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There is still hope. Cheika was clearly resting his first choice halves against USA ;)

Yeah I think the list is Sydney times. QLD guys will need to be careful.

I think To'omua will start over Gits. Cooper is a starter or not in the 23, and let's be honest Beale is the most likely player to be on the bench.

I agree. But if we do lose the group stages its not the end of the world as it will potentially set us up for one the greatest RWC wins of all time! (beating ranked teams 1,2,3 and the home nation) I'm thinking optimistically about all scenarios ;)

Or we could draw against England and come second on points difference- let's say we got a red card and some minor injuries which made us play poorly. Then we go on to win it. Would surely be the greatest RWC win of all time.

White is a huge loss and whilst Mogg had his good games and his bad games - combined with White it will have a huge tactical shift. We lose both players with big boots who often got us out of a lot pressure. This was even notable when Mogg was injured and Coleman was playing fullback. With...

Can you stream the replays whenever you want or are they scheduled?

All I have to say about the forwards is this: They better bloody well perform in the set-piece. England and Wales will no doubt back their set-piece over ours, they will want to avoid the Pooper at rucks and exploit our weak kicking game and our weak high ball skills. The solution = put up...

I was hoping to just watch them on my laptop before I go to bed. The Foxsports website has NRC Match Replays you can watch whenever you want -Youtube style so you don't have to wait for a broadcast. This is awesome as I don't have to watch them on a schedule. Would be great if the same was...

Is Foxtel our only option? I just want to watch replays of the games. Anyone know where or if replays will be available online somewhere? I don't mind paying a subscription. Tried to speak to Foxtel but didn't have much luck. They just tell you to sign up and record the games.

Didn't he start a test? I recall him being held up on one run and being turned over on another. He seemed to lack mongrel and impact to me. I think his work rate has increased in the super xv season and is superb but if your picking a lock for his workrate then you can't go past Carter...

Just imagine if we come second in the group to England, beat SA in the quarters, beat NZ in the semi and then go on to avenge our lose and beat England in the final. Now that would be an amazing RWC.

Carter also has more Test experience including a solid game against the All Blacks. Compared to Jones who had a poor EOYT. Pretty close call given Jones' superb super xv season but in a RWC year you'd probably have to go with the experienced guy.

My gut says To'omua is the better tackler as he is dominate into contact but he does need to limit the times he rushes out of the line. Foley needs to be more disciplined and Cooper is doing just fine. Nothing is really a huge cause of concern as I expect improvements in those areas. I think...

Yeah I don't defence is a major issue for Cooper or Foley. Although I do have a problem with them dropping back to fullback too often as they are easily targeted by the opposition with high-balls - it's worked quite often.

Is there a required time they need to name the team by? If I were Cheika I'd wait till just before the game. Only reason to name it before is for the Australian media.

We need @TWAS for statistics!

Seriously? He misses a shit load of tackles.

Not exactly. I think it's 50% attitude 50% technique. For example - what about Bernard Foley? It seems to me that he has the right attitude but poor technique - which makes him a poor defender. Compared to say Beale or Mogg who simply have poor attitude (maybe poor technique too but mostly...

Shouldn't be hard to play him into form. You'd expect a player like Savea to absolutely calve up Tonga, Georgia and Namibia.