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Quite a few posters agreeing with Bobby Sands selection of Mike Ala'alatoa in the Wallabies' RWC squad. Let's be accurate in our selections please and in this case put Allan Ala'alatoa in the side. Mike might make the NZ squad, but is not in the running for a Wallaby spot.

Like you TSR I can't see any change in Hanigan's physique or physicality at all over the two years he has had a free run at the Wallabies. I disagree though with the often quoted statement that he was the last man standing when selected. I am confident that one or both of Cottrell and Philip...

FP, I note that you seem to be suggesting two Arnolds in the squad. I think it was BH or Barbarian who recently also included both Arnolds in the list of players who would be under consideration. For the record, Richie Arnold is now playing overseas and will not be available/eligible for the...

I think not. Quade really appreciates strong, straight runners inside and outside to put them through gaps. He would be hard pressed to ever find Beale on the ground at all with his penchant for lateral running.

84 kg is not large BH. In this day and age, I'd suggest it is small for a rugby player, but I agree that he plays above his weight.

FTFY

Now that's another argument, but one where I agree that something needs to be done to lessen their impact. Maybe, one stop and it's over.

Reporters being a bit "loose", free and easy with their spelling as is their wont. Just like Gibson being disappointed to "loose" him for 6 weeks. Edit : beaten to the punch (again) by UTG.

Another assumption there Derpus to counteract the assumptions of others? The only fact that I can see is that Latu pled guilty. The charge was one that carried a maximum penalty of 10 weeks. What else could the disciplinary committee do but suspend him for a significant part of that 10 weeks?

Surely indecent exposure BH.

Roffy, I am probably the most vocal critic of smaller players who struggle at Super level because of their size, but I am a fan of Muirhead. He plays bigger than he might physically be. I do have a criticism in that because of his smaller size, he should not be trying to run the ball out from...

The year of Real Madrid comparisons if I recall correctly. Giteau's influence that year was sufficient for me, for one, to never want to see him back in the Brumbies' (or Wallabies) camp ever.

My recollection of the reasoning behind the creation of the NSW Country side was a disagreement between Sydney University and Randwick over which club would be the head honcho in any amalgamation of Eastern and Southern SS clubs. Rightr from the very beginning it has been SS clubs, including...

It still seems to me that QH's main point refers to the situation in Sydney only. And what he seems to be proposing is pretty much the original NRC structure, the one that was undermined by the Shute Shield clubs (or some of them). I cannot yet see that QH is proposing any change to the NRC...

Just like Dempsey, Hey? Didn't stop him being selected for the test squad. But seriously, Naisarani and Cooper were probably the only two who weren't available for all the test season, while Tui made himself unavailable for the last TRC test (as I recall) and the EOYT. Kuridrani was out of...

KO, over the Brumbies? Mortlock scored the winning try? Or is that just my poor memory?

Adam, haven't got the sarcasm alert on and working?

SS I have long recognised my bias against the ultra favourable treatment Tahs players get when this current excuse for a coach (again my bias) puts his teams together. I am pissed off that the worst Wallaby record in the professional era coincides with those mostly undeserved selections and...

Probably get a week which is served during the bye.

There you go again D, wild generalisations in a one line put down. Seems to be your favoured go to way of posting. Have a real look over my many posts re the Wallabies. While I would like to see most of the Tahs wannabes put to rest permanently, I have always taken a very balanced view of the...