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Well, you won't get any arguement with that from me.

And I'm sorry - but standing up for your team mates no matter what they do is poor leadership. Standing up for what is right is leadership. Period. And, whilst I have no experience with elite rugby, in my experience good people will respond to genuine leadership with integrity. Just to be...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Mowen was considered a very popular and well respected captain at the Brumbies wasn't he? I do think it is a very one sided comment to suggest any problems at Wallabies level should sit squarely on the shoulders of Mowen. I thought it was pretty broadly acknowledged...

Well, he'll suffer by comparison unless the other 7 forwards come to play as well. Even then not too many get the better of Retallick, Whitelock, Etzabeth & co. Even if he was the Messiah, it's an 8 man job. But certainly he seems the lock most likely since Horwill was in his prime and...

I get frustrated with Cheika's selection policies, but on the other hand pretty much all of us have bemoaned the performance of our locks for years. I assume Cheika would kill for one of them to demand inclusion in the 23. Preferably put pressure on Coleman & Arnold for a starting role.

I feel your grossly under selling Kronfeld's game there.

I don't disagree Genia's standing in the pecking order Sully - but Frisby entered into a contract with the Reds in good faith. He is entitled to expect the Reds to honour it. In return, the Reds are entitled to expect him to address whatever shortcomings has seen him fall from grace, but so long...

I'd gladly have him, but I don't like how it has transpired. Right at the start of the process the Reds should have ruled themselves out on the basis they had 3 contracted halves. I know contracts seem to have lost a lot of meaning (from both sides) but forcing out one of our existing halves...

Kerevi can tackle. He just needs to make better decisions. But he will he really exposed if keep trying to use the same defensive structure we have been.

I'm no legal expert Reg, but Tim North is. It seems very unlikely to me that the ARU will be able to get rid of the Rebels without serious reprecussions.

Can anyone tell me how this ends well? I am happy enough to keep 5 teams - despite the current enormity of the task of building depth in Australian rugby. But I can't see anyway that SANZAAR are now going to turn around and accept a 5th team back into the comp after all parties agreed to the...

I'm with Mr Doug. Despite my misgivings, come game day I will not only be supporting the Wallabies, but will have convinced myself that they are up for this. I'll be expecting upbeat, skillful rugby and a brick wall (or is it a rope) in defence that doesn't break. N Hanigan to be MOM in the...

I can kind of understand the selection of Douglas over Carter. He is a different type of player, and Cheika obviously backs himself to get the best out of him. At his best, he would give us some grunt. His form doesn't warrant selection in my view, but behind Arnold & Coleman there is a fair...

Agree with most of that FP, although I'll be interested to see how Pocock goes. He may be a dinosaur in terms of style, but if so he's a T Rex based on his influence in games which just goes to show how exceptional he is. But you are right, every set of rule changes further and further...

No Fatprop, you're right. It's quite possible he is benefitting from having not played test rugby and therefore having not been exposed to scrutiny at that level. Neither for that matter is Higgers. I understand that the likes of yourself and BH are trying to understand why Cheika has gone the...

I'd contend that Hooper, Timani & one of Higgers/RHP with the other on the bench would be competitive. RHP is getting the benefit of being assumed to be able to bring his super rugby form to test level, but I'd argue he's a better fit than those that have been picked ahead of him.

My recollection of Higgers June tests is a bit different to yours BH. Out of interest I went back and reviewed the last half dozen or so pages of the Fiji & Scotland test match threads and some of the other info. Against Fiji I recall him playing a tighter game. This appears supported by the...

Realistically, who else was ever going to get it?

I think must professional sporting clubs have player welfare programs which include either studying or learning a trade or the likes. But, from my very limited knowledge for the best athletes they often have it a bit easier on the work front (I'm sure there are exceptions, but that's my general...

I remember reading a story about Piggy Riddell, the ex St George & Parramatta league hooker. I may not get it 100% right, but it was along the lines that he was complaining to his non-pro footballing mates that he was a bit over it and thought he might chuck it in and play a bit of park footy...