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Northern Suburbs players all showed improvement and took the team to a GF win under Simon Cron. Expect he's having a similar effect on the Tahs' players, esp forwards, as wel.

I'd say Banks would be the ideal back up winger for DHP. Same style of player with similar skill set. Would retain a proper fullback in the side if DHP goes down with injury. On the other hand, if DHP and Folau were to swap spots, playing Banks on the other wing woulg give us the NZ model of...

It just wasn't obvious to me who was meant to be captain when all three leaders were missing. Was it Cusack? I will have to jdisagree about LMc. After showing some good signs in early season, I don't think he has progressed at all and the last couple of games he has been almost horrendous...

You tend to make some very dogmatic statements at times BH and present them as unarguable facts. Here's one in return. Even were it his worst year, Fardy would still have been huge step up on Hanigan and just might have been enticed to stay through to the RWC. I am as sure as you are not, that...

Struck me as strange when both Pocock and Naisarani were given an early shower v the Lions. And I think it coincided with Carter's yc and was after CLL had already been replaced. All of the team leaders off the ground at the same time. Most baffling. Think it was pre-planned to bring Cusack...

Michael A must be close to the squad now.

Tahs' form goes back to yhe Crusaders game. Expect it to continue for another win.

AAT has been very strong at scrum time all year. Certainly not a big step down from Kepu, and maybe on par. Only problems with the Brumbies' scrum seem to have been on the LH side.

But the Crusaders' props are not dirty players (or thugs if you like) and are not coached to play dirty. Two in two weeks and both missed by the ref is really a bit over the top.

Hardwick is backup No 7 at the Rebels. Why would he get a go before Colby? In any case, it is extremely unlikely, I'd say no chance, there will be a bench No 7 when both Hoper and Pocock are in the starting side. For his mongrel/aggression I wouldn't be at all disappointed if Cottrell got some...

Kepu has not been at all effective in open play this year, nor most of last. Allan Ala'alatoa has had the most carries for the most territory gain of all THPs in the Supercomp apparently, over the past two years. Tupou is the best of all three whenit comes to carrying the ball. It is a three...

Just like turning down a penalty option and then bombing a try scoring opportunity can't be said to have altered a result, there is no way of knowing how the game would have panned out had it been 15 on 15 throughout.

Have a good look at his defense. Very questionable against a bigger opponent. Maybe that's the issue with his smaller size counting against him.

I expect Rory will cop a few weeks ban, but my impression is that the initial point of contact was with hiz arm around Jantjes' upper arms. Certainly below shoulder level. Not really sure then that it can rightly be called a high tackle despite where his shoulder comes into contact. Do think it...

Rodda played with aggression at the U20s and showed al the potential that he is now playing with.. Hockings will never be another Rodda.

Watched the game live on FoxtelNow. Anybody know if and how that gets counted?

I think that's right, but I also think it has to be fed parallel to the front row. Most scrumfeeds are directed Towards the second row at an angle of around 10 to 15 degrees to the parallel.

With the way the Tahs attacked the 14 man Clan tonight, I think they provided the best evidence possible that they probably would have prevailed last week against the Cru had the prop been banished early in the game for his red card offense. Now we need the dam to break and the next twelve...

Agree, Ruggo's gist is ok, but Simmons is not a test quality No 6,nor Lock for that matter. His two games at No 6 have taken on urban myth proportions, totally undeserved.

REG, Darcy Swain had his last U20s year lasr year I believe. Don't know Wood, but if he's as tough as some are saying, he will be a very good replacement for Hockings who is a powder puff in the Rob Simmons mold.