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These scrum calls are so slow.

I am hoping that they manage to rest Genia at some stage, although he will need game time to get back up to speed when coming back from his injury. There were stories of Genia making the first game, but I still find that a bit hopeful. Horwill, Ioane are other guys who could do with some...

I reckon that if the Tahs focus solely on their Wallaby forward pack they are wasting what is potentially a great backline. Even if the pack doesn't fire in a game then the backline could be enough to win on their own. On paper, surely the Tahs have better than a middle of the road backline...

I think Cooper is as good as gone, maybe the Reds will still get him in 2013, maybe not. Best to plan for not at the moment IMHO. Regarding Harris, definitely agree that they need him for his kicking, particularly as the Reds won't score nearly so many tries with Cooper gone. So, it comes...

When was the last time that Lealiifano had a good game at test level at 10? When was the last time that J'OC had a good game at test level at 10? When has Beale strung more than one good game at test level at 10 in a row? Then there's Barnes, who has shown he is less of an option at 10 than...

Won't miss Cooper whilst sliding in Harris at 10? Seriously, even the people who hate Cooper realise how important Cooper is to the Reds and that the Reds are a much better team with Cooper at 10 than Harris. Case in point is 2012, and the way the Reds struggled initially with Harris at 10. He...

Genia has come out in support of whatever Quade decides to do as a friend, but has diplomatically refused to comment on if he thinks the ARU treatment has been "fair" or not.

Funny how different people have different concepts of "fair", not to mention "legitimately" as a verb. The video of the Genia interview on the Foxsports page is worth watching.

Mentioned on the Reds thread, but I suspect the biggest money play for Quade would be Reds then Japan. There's no doubt that Quade would get a bigger off than Benji for a Japanese stint, and Benji's offer was pretty obscene. Most likely followed by an attempt to join the NRL at some stage...

Heard a report that he could still play for the Reds in 2013, then go off to Japanese rugby or Eu rugby or otherwise right afterwards. If the ARU approve the Reds contract, if they don't it would be an interesting meeting between the Reds and ARU. I suspect some Japanese clubs would pay...

Sounds like a bit of the grass is greener due to hearing stories from the All Black camp. There is no doubt something to what Cooper is saying and I can sympathise with the guy, but it's impossible to know just how much is really there, and he has sorta Edit: not sorta, completely gone about...

At least Kearns asked a decent question. Wish they would've asked if he thought that Twitter was not the right place to start airing the issues.

You'd suspect that is a big part of the problem, unfortunately.

Blue I confronted managers behind closed doors, apart from a few unfortunate disagreements in meetings. It is bad form to rant in an open plan office. But, employees in social situations would rant to all and sundry. Even worse, and similar to Quade, some managers were even on Facebook, yes...

Look, first, what QC (Quade Cooper) did was wrong. Someone at the Reds needs to come in and manage him, if it already hasn't happened. I am not defending QC (Quade Cooper) here. Just relating a story below. I don't know your employment history and experience, but your beliefs certainly differ from mine, particularly about...

In the last test again SA Timani didn't even stand in most of the attacking lineouts - he was rather used as a battering ram midfield. I'm sure I can recall him lifting on the odd occasion too. I think it's an effective use of Timani, but only whilst the other lock is a lineout specialist...

Agree, I like that look as well, assuming our lineout still functions. Timani is turning me around, but I will always tend to lean towards the more all-round guys like Horwill and Douglas. The current benefit to Timani is that Deans is utilising him quite well, but you can only do it if you...

Firstly, two weeks a joke. Should have been way longer. Secondly, I have several issues with that ruck, although it's hard to see zoomed out so much. Firstly, as soon as McCaw and the first Bok there (18?), it becomes a ruck and players must enter through the gate. The first issue is that...

Better for the Wobs as well I'd say. Let a guy like Kane Douglas develop there on the EOYT, and give Horwill a full off season to recover.

5 to go, ABs 7 up, that's the game.