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http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,27251562-5016959,00.html Choice quote: Possible new nickname, anyone?

The selection of Slipper on the bench is pretty astounding. <edit> Beaten like a Kiwi at a Wolrd Cup. And I pretty much missed the two pages of discussion since Lance's post too.

And don't forget the Luke Rooney rumours, either.

Oh, and I think Burgess' pass was woeful against Fiji, but I'm another who would keep him starting for now. Valentine didn't show enough last night to displace Burgess, and Genia should not be rushed back from his knee injury - the Tri-Nations are more important than risking him for a full game...

I am wondering about the selection of Slipper. The guy is for the future, but at 20 and with just a few S14 caps is too young (for a prop) to be playing Aus A level games against decent/strong scrummaging nations like England. Tim Fairbrother, although a bit of a pot plant, might have been a...

How slow and loopy are Burgess' passes? The guy just doesn't have a test level pass, sadly.

Growden in his column today spoke of rumours of a Scott Johnson / John Muggleton coaching combination at the Force.

I thought that Rooney was interested in playing for England. Looks like he just wanted some international rugby, then. Bit surprised at this signing as surely Rooney would've had a lot higher earning potential in Toulon?

Edmonds starting?! :o I understand that TPN, Genia and Hynes were all unavailable from the squad side. I guess Deans wants to give Beale a shot at fullback. Mitchell missing out seems harsh as he'd be the first winger chosen for many, so I hope that Deans is just experimenting first up.

If Nadolo's playing for Fiji, then he would surely need a special dispensation to remain signed by an Australian S14 team?

Well, it's unlikely the Reds were going to keep him as he's gotten no game time in the last two years. And when the starting two props went down (Daley, Weeks) Holmes, Kennedy and Slipper were all used before him - despite Kennedy repeatedly failing at scrum time. So my guess is that he's...

The sad part is that I'm not a back. If your scrum is destroyed, then so matter how good your props are around the park they are a waste of time, so I agree there. But the Brumbies scrum wasn't destroyed (well, rarely), and the Waratahs scrum wasn't as dominant over other scrums as in previous...

I think the backs are fine in that regard, but not so the forwards. Forwards: TPN (out injured?), Elsom, Pocock, ?. Some others can carry, but not destructively. Backs: AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Ioane, Horne are all strong in traffic, as is Hynes and Mitchell to lesser extents. Bit of a shame A. Fainga'a missed...

Can we make a list of who missed out that some tipped to be there? Baxter, Davies, Douglas, Houston, Holmes, Humphries, Inman (was impressive I thought), Mowen, To'omua (thought he may be considered for the Baabaas), Shepherd, Waugh Not so surprising: Cross, Dunning, Fairbrother, Mortlock Any...

I thought Robinson's play around the park was well down on previous years. Taking scrummaging out of the equation, and I'd say that Alexander was one of the best props around the park. Daley, Weeks were also handy in that area. All three of them, though, had issues at times with their...

Why? Robinson struggled for top form a lot of the S14 season. He's been in great form for the previous two years and was probably due for some bad form. Hopefully he'll come back to top form quickly when he recovers from his fractured arm. I think that people are still thinking of Robinson's...

I thought that Palmer was the benefit of some lucky penalties at scrum time. The first scrum penalty went to the Tahs when really it was him collapsing. You saw all the players run up and congratulate him, and him looking bewildered at getting it. Tilse was significantly better than Palmer in...

Didn't end up going, unfortunately. I was considering showing up mid way through thirds, but then got a bout of the lazies and mooched around home after going out for a pie. Who won seconds and thirds as well? Good to see the firsts competed very well against a top team, our firsts have been up...

Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear Lee; it's always hard to tell if <edit!> players have signed for the professional academy or pro squad from those news reports. You'd think that Lipman would be the starting openside. I'd have to say that the Rebels are definitely looking...

Oh, forgot Davies, sorry, as another wounded Reds back. But he was never in with a shot of making the Wallaby 22, and probably would've struggled to make the main training squad too as the decision for the last wing spot would've likely between Davies and Turner. Would've thought Davies might be...