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In the June tests, Higgers made quite a few breaks and half-breaks down the blind side of the ruck, and even off the scrum. No other No 6 nor No 8 has had that type of impact on any of the test matches this year. If he failed to reach any requirements of the position, that was because he was...

Higgers may not be the answer to our backrow problems (but that is a subjective judgement anyway), but Hanigan surely is our back row problem atm.

A couple of strong sides named again. Vikings with 7 regular Super Rugby players and City with 6. The balance of the game could be determined by the relative strengths of the local rugby competitions. Home advantage will also count.

I agree. Hodge ran some excellent lines when given the ball and never looked like being bundled into touch. Henry was all over the field looking for the ball or offering a dummy run to confuse the defense, and when he ran he invariably took a couple of defenders to stop him. He also hit a lot of...

It's not a fucking quotas argument - that's pure straw man and should be below your level of contribution. We have two franchises who failed miserably all year, where none or very few of their players were in the sort of form that warranted elevation to the national team. We have three...

I would think that would be Forrest's top priority.

My understanding is that each Super Rugby franchise has a cap on their total payments to players and presumably they are all currently operating to that cap. An increase in supply of money to meet the increased demand from the extra supply of players would necessitate a significant rise in the cap. Has...

BH, In a mediocre side, and on their results over the past two years the Wallabies are a mediocre international side, if you don't at least try some of the alternatives, you are compelling the team to remain mediocre. Or, if you deliberately ignore the better alternative for confected reasons...

How does the expected rise in payments to the remainder sit with supply and demand economics? The demand for players has suddenly reduced by 20%, while the supply of players (all things being equal) increases by 25% over the new market. Just how does that lead to higher payments? Not to mention...

Best bet for the ARU would probably be to reduce all grants to the franchises, but especially to the Rebels if they have already been compensated for any of the remaining years through the front loaded agreement previously in place, and not provide any supplementary funding if any of them goes...

Quoted in the press as saying he's looking over his shoulder at the likes of Rodda and Tui. Must have caused Cheika to think, "Hey shit, these must be a couple of good players. I'll have to have a look at them".

Liking the look of Wileman at 13.

Holloway v Naisarani should be a belter. But aside from that, Spirit to dominate everywhere and win by 15.

And Hanigan is still too green. Actually, I haven't seen anything from Hanigan to suggest he will soon, or ever, be up to test match standard, but I do see a bit in Dempsey. It's just that Dempsey missed the whole (or nearly) of the Super Rugby season and without any form to his name this year has...

Jaco, not Jesse.

Nah. I've given up on Cheika's selections now. Can't say that I see a pack containing Simmons, Hanigan and a combination of Hooper/McMahon putting the Argies' pack to the sword, though.

BH, you have better memory than me. Can you enlighten me about the history of Arnold's injuries after playing three or a string of matches on the trot?

Have to say that I was particularly disappointed with Izzy last weekend. Looked like his heart wasn't in the game, as though he had lost interest. Seemed to be content on most occasions to simply transfer the task of returning the ball to KB (Kurtley Beale). Hopefully, it was a one off, and that he regains...

Actually KOB, my comment wasn't directed at the Tahs at all, but entirely at the national coach and his foibles. For your info, I don't hate the Tahs, I have very little patience for the supporters of the Tahs on this site who see everything through their blue glasses and apologise for every...

I can't like this post, but I entirely agree with it.