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Savea has been average all season

Yep, a few early were collapsing and Barnes wanted them higher, a few early were too close together (so there was not engage)

My brother is a tragic eels fans His take on Robinson? Fast, elusive, kicks goals, a pro footballer, not a dick head and durable It will be interesting to see why Robinson jumped (eels are in trouble with their cap and in court over a questionable contract with hopoate - and can't sign...

I thought the Kiwis did quite well, they managed the emotion, absorbed a lot of pressure and won going away It reminded me of a lot of Bled games lately where Aus were in the game until 50-60 and then lost as we couldn't keep with the ABs, they get those mis-matches, get those overlaps as the...

The absolute happiness shown by the Georgians (and then the Japanese) after winning demonstrated all that is great about rugby And that you have to turn up

I am, they will be better for the run and they have the exact grinding game that Aus doesn't enjoy. I don't see the Aus wingers handing the continual rain of box kicks Eng will put up much better than Fiji and I expect Eng to go into their shell a bit more, play Farrell and punch the corners...

Possibly, from memory his game time at the Tahs was mostly at 15 & emergency wing He has a great boot, a nice pass; but just plays so deep and flat that everything he does is lateral and well before the defensive line Maybe the 'saders can encourage him to play flatter & squarer

It was the opening match, I guess they thought it was of enough value. I expect we will see them for the Aus games and some of the finals matches, some random games as "pool" commentators & the final (unless they are sent home with the Aus side)

I thought it highlighted why he was "stuck playing amateur rugby for the last 3 years"

Yeah, but I hope they beat the living shit out of each-other. ;) England will strangle them, there is no benefit in them opening this game up at all just scrum to penalty, driving mauls from lineouts/kick offs, kick your goals - repeat

I still remember the motivating factor to the ABs as Aus did passing drills near the posts under Greg Smith

you can't sign them all

I think so, happy with the 3 younglings, all 3 are talented

The logic on the decision to sign him is there but so are the risks I like him as a player, he is one of those high workrate Kiwi wingers. "IF" he turns up and puts in, I see him being a good purchase, but the "IF" is f*cking massive though

Cheika likes a certain attitude about the training paddock as well (pure speculation)

Agreed, but like Foley, being a leg tackler playing 10, he was run over every so often.

Actually I think Foley is about the same standard of defender as Larkham was, both ate\eat grass at times but aren't bad

Yep, I reckon defence is 90% attitude

Mitchell was never really quick, he is a whole runner Typos by SwiftKey, errors in tone by me

I do wonder which team Fiji will send out against Aus. Will they throw their 1sts against England or 5 days later against Aus