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I'll be interested in seeing which locks get picked for the Rising NRC. Jones will probably get allocated to us via the Wallabies squad, but whether we select all 3 of Timani, Cummins and Jeffries and play Timani in the back 3, or just pick 2 and let the other one go back to Sydney.

In terms of pure size and general skillset he's fine. Needs to straighten out a lot of things though.

That was for Edinburgh. Too many syllables will be making his way to the west sayeed come hell or high water. Eligibility may factor into it, but the primary reason they signed him is that their 2 first string tightheads, the Frenchy and the Georgian are going to the RWC 100% and he's a...

Meant from the squad entirely. 3 sevens in a squad is a recipe for disaster, it deprives of necessary depth in either locks, big flankers/8s or backs.

So.. what are we thinking squad wise? Obviously Wallaby and Soup allocations are not worked out for a little bit, but Dewar Shield boys. Will there be a heavier focus of the younger crowd, and in particular the EPS? Will the older and stronger performers from last year, who've stayed in VIC go...

I'm interested. Excluding Placid, who's a former Queenslander, and a returning squad member, 5 of the 26 (Less than 20%) were selected from outside NSW and Queensland. Tyrel Lomax, ACT, Prop Connall McInerny, ACT, Hooker Fereti Sa'aga, VIC, Prop Sione Tuipuloto, VIC, Centre Riley Winter, WA...

Then you drop Hooper and deal with the indignation from Tahs supporters. Or drop Pocock and hear the whole world breath a sigh of relief. Or drop Smith and get this forum into a civil war, with people championing smith and their preferred option of Hooper and Pocock, or for the rusted on idiot...

Hodgeson should have also given away about 6 times the penalties that he did during the match.

Rebels probably signed him a year or two before his time, for a number of reasons including Hills Uni connection and the lack of Quality halfs willing to come. Was then forced into playing and starting far too early because of injuries and indiscretions to Kingi, Woodward, Beale and JOC (James O'Connor). Had...

Geelong should be Simmonds stadium if it's broadcast. The Fart have played games down in Morwell for the A-League, so we should be fine. Dunno about Frankston.

6 and a half thousand average home attendance? Wowee, well done Glasgow. Permanent capacity of Scotstoun is 5000! Need to consider making a move soon, or petitioning for more permanent stands.

So, after a very good season, let down by that sadly disappointing final round performance, it's time to look towards next year. My goal for next year is not necessarily finals, but the need to maintain this momentum and turnaround in form, the so that there's no regression to the mean, like the...

Quite obvious why Australia has got no refs going to the World Cup this year.

Can't believe that Hodgeson wants to build on that. We were abysmal, but we left 11 points on the field, whereas they took every points opportunity they got. Not good for him. Blokes need longer studs too.

11 points left out on the field. Sloppy handling. Shocking kicking. No cohesion at all. Regardless of that shockingly incompetent performance from the ref, we did not deserve to win that match.

Has there been a breakdown in the match where the Force haven't been infringing?

Fucks sake. Fucks sake. Fucks sake. Fucks sake. Force have not looked like scoring at all. Stupid fucking kicking stupid fucking misses stupid fucking everything. We deserve to lose this match, we have been nothing short of complete incompetence.

3 certainties in life. Death. Taxes. And Hodgeson being a grub.

Force do match up well with us. Weaknesses in our defence have always been around the fringes, and they're letting us play ball, forcing the mistakes. Bit of a change to have all the 50/50s for to all the 50/50s against, but we should be good enough to win this.

Godwin complains that he bought the dummy line and the ref feels sorry for him and gives the penalty.