

Well I'm not going to say Tom Carter :P

Would someone who is able mind changing the title to "The purpose of the tour of Europe" or something of the sort? Trying to find 30 fit players, we'll have to blood some players. What I want to work out is the sort of extent to do it at.

As we all know the Wallabies will be heading to Europe after the third Bledisloe later this month. While we have all heard of Team Rehab/Injured 15, I feel that the tour should be a development tool to prepare for the B&IL tour next year. First question, should we be playing our best in all...

3. Hooper 2. Robinson 1. Higgenbotham

yes, yes I do :P If players played like Hooper did when working for a spot, we would never have an opportunity to say "They didn't earn their spot". I hate saying that.

Now, I'm a bit of a lurker with the occasional post, but I do read a lot and one of the most common things I hear is that Robbie Deans selects poorly. Before I go on, I'm not here to defend Robbie or condemn foreign coaches. I'm here to say my point of view and then watch and see if anyone...

I know White was seeking out AFL coaches during the June test series, for assistance or just tips, I don't know. This is really important, we all saw AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)'s kicks on the wing. He was isolated and would have lost the ball if tackled, so it was the right tactical choice, but he wasn't good enough...

I'll be completely happy when each player puts in a 7/10 each game, doesn't give up, and the team meshes together and plays well. That's the real thing that hurts about the loss - We had heaps of players playing well with plenty of ticker, but no real teamwork.

Apart from Partie Pie, Sharpe and Beale I agree 100%. Those three weren't that great.

3. Timani 2. Hooper 1. Moore

3. Sharpe 2. Ashley-Cooper 1. Moore

Bronze match in the world cup? 1st tri nations game last year?

Figallo has been pretty meh, not surprised that he collapsed a scrum. Beast hasn't been to beast like. I was hoping for a long range drop goal from Fran Steyn. For a player with such an ordinary season, I'm surprised Habana has been doing so well. Give them 3 more games and the pumas will be...

Graham Henry picked it up for them on his way over. You know the bokkes are feeling cocky when they go for the corner and not the posts.

Second test against Australia. The real strength of the Pumas is their brains. NZ is just too good. Even playing "badly" against Aus they smashed us. SA is too adaptive to be overcome by clever counters. Aus is cursed by Robbie Deans and the never-ending game plan. Once the Pumas have played...

Pumas are looking unfit. Half an hour in and they're slouching and sagging at every break.

1. Taumololu 2. du Plessis 3. Oosthuizen 4. Retallic 5. Pyle 6. Dennis 7. Pocock 8. Reid 9. Kerr-Barlow 10. Cruden 11. Ioane 12. Nonu 13. Fainga'a 14. Mvovo 15. Taylor 16. Hore 17. Nel 18. Etzebeth 19. Messam 20. White 21. SBW 22. Gerrard

1. Benn Robinson 2. Stephen Moore 3. Dan Palmer - Hard worker across the field, well deserving of Wallabies callup 4. Scott Fardy 5. Hugh Pyle - Easily the most consistent performer in the Aus Tall Timber. 6. Dave Dennis - Considered Kimlin for his late season performance (gone from...

The coaches are just in the wrong place. Foley is the best defensive coach I know in Super Rugby and McKenzie doesn't have the same effect at a game when he is talking through a walkie-talkie. We are in no way short on cattle. The only place we're a bit lacking is Hookers, Scrum Halves and...