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Deans misfired playing Anthony Fainga'a a position wider than he had played all year. Fainga'a is a good foil for Cooper with his straight running but does Barnes need that? Fainga'a has the ability to serve the men wider than him as demonstrated last year and this ability has been the gripe...

If they play conservative I would agree but surly with the quallity of attacking potential out wider they will look to be a bit more expansive. Honestly I think 12 is going to be the week link for the Tahs this year.

With this knowledge, I will now have a soft spot for the bloke. I hope he has a great season.

I would be happy for Simmons to come on for Samo and shift Horwill out to blindside. I would like Simmons to start becoming the lineout caller and being on the field at the same time as Van will be a good apprentiship.

That Scottish scrum is a shambles. Their locks looked horrible in how they packed. Damn shame that they have made good improvements in other areas but a traditional strength in their scrum looks like shit. The Scots used the short passing game well against the French and showed good...

Anybody got a bit of a rant about Pheonix Battye in them? Looking at his profile he looks to have an impressive frame but does he use it. Would be keen for somebody in the know how to give me a run down. cheers

The Brumbies were inexperienced for sure but watching them train last Wednesday the application was not great. When I watched the Reds train on Thursday they were far more intense and applied to their drills. Sure the experience factor played a part on game day but it is not a great excuse as...

Sorry Force Supporters as I know you have another trial. Well Reds supporter’s trials are over and now onto the big stuff. This would be my match day 22 1/ Daley 2/ Fainga'a 3/ Slipper 4/ Horwill 5/ Van 6/ Samo 7/ Quirk 8/ Higgers 9/ Genia 10/ Cooper 11/ Davies 12/ Fainga'a 13/...

You will go after our scrum and we will go after your lineout. If Horwill plays 6 he will offer what Palu does for you with a power game. I think the packs may cancel themselves out in this game. The battle of the back three's has me moist. What will be interesting for the Reds will be...

If you are refering to super rugby as the comp don't forget the Reds won the super 10 twice.

Fainga'a looked right on Friday night on the side line but Saia came off with a busted knee. My guess is Anthony will be fine I don't know how serious but it was enough to keep him in the sheds after the game.

Horwill at blindside is just an indication of the Reds great depth. He carved it up in tight as well in the loose. If he remains fit he is only going to get better further into the season. I suspect link wants Samo getting game time at lock. I don't care where they play but both Horwill and...

Was not that much. Was a good crowd for Darwin but the ground was not full. I have seen it full at 8000.

Toua did set up the last two tries. Quirk was awsome, Horwill was in everything, digby was as destructive as ever and set Quirk up for the first try. Reds scrum held up well. Tupai (forgive spelling) had a good game at inside centre. The Reds were very domminant in the first half with...

Still in 2010 mode, I was refering to 2009.

I think your theory on the props worked in reverse last year Lee with the front row recieving the credit for a solid scrum when we had a tight locking combination behind them. We will never get the balance right until our scrum starts functioning as an 8 man unit.

Mods, why was the thread about Vickerman closed?

I know Anthony Fainga'a is in Darwin with the team. My brother was chatting to him at a function last night and he said he looked ok. I would say it is only precautionary. I see the tam has been named but Big Kev was running at blindside during the team run last night. Game time will be...

EOYT 2009 we had Horwill and Chisholm and our scrum was domminant but our lineout was horrible. Won't have that problem with Vickerman though. I am not Sharpe bashing but whenever he is around we have scrum trouble.

Cheers BG.