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Strong Brumbies maul. Small fumble from White went backwards. Ref calls forwards. Reds scrum on the 22.

Reds turn it over at the ruck. Unlucky not to get a penalty for White holding on. Taps clears messily to the 30m. S. Fnger off, Hanson on.

Lees not happy with the Reds this half as the Ponies get another penalty as Kilin falls the wrong way and places the ball on Slipper. Simmons with a warning. Brumbies hot on attack.

8 to 6 to the Ponies. Lealiifano just missed another penalty. Another questionable call from Lees who needs to pick it up for both teams.

Don't think it will open up. Both teams attacking the breakdown too much as their focus. I always have pity for refs when they are faced with this type of game. Lees not handling it particularly well, hopefully he can get both teams sorted out in the second. That being said it is nice to see...

Damn the Force. Ruined my plans already! I need to significantly shuffle my team now.

PS: http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/team-fixtures-results?teamid=5770

First cut done. Will think about it over tomorrow, and feedback appreciated. My current issue is that I am not sure on the status of some of the Kiwi and Saffa players - I think I will need to hop on over for a quick read of TSF. I especially lack Saffas on the bench. Props: Alexander (VC)...

Too many key injuries to the Reds - can't seem them overcoming a strong Brumbies team in Canberra. From what I can tell, the Ponies are only missing McCabe from their gameday 22. I'm assuming Vaea didn't make the cut? Kimlin must be the reserve lock as well. Curious decisions from the...

Is Betham injured?

Most major sporting teams offer supporters memberships and include them as "members", such as Manchester United. Try telling Manchester United members that they are not real members. In fact, qwerty is getting confused between "season ticket holders" and "members", which are actually two...

Mine came on Thursday, picked it up from the post office on Friday. I am in Sydney. I suspect that they are going through their massive member list slowly. Spoke to my dad in Brisbane on Friday and he hadn't received his yet.

Anyone else get the wrong size shirt with their Reds supporters gear? I'm sure I said large as I was tossing up between medium or large, and they sent me XL instead. Not that I really intended to wear it anyway. Unless I get very fat it will probably become a very baggy PJs shirt for the...

I thought that McCartney has spent a few seasons switching between prop and hooker.

Not sure on Dennis, but my understanding is that Mowen has been marked as a potential captain since his junior years. Mowen has been U21 captain, captained his side in the ARC, and variously has captained other sides. Their is some interest in the comparison from that side.

The ruck defence for both teams was pretty damn poor. That hit from Lance was a beauty, though.

Yeah, Alcock was running across field to cover Shipperley. Shipperley had no-one outside of him, and stepped back on the inside of Horne, who was wrong footed and didn't even lay a hand on him. Alcock slipped the tackle, but he was Horne's man all along. Horne has had a habit of setting himself...

I actually think that the Reds have played their best rugby against the Kiwis in recent years, and if anything they've been muscled out against the Tahs, Force and Brumbies (in certain games). Against the Tahs in particular the Reds forwards tended to get mulched.

Because the only reason the Reds won those games was due to Ian Smith. Must be nice to live in such a simple world. Oh, and when were the Reds marched 20 metres back in that first game you mentioned? Burgess kicked ahead, Reds grounded in goal. 5m scrum. Two penalties given against the Reds...

If Warne gets his way, Pat Howard may be available again...