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The RSA govt won’t let them out. > yeah but what’s it got to do with the govt?!? The RSA govt won’t let them out. >> FFS but is it the govt that won’t let them out!!! The RSA govt won’t let them out. >>> yeah but what’s it got to do with the govt?!! The RSA go... oh never mind.

Regarding our concern with turn overs, it is worth considering within the whole game. Turnovers conceded - New Zealand: 21 Turnovers conceded - Australia: 12 The penalty count indicates perhaps discipline was a bigger issue.

FP how does that energy expended work between attack and D? I’ve never been in a front row so no idea. I know stats (ESPN stats guru) don’t tell anything but an incomplete story but still: Tupou: 8 runs for 5m. 2 tackles for 1 missed. Moody: Nil runs. 13 tackles for nil missed. Slipper: 3...

Apples and oranges. JOC (James O'Connor) and a To'omua are a back up to 10. TBH I’m a fan of arranging experience for up and coming 10s when our starter may not be long term simply due to age. (Same thing with JOC (James O'Connor) at the Reds). But when the whole team was off it’s feet by the final whistle I don’t think we can...

Genuine query. Do the RA promoters do it anywhere near as well as the Reds machine? Returning from Sydney to Brisbane it really struck me how much the Reds PR shat all over the Waratahs. Currently the WB promotion I see is either social media swamped by everything else or actually from the...

I don’t follow this at all, two contradictory statements for me. 1. Lolesio gives the bench balance 2. Understand not bringing him on As it ended up, the balance that was achieved with Lolesio was exactly the same as simply choosing 22 to play.

Did it give us anything Hodge wouldn’t? Banks should get another game but I’m not inking him in the WBs yet.

I thought Banks started below par for an international. He grew into the game though. So it’s worth giving him time to continue that growth. He’s done enough in one game but I’m not calling him a must have by any measure.

https://www.theroar.com.au/rugby-union/video/all-blacks-invite-wallabies-into-their-dressing-room-after-intense-draw-1097055/?fbclid=IwAR0MK28-sh_q6EIPCjZ2tiUzwTnfF7YFlVA6TdnwGmzF2zIg8ofhpUFktd4

Completely agree. I expect the team selections to stay pretty solid. I’d swap hookers by rotating the front row myself but not concerned when it doesn’t happen. If we have another line out shocker I’ll get more indignant. Would have swapped Phillip and Simmo but Phillip’s stats say otherwise...

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The ruck retention seemed at least in part structural. Initially the pack would commit strongly, not exactly overcommit but with numbers. Then a few rucks later we’d be short. ABs stood off until there was opportunity. I’d hope this can be better addressed on the training paddock.

The game plan to kick more is coached. “I think you have got to have a balance to your game, you can’t be all out defence but you can’t be all out attack and no defence. You’ve got to kick when you need to, run when you need to and it’s making those correct decisions on the run.” Rennie The...

Though that is exactly what we have come to expect from Tupou in Super. Understand that the expectation is onerous but it is what we’ve been getting.

Tupou did not do as well as he could have in the scrum. I can understand starting AAA. It’s not about what Tupou can achieve just that AAA looked like offering more. FF (Folau Fainga'a) was poor in the set piece, especially (but not only) the line out. Slipper was everything I wanted, but I’d stick to...

Congrats to Michael Hooper. 100 caps, awesome achievement.

Why do we react like the front row on the bench are somehow second rate? I would “bench” the whole front row, though I would call it rotation. But it’s not a big issue. Lolesio out for me, if he won’t get game time we can’t afford the luxury. I’d bring in Petaia to replace Lolesio, though...

Then why lose a bench spot for the guy? Fill it with someone useful.

Don’t want bias. Definitely don’t want overcompensation. Just do your job Gus. [Like don’t miss a crucial foot in touch you donkey.]

Didn’t think I was critical, just would not start him. He does well at settling things from the ruck and gearing the teams head space for going forward. In the first half we could have used more speed at the ruck and we can always use better accuracy in the first pass. White has his strengths...