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In all his time at the Brumbies, JP was a Loose Head Prop. His twin, Ruan, was the THP and the better player. Seems odd to me that the Reds apparently see JP as a THP.

And a very good, hard running outside back as well.

Facts Derpus. Beale sent the offensive text message or tweet. Hooper publicly supported Beale and excused his behaviour. The ARU made it clear they wanted to sack Beale from the team. Innuendo about Link and Di Patston started circulating. Most posters spreading this gossip also cast doubt on...

Both Cheika and Grey should go. Both were associated with the Tahs in the past but are now exclusively Wallabies coaches. Players who should go are Simmons (ex-Reds player who should never have been selected in those days as well), Hanigan (not yet a Super Rugby standard player) and Phipps...

Looking forward to seeing how Timu, Paia'aua and Dauganu all shape up. Could all be Wallabies in future assuming they are eligible.

I have always been a stickler for accuracy KOB.

Old coals and lots of raking over them, but it's laughable how some (not all Cyclopath) Tahs supporters here are rewriting the events that led to Links' demise as Wallaby coach. Whether it was culture or whatever, Beale really stepped over the mark with his tweet about Di Patston and many of the...

Reminds me of the old saying about a kid in a candy store.

KOB, in the first place there is a very heavy implication in Cheika's words that the players were at fault, not him nor Grey. Then, what new system is Hooper talking about? One that allows the opposition to have a two man overlap whenever they choose to run the ball wide? What's new about that?

I'll wear that Tom, but in my defense I was mostly tongue in cheek considering the amount of travel one or other of those sides would have to have made to play the final.

My preference would be to see both Beale and Hunt relegated to bench players only. The number 12 spot next year should go to someone like Duncan Paia'aua who is an all round excellent player (he can tackle as well as set up attacking play) unless my nightmare continues and Foley remains in the...

On what evidence would Hunt justify selection at this point? How would his proclivity to miss tackles help the Wallabies in any way? What brilliant attacking prowess has he demonstrated in his games so far that would lead us to believe he can open up defenses and set up try scoring moves?

Thanks Dru but nah. It needs a professional coach to take the team forward after making those initial changes. Selector, yes - now that would be a gig I'd get my teeth into, but coach is beyond my poor levels of expertise.

Yeah, sure. But I stated that that's what I'd do with the present squad. DHP unfortunately isn't in the present squad. Outside the squad, I'd seriously consider bringing Duncan Paia'aua in as the No 12 in the June tests in the expectation he will fill the spot at the RWC. I'd also be including...

Not true D. I have been singularly unimpressed with Hunt on each of his involvements on tour, especially again with missed tackles in this game. ATM he is the most over-rated player in the Wallabies' group, and there are quite a few who don't play as well as they are largely rated in these...

I don't think we'll see a replacement of the head coach before the RWC, but if it did happen, there are a few areas where the replacement could make some immediate improvements and likely would start to bring the Wallabies back to the top. First, replace Nathan Grey. There probably are a number...

Tupou tried hard but really couldn't get into the game. The replacement props for the Scots had it over our bench props well and truly.

I hope to be as tedious as the plethora of Waratahs' supporters who constantly rationalise the poor performances of our head coach both on and off the field. Maybe, one day, some of it might sink into their pre-conditioned brains.

One of the main reasons the Scots put us to the sword was their inclination to go wide and fast against our poorly constructed defensive line. If anyone thinks that Nathan Grey has been anything but disastrous for the Wallabies, then they are sadly mistaken. I count Cheika in that group. The...

Well, the long and tiring season has already been rolled out. Way off the mark - the fitness regime in June was designed to keep them fresh and in top form for the end of the year.