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Sounds a bit like the Brumbies have taken Dingo's theories to heart.

Maafu should have been replaced by Weekes, but given that he's not there I would start with Slipper and keep Maafu in the wings till the 45 minute mark and then bring Slipper back at 70 minutes for Robinson Brown should be on the bench for two reasons: firstly he is totally ineffective at 8...

The game in Sydney is our third game in three weeks with a west-east trip in the middle. I think we will be so fatigued that we will be easy meat for NZ. Our best chance for a test win against them this year is in Hong Kong

Better I thought because England's defence wasn't as bad as Wales that day.

That's what you occasionally get with a Campese-type player. Beale's grubber earlier this year falls into the same category. But what they bring to the table on the positive side far far outweighs the occasional brain-snap. We now have at least two Ella/Campese-type players: Cooper and...

Now Hodgson is injured I think our first prayer point should be for the safety of Pocock.

Thanks for the video Austin. Some of the younger commentators on this site do not seem to understand how good back play can be. What I see as not bad now some see as brilliant. The incisiveness of that (80's) play compared to the June/July tests provokes a feeling of mourning for what once...

Most of the changes are forced due to injury/suspension. More changes were needed before you could ACCURATELY describe it as hitting the panic button.

I agree its pretty tough trying to train for the Commonwealth sevens without three key squad players. Is the 3N so much more important than the sevens given that we cannot realistically win this year? I think not, but I guess Deans is not going to give that a thought given that the dogs are...

The only thing missing is the smiley. :)

Kurtley as a player is a bit of an enigma who has been poorly treated by Hickey. He was playing brilliantly at 10 in the final under Link in 2008 until he got injured. After that under Hickey and Deans he got shifted all over the shop. Just about the only position he hasn't played is 13...

This year NZ had a dream draw but its not so easy for them next year. The game after flying west to east is always the toughest and NZ play us the saturday after they get off the plane in Brisbane. We get a week off after the W to E flight and SA can come across early to acclimatise. Our most...

Comments: With Hodgson out who is the back-up 7? I know its probably Richard Brown's best position (the Force have three 7's in their backrow, two of whom are very very good) but I'm not sure that he is our second best option now, though if Waugh is still injured who else? Time to begin...

You don't need Setanta to see French Top 14. Eurosport, which I think is part of the basic sports package, show half an hour of highlights and two games each week. Last year they also ran some Heineken games later in the competition too. Doesn't affect the basic thrust of the main argument...

With a couple of conditions I agree: firstly he must embrace running rugby (his NH record didn't, dour forwards play was the norm) and secondly he needs a high quality backline coach. But given those two conditions he would leave Hickey for dead and be a real chance to lift a super title next...

Bruce, Is there any chance that our physical conditioning emphasis has led to the injury situation we have? Perhaps lack of strength has led to injury from contact?

Wasn't this the combination for the first test against England? You know, one of only two games played this year when the backline didn't look totally clueless.

Horne's combination with Giteau didn't gel. Fainga'a's combination with Giteau didn't gel. What is the common factor here?

Splitting hairs but I'd have Mumm or Douglas on the bench with Vickerman starting, Pat McCutcheon vs Ben Mowen is line ball, and I'd play Horne, Holmes or Cross before Carter at 12, with BKH at 13 if Horne moves in. But that team could win the first S15 final, even against the Crusaders, Bulls...

That's getting awfully close to the truth.