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Yeah, the rules say the retaliator pays.

That's interesting. Perhaps what we're seeing is Gits brains and Cooper's talent, like we used to see Larkham's brains and Gits' talent. Except Cooper has the Exocet pass, so he plays 10.

Who, the coaches and captains? Sheesh, public speaking, it's not rocket surgery.

I also heard a lot about Will when Kurtley was starring at Joeys, and I was in London at the time! My Sydney contacts said the same thing: that he was better than Kurtley at the same age. en_force_er, I have to disagree. If academy schemes aren't for prodigiously gifted youngsters, then...

True. But we'd still rather not have it.

Maybe Turner will play at 13, and one of the thousand wingers they signed will play on the wing. Burgess Halangahu Mitchell Barnes Turner Anesi Beale ...is okay. Although maybe Carter at 13 is better than Anesi on the wing.

I don't think a penalty to the ABs under those circumstances would have to be taken in normal time, otherwise you could do what you like after the bell. We'd get the conversion shot, then the ABs would get the penalty shot, to win the game if successful.

Those are two completely bogus stats. Edit: okay, the 33 is close, now that I do the sums. Geez.

And I can well remember him running down Bryan Habana (with no angle to take advantage of) against the Barbarians in Wembley.

Wow... that's a catch!

Think of it this way: To avoid playing four in a row, Fatcat, Moore and Alexander either have to be rested against Italy, or England. Who presents the greatest threat?

It's only two years, and Beale's move to fullback (which has proved fortuitous) was the result of Waratah conservatism, not Beale's play. Hickey wanted the Tahs to play a rhythm game, and a Hangers / Barnes midfield was the way to provide it. Beale's creative play at 10 suits the Tahs the way a...

I'd rather risk the second team losing to Italy, than face a certain loss against France. There is no way the first team should face the strongest opponent, France, after having played four consecutive internationals. We know from the Tr-Nations that performances start to tail off rapidly...

Well, your players are. :)

Yes, that nut work by Mendez, just before he takes out Ackford is really quite amazing.

I think the English win over the Wallabies was an aberration by both teams. The ABs will at least match them in the scrum, and marmalise them at the breakdown. 49-9.

I think it is absolutely crucial that we rest most or all of the first team against Italy. We will lose if the same team is playing the fifth game in five weeks against France. The vs. Italy team should consist of the bench players plus the dirt trackers.

So: 9. Fatcat 10. Pocock 11. Rocky 12. Humphries 13. Higginbotham 14. Horwill 15. Sharpe Solido!

10. Barnes 11. Mitchell 12. Humphries 13. Higginbotham 14. Turner ?