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Yeah, Whiteley staying on the bench is no shock after Rhodes' performance. At least JC JvR and Franco vdM say in the starting side. I'll be looking for a Whiteley replacement on Thursday or Friday.

Report please then!

No, the topic is the Force game, not the Reds, and it is definitely still not complaining about just one "50/50 decision" which could have gone another way and reversed the result (which is rubbish in my view, anyway, not only because I am struggling to find a 50/50 decision to begin with that...

Sorry for going off topic... Interesting to hear, and very good for Rugby if you're hopefully correct. The rumour I heard was insane (and if true, worrying for Union) - NRL salary caps at about $7.5M / year, with a grant of just over that to each club. With the Union salary cap to be $4.4M...

No surprise with Harrison. Was amazed they picked him up at all. His reported attitude and past behaviours just don't scream "coach" in any way, shape or form to me. What was actually surprising was that the Brumbies hired Harrison as a coach in the first place.

The Force need props or backs (preferably five eighth, perhaps outside centre / wing) with some attacking flair, not locks, where they have adequate coverage in the short term. Still, it's not a bad signing. Adds some good depth and experience to the squad, which is something the Force have...

Sorry meant 2013, not 2012. If the NRL rumors are true about the new TV deal, the chances of League stealing top players like Cooper is sadly very high.

In all seriousness, WJ's post makes little sense about the Tahs' choice of tactics. OK, so with a forward pack making metres and dysfunctional backline the solution is to kick aimlessly? How about dropping a forward back then, get some front foot ball then kick to the corner? The game plan was...

Disagree on the Eales analogy as Eales was never part of a struggling Super rugby team to the level that the Brumbies are at now so it is hard to comment how the great man would've found it. Chis sadly never lived up to his potential. Would've loved to see an attitude like Brad Thorn in Chis'...

With Quade's manager and the way he is being shopped around, sadly there is a chance the Reds may need a five eighth in 2012. But for the Force's and Australian rugby's sake it would be better if he stayed out West. The Force need to keep or find backs with X factor, outside of JOC (James O'Connor) it is what...

What has four of something got to do with anything? I am lost...

No, I think you mean Liam Gill (Tah 2012) RugbyReg, the other Liam Gill at the Reds is clearly not a Tahs player so therefore shouldn't be there.

Not only that RugbyReg, but apparently NSW has clearly dominated the Australian school boys in recent years, I mean, by the sounds of it they are producing most of the talent being snapped up, so it's a logical conclusion to make. If only it were true...

If you know your opponent is going to kick at you all night, what tactics do you take in after receiving kick after kick? 1) Get men pushing back hard to get behind the ball, and throw it at least two passes across field to stretch the defence (Crusaders are the bench mark here, but teams like...

Hench, I think that it's a good chance Whiteley will stay on the bench for the Lions after the performance of the replacement Lions blindside Rhodes - he was huge. Rhodes was also a massive Fantasy scorer as well - made the Team of the Week. Bloody Al Campbell was revised down to -7 this...

I've also finalised my team early. JC JvR, Strauss, (Big Mac - been in average form, don't see me recalling him soon sadly) Kev Mealamu, (Ged Robinson) Franco vdM, Al Campbell, (Sykes) Spies, Messam, Lam, (Whiteley) Pretorius, (Phipps) Olivier, Gits, Dan Carter, (Piutau) SBW (c), Fruean, Poki...

I already have Messam, and would probably choose him over Spies long term. I need a one round selection till I bring in Alberts.

Where have you guys seen that Ged has been benched? The Rebs team I saw had him at starting hooker, with Tessman off the bench.

Thankfully I saved three transfers, which will now be used to cover for Whiteley and Doppies, plus Beale which I was holding onto. Plus it forces me to damn well play Lam, which I was trying to avoid (again). I am actually tempted to bring in Spies for a week, as he may carve up the Rebs, and...

I think it might be a safe bet to keep a backup on the bench for Poki, just in case. edit: I have SBW, Payne, Fruean. Think I will be putting Payne to the bench as he struggled to inject himself from fullback.