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Don't have a problem with a four year contract for a player like Petaia. He will still be coming into his prime in four years time.

Has anyb ody else noticed, or is it just my mistaken view, that Jonker always seems to get the TMO job when Peyper is the referee? Do they come as a double act like the Fainga'a twins used to be? Want one, must take the two? I still can't forget the absolute tripe dished up by these two in a...

Yeak Hawko, but a close loss because the defense held up would be a whole lot more palatable than a mauling because the defensive line is a shambles.

Strewth, I must be a bit thick when it comes to scheduling, but I still don't get how your proposal works. 6 TRC games? There are only four teams in TRC, so one round = 3 games. If it's not a home and away comp, then who are the other three games played against. Or do you mean 3 x TRC games...

And that will be primary reason the England backs are likely to run in multiple tries as the Wallabies backline again shuffles all over the place to accommodate either one or both of them. We are unlikely to see another workable defensive effort if To'omua doesn't play 10. And then to have...

I'd like to see that, but definitely Banks on the bench.

Just like Cheika at the Wallabies.... ahhhh, forget the winning a lot bit.

Strewth, I imagine you are contemplating a home and away series for TRC? In that case, what do Japan and Fiji do for their extra 5 games?

Is that Hodge who was last seen hobbling in a moon boot (or with similar long term injury)? And Beale at 15. The only form Beale has is in the uniFORM he wears.

And without those advantages he is a fairly ordinary player. 13 is certainly not his spot.

Don't particularly like the back three of DHP, Sefa, Izzy, Reg. DHP has been a bit out of sorts in recent games, Izzy looks disinterested and slow for a wing spot (is he carrying an injury?), but I'd go with Sefa who I think has been coming into form over the tour. So, maybe a back three of 11...

Even though he moved to fullback, it looked to me that Barrett still took the ball at first receiver as often as Richie did at the end. In fact, there seemed to be a distinct flavour of just give the ball to Beauden to see what he can do with it. And he did threaten the line on a few occasions...

"It was initially thought Pocock exited the game for a HIA but Cheika said post-match the no. 8 had copped a hit to the neck. Wallabies officials were positive about his condition in the hours after the game but Cheika said he would be monitored closely during the next week. “He's obviously...

Late in the game To'omua put in a perfectly executed short chip over the Azzuri backline which but for a poor bounce (no fault of the kicker) would have been retained by Kerevi in space and play would have gone many metres towards the tryline, maybe even over it. Was heartening to see that after...

KOB, we obviously see things differently. I thought the backline had more structure and game nous in it with To'omua running it than I've seen in a very long time with Bernard running things. And on the defense side, it was a hell of a lot more effective not having to cover for a poor tackling No...

3. Rodda 2. Kerevi 1. Pocock

Interpretation seems to be that a ball thrown to the outside shoulder is deemed crooked. Most throws to the front would be metres crooked if allowed to travel to the mid point of the lineout, but they are largely not judged to be crooked if they go straight to the player at the front. I think...

Not a bad effort by the Wallabies, but must take account of the opposition. We won't be up against a weaker opposition until the WC preliminary rounds. Some very good performances by individuals and some very poor ones. Rodda was simply outstanding at set piece and in attack. My MOTM...

Agree with every observation B.

I am going to be optimistic and expect Foley to front up ok in the 12 spot. He has shown glimpses of good execution in the past when receiving the ball from Beale when he Foley was in the outside spot. So, unless he does cramp To'omua for room as some on here fear, then I am hopeful that...