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Sorry, one of the pet hates of mine - people who get THP and LHP confused. LHP is 1. THP is 3. Just think of the numbering starting from where the scrum half feeds the ball.

It's both props and hookers.

I will take a guess: up to two weeks of training in Aus to create a bit of team work and get to know each other (plus a trial game or two before they go), arrive a few days ahead to acclimatise, recover from jet lag and get some more training in, plus a day on a plane there, and a day on a plane...

I think that Ritchie can play all 3 backrow positions because he has something Pocock doesn't (and it's something you can't coach): a bit of extra height. Ritchie has the linking and carrying ability to fill 6 or 8, and can jump a bit in the lineout (but not quite at the level you might want...

On defensive lineouts you can often see the blindside at 2, being lifted from behind by a lock to get extra height. Mowen is handy enough at 2 in the lineout.

Danie at lock with Kimlin would be great for the Brumbies, I think. Add some size and aggressiveness to their pack. Maybe a small question over their line out jumpers, but Mowen is a handy enough jumper as well.

Lee - McCaffrey was just signed for the Force, according to the Force 2012 thread.

Reds tried hard to sign Benson Stanley, not Winston, I thought.

Hmmm, guess he replaces Jenkins then, and perhaps opens up a (slight) chance for Jenkins at the Tahs pro academy. He is a different option from Pocock, Hodgson and Jenkins, who are all 7s, so it probably a good pickup by the Force. Perhaps indicates Metesula (or however you spell it) will not...

Baabaa, one question. Bit surprised that Lealiifano has only played 28 games, including 12 this year. That makes 16 in the past two years, surely he clocked up more than that? Was it 28 before the 12 this year?

My other guess before the kicking hint was Henry Speight, but the 1/5 kicking threw me right off, edit: and shifted me to Turner. But then I realised that Turner would've started all the games after I posted.

Now it's obvious :(

Lachie Turner edit: think this is wrong, I switched at the last second!

Damnit. I reckon I have it as well.

Stab in the dark... Ryan Cross?

Nope, believe Spencer was only an assistant coach at the Lions this year.

Hmmm, Cheetahs?

The $1.4bn is the very bullish hope number that the NRL think they'd get if they bent over backwards for the TV deal. Even NRL commentators don't think $1.4bn is possible, as the NRL isn't a national game like the AFL nearly is and doesn't have any real penetration into the WA, SA, Tas, etc...

It is also not too painful because the Samoans deserved it. I enjoyed the game actually, the way the Samoans played was wonderful. Was disappointed with the result of course; but doesn't mean you can't enjoy (sometimes) the performance of the team that's beating your team!

Ruck stats are notoriously iffy. Generally only the first couple of people there quickly are counted in the ruck stats. Slower or lazy forwards who are slower to the ruck and merely help secure it (as opposed to actually being one of the first two there who will do the real clearing out /...