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Talking of PMs. Our illustrious leader seems to be awfully quiet on this particular issue. Can't back one side without putting the other offside I suppose.

Back to the backrow issues. It seems that it is mainly in the confines of the wider Waratahs' community that Michael Hooper is regarded as a better No 7 than David Pocock, or that a combination of both is better than any other grouping of three players in the backrow. As good, almost great, as...

I really think you need to be looking a bit harder at Allan A's game v the Tahs. He was the standout prop on the ground and actually had a high workrate. The scrum was unrewarded last Saturday. On a number of occasions the Brumbies were going forward against the Tahs' feed, including the scrum...

Sully, given the lack of cohesion in the Brumbies' attack so far, it will then be up to the Reds to bring all the excitement with them.

Yeah Slim - must be right. I've heard a few very highly placed officials say just about the same thing.

Both teams seem more intent on not losing through making mistakes than winning through good, attacking rugby. It usually even gets worse when the Reds come to town. Saturday's game was simply scintillating compared with some Brumbies/Reds games I've been to. I agree with many comments here...

Nah - just too much change Roffy (stating the bloody obvious). Didn't think Blake E had such a strong game v the Tahs to keep him in front of Rory. Allan A was one of the few standouts for the Brumbies and it would be foolish to replace him. Folau F is very green and needs to continue...

Wouldn't mind seeing either or both of Ratu and Tupou on the end of a backline. Talent and speed to burn.

Being a troll in other words, BH? I thought we were all committed to outing trolls wherever they appear rather than just excusing them.

Best match for his talents. Good luck to him.

Nonu had developed a pretty threatening short kicking game by the end of his career. Memory must be failing you D.

Last comment from me because the discussion is a bit off topic, but there were others in the game just as bad or worse that went unchecked.

My comment on McCaffery is that he has little impact in contact. I stand by that. He does have a bit of fancy footwork as pointed out by Gnostic, and he doesn't actually give ground when tackled. He just doesn't make his presence felt by dominating a tackle. And I agree, though I never drew the...

Maybe TOCC but that is a different matter altogether. The high tackle in this game must be one of the softest penalties witnessed in a game of rugby. Symptomatic of the way the game is going at the moment?

Froggy, if you rate that as a dour game, get set for a really uninspiring shit-fight next week for Brumbies v Reds. McCaffrey was extra busy but has little impact in contact. To me, Pocock was best on ground. For the Brumbies, Allan Ala'alatoa was also a standout. Powell ve Gordon was a much...

Big Taqule made a no-arms tackle on Muirhead with out the ball as Taliauli was scoring his try. Had the try not been scored, he might have come under scrutiny. Rory Arnold's high tackle was was simply a weak decision by the ref. Arm went over the shoulder, sure, but wrapped around the other...

Wamb, it is totally irrelevant to quote that post in the circumstances of the game. I have already acknowledged the positives for the Tahs in being able to adjust their game after the early exit of Folau. I just don't know why you bothered.

That's true Wamb, but it remains a fact that revenue is a function of numbers and price. It is at least feasible that by reducing the cost, the revenue will be up if it results in greater numbers of attendees. The trick for those in charge is to make the right call about ticket prices to...

Didn't realise Slim that Stannard committed a random act of violence. I think it is hard to hold an attack (possibly unprovoked and apparently undefended) against another person to be a lesson about violence for the victim. Certainly, about being in places where violence often occurs at that...

I consistently tipped the Tahs to win because I didn't think we'd (the Brumbies) handle the cross field kicks to Folau. As it panned out, that particular tactic was denied the Tahs in the fourth minute, but they adapted to still outplay the home side. Either says the Tahs are on the rise (which...