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My only gripe was when Joubert started calling inside balls "fine", even ones that were clearly backwards quite a way, not just the flat ones. That's when you knew he was trying to hunt out forward passes from both teams.

Quit it with the inter state trolling, please. It doesn't need these comments adding to it.

Did you actually watch the game vs the Cheetahs though? In the second half Cooper had some OK cover tackles on Strauss and a prop. They were not in the line, though. That being said, those cover tackles are ones that Cooper would have missed two years ago. Both of those cover tackles Cooper...

Wow; if the Reds can't win with a near full strength side and the Stormers so weakened, it's not good for the Reds' chances this year. Reds need this game and the Rebels to guarantee a finals spot. Will be interesting to see how their defence holds up with so many flankers gone, and Du Jongh...

That surprises me; I struggle to remember Cooper missing 5 tackles. I struggle to think that Cooper would have been involved in 12 tackles, but my memory is not the greatest for small stuff like that. fatprop did you watch the Reds vs Cheetahs game, and do you have an opinion how Cooper went...

I don't know about not wanting the contact; Cooper has done plenty of leg tackles in cover from the side. He did a couple in the second half, one on Strauss and another on a prop - both were big guys and both were running. To me he just botched it - Cooper thought that van Zyl was trying to...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but ineffective refers to how many of the 7 were ineffective, not otherwise. So according to those stats, Cooper made 70% of tackles, 2 of the 7 made were ineffective. I can remember two missed tackles from Cooper, but no idea on the third. FoxSports had Cooper at 7...

Plus the people pushing for Timani are predicating it on Timani somehow magically changing the scrum from a basket case without him to solid with him. If you watch Scott Allen's video, it doesn't matter who is behind Alexander when his back is bent and the LHP has worked him over. I would...

He said: I had to listen to it twice to pick it, he mumbled it.

Agree. And Horne's been playing rather well the last few weeks, and not too badly before that. McCabe, in comparison, has gotten over the gain line. That's about all I can sadly say about his contribution this year. He's been willing, but not deserving of selection over any of the other...

Timani also takes more bludges rests in backplay better, stands in the lineout not jumping better, and gets held up for turnovers better. That's a lot of things that Timani is better at! If Horwill can hold up the TH side, then the LH side doesn't need Timani packing down. You're clutching...

It's hard with the Quade Cooper makeover. Those who have seen him at the remain behind and take extra time to talk to fans know what time and effort he puts in. I've also heard numerous stories about the extra time he puts into fan days, kids rugby visits and schoolds visits. The QRU has done...

Firstly, claiming that he is putting Taps under pressure by forcing passes is rubbish. You are just looking for excuses to agree with Deans, the fact that A. Finger had been betteroutside of Cooper hints that Taps really was out of form. Secondly, not all of the cases you highlighted are him...

Sorry Braveheart, but I call rubbish on those two statements. Cooper stopped doing that about 7 - 8 rounds ago. Cooper has been dying with the ball in contact surrounded by static players for a while now.

Regardless of the number on Horwill's back, I can confirm that Horwill definitely packs at TH and Simmons at definitely LH (actually, I can't really imagine Simmons packing at TH). Not sure why Horwill wears number 5; maybe it's a throw back to the John Eales, maybe Horwill just prefers number 5.

edit: added quote. I tend to disagree. I think it is all about whether the person could have affected the play, which is why I tend to disagree with the TMO's decision. If your team scores a try from a clean break out wide and it's called back because a prop 20m was obstructed, that is...

My bad, forgot the extra prop. Surely you have to carry a half back, just in case Genia goes down injured. Which means that you only get 1 reserve back outside the scrumhalf. If that's the case, Dingo will choose Folau over Lilo as Barnes will be the reserve 10/12. I think that Dingo will...

There was no way that Coennie was ever going to get close to Morahan. A LH prop barely jogging across field a few metres away from a flying fullback? Not going to come close. It was a good effort from Coennie though to make him look as impeded as possible. That being said.....Saia didn't need...

My feeling is that it will be close to their top team. They will have most of their best players, and will no doubt look at a few smokeys as well. I would think that they will play starting players in the key positions to develop the important combinations. I would expect their 23 to contain...

Deans is doing well on the wracking up the pissed off players, though. Even McCaw had some choice words about Deans in his book.