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Is Rooney injured? I would have thought he would be one of the first picked.

I'm not biased either, but I'd rate him third behind only Moore and TPN. Being behind TPN at the Tahs has held him back (especially with Hickey's non-rotation policy last year) but he's way in front of Fainga'a despite what Deans thinks. Hadn't realised he has bulked up too, if this strategy...

That is a seriously experienced first 15, and the only NZ squad likely to give the Crusaders a run. But if injuries strike, it falls away very quickly.

They'll still top the NZ conference by miles. Your money will still be safe.

I'm not close to the action, but my recollection is that both Nadolo and Betham could not get a run mainly because of Hickey's totally conservative selection policies, not because of politics. The policy was to play the first team only until they got injured and then get them back on early so...

Can't help with the actual words but I think it was said about the Fuse, who has a rather fierce and concentrated stare just before the touch, pause, engage.

I firmly believe the world is flat and this nonsense about a globe is just a giant religous conspiracy. We only have a couple of weeks before we find out just how wonderful the Reds backline really is.

I'm not sure WJ expressed it the best way possible, but I get what he means. Within the Tah game plan, Carter's skills are a good match and a key part of getting front foot ball for the next phase. His defence is equally important. Write down a list if you can of those people who have beaten...

That's not just a test class backline, its world class!

Only one of Cross and Carter will play at any one time unless injury strikes. Carter will play his limited but effective game in the same way Fainga'a does. Both have limitations in their skills and unless they show a wider range I wouldn't let either of them near a Wallaby jumper, but doing...

Interesting analysis. From your list the other area that looks thin is the back row. I know you have Danie Roussow, but if you get a couple of injuries or so there it could be a problem unless there's a youngster in the wings ready to step up.

I think you are right about Link wanting good tight forward play. That's not so much for round one against the Force but more getting ready for the round two away game against the Tah pack. I think the two clashes against the Tahs will decide the conference winner and the forward battle will...

I too hope Horne comes off the bench for the first two games. Then he can have a full go at Robbie Fruean in the third week if he's OK in the first two. From the look of the highlights reel I would like to see a backline of Barnes, Mitchell, Carter, Turner, Pakalani, Beale with Horne and one...

Why is it that Sydney's premier newspaper employs its most ignorant reporters/sub-editors on Rugby. You'd think they would put their cadets and cadet sub-editors on league, most of whose followers are less concerned with literacy and a world game. Following on Growden's latest piece of...

From the brief highlights package I thought Carter had a great game. In the third try he ran a good line, was fast and offloaded well to Kurtley. He seemed to be in good positions for some of the other tries (one good decoy run, one good offload). I would be surprised if after the game he...

Six pretty good years I reckon.

The great man is supposed to be missing two games, the Blues and the Hurricanes. He is scheduled to be back for round 3 against the Tahs.

What do Brumby supporters think of the Darwin trial? By all reports it was a shellacking and while the team was not first choice, there were a lot of top team players in it.

Which test was that in? I thought our scrum struggled to break even with anybody!

Notwithstanding my post immediately above about the predictability of trials, I will be sweating on a full report on both trials, so please don't let us down. There's no TV coverage anywhere I know of and Adelaide is a long way from home.