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Well, we learned the Irish depth is better than the Welsh depth. And... that's about it.

Amos was their best by a head and shoulders for mine. Phillips playing reasonably well. As is Jake Ball. Scott Williams and Hibbard not having the best day out. Need to stand up, given they're the only ones outside Ball likely to be guaranteed starters come the pool stages.

La Marseillaise is the best anthem. Flower of Scotland is pathetic sung by professionals, the crowd makes it glorious though. AAF is just... urgh.

I thought Mumm didn't hit the rucks hard enough, was a poor lineout option and ran into contact far too high, plus the fact that he was puffing about 20-25 minutes into the first half and 15-20 minutes into the 2nd half. Otherwise he was OK yes.

Their coverage of the 6 Nations and the 2 Euro competitions was excellent, but the Aviva and Pro12 coverage fell flat largely, not helped by the fact they often chose to air Championship and League 1/2 football ahead of it, and for big games, insisted on having pre and post match coverage for...

I know people shit on it, but when they actually cover Rugby, the BeIN service has been good as well. $17 a month as a streaming service and $20 a month for the streaming and the Foxtel Channel is probably dear for most, especially since it's not a Rugby only service, but it's another step in...

Reckon I'd swap the halves around, and otherwise leave the team intact. Mumm and Mitchell were poor for varying stretches of the game, but with Carter, Douglas and Simmons still injured, Mumm's probably the best option, while Mitchell's boot is still a very useful weapon in the back 3.

Just a joke. We need Brock James. ;)

Stirzaker and Debreczeni for halfs. Jones for Mumms Lock spot. We don't have a winger so... Speight can have Mitchells spot.

Blecks ALL offside, damn it Mumm, drag him.

Gits is showing why JOC (James O'Connor), Hernandez and Halfpenny were all preferred as kickers when available for the mercenaries.

It's clever scrummaging from the Wobblies. Going completely and utterly straight means that even if they're on the back foot, any sort of boring or turning or wheeling looks like the fault of the All Blacks.

Phipps having an absolute shocker.

What was that from Phipps. Lucky everyone was switched on.

Aussies look completely lethargic on the kick chase.

Graphic is 100% right. Between streaming services like Netflix, and 'ahem' semi-illegal methods of acquiring content, young people don't watch a lot of Broadcast Television. Certainly since the launch of Netflix Aus, my TV watching has dropped to mostly Sport and exclusives like Game of...

Don't rate Roko. Can't put my finger on why, amd am completely unable to justify it, but I don't think he'd be able to make the step up to international Rugby, there's just something that puts that feeling into my head. Eastmond seems to be simply that they don't want his style of 12...

So? Super Rugby players as the best ones in the country on a relative level too. I wonder how many playing for the Rising, or the Spirit, or the Vikings would opt to move had it been free reign on movement. Anyway, if the competition is stable, multi year contracts will emerge and so will...

Sort of is. Wallaby top up distribution favours the Tahs and Reds, and to a lesser extent, the Brumbies. Foley was on his way to the Rebels, before Tahs inc. threw a tantrum. I think 35 players currently have top ups at Wallaby level. Maybe we should say that each Super side must have at...

Colby and Fugs named co-captains, Jack D, Shippers and Pom round out the leadership group. http://melbournerebels.com.au/news/article/melbourne-rising-name-2015-co-captains