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Campese acting like a douche and chasing money? Surely not...

Only problem is that the Sharks have probably struggled more than the Crusaders in their two games thus far, and they have to contend with the travel.

Not denying that there's a preciousness about it, but I stand by my statement that if Coca-Cola used images based on my brand to sell their product, I'd want to see some returns if they're not my sponsor.

No buses from Souths anymore?

The All Blacks are a brand recognised nearly world wide. I can understand the NZRU being a bit pissed about images implying their brand being used to sell a commercial product and not seeing a cent from it.

Coaches generally like one the captain or VC to be a forward, and the other a back. That way there's a clear forward and back leader. Works well, especially if the ref knows who is the forward leader/scrum leader so he knows who to talk to in certain situations. Braid will definately be gone...

From the Tahs profiles, Caldwell is 198cm, and Dennis is 192cm. Dennis on the short side for a lock, Caldwell of a similar height to Matfield. Douglas is 201cm, Mumm is 196cm, Mowen is 195cm.

I really think at this stage that Barnes simply can't play 10 for several reasons that he can't seem to fix. He is a ball playing 12, and that's it.

Horne finally makes his S14 comeback off the bench. I'm putting a time limit on Anesi at fullback if he doesn't improve - to the bench, and Beale comes to fullback. If this happens, I will have to say a big "told you so" as one of the few real doubters here over his signing. Barnes had to go...

The Reds also have an abundance of good, young outside backs - Ioane, Davies, Morahan, Chambers, Toua, Sitauti plus Feuai still in his last year of school, and then there's fringe players like Connor. As sad as it is for the Reds, I'd expect them to lose some to Melbourne or elsewhere. Would be...

I liked the look of Matt Carraro. He had some spark to his play and went well with his limited opportunities at the Tahs. I hoped he'd get more of a chance, but Tahu was in front of him last year after Horne got injured (Horne was way out of form last year before his injury away, which seems to...

Yeah, To'omua is still a very young kid, not far out of high school. Give him time, he's better served maturing slowly rather than being thrown into a deep end.

And so will Jeremy Tilse. You heard it here first.

Thinking the Brumbies just might get up for this one with some key Stormers out. Their execution improved from the Force game to the Bulls, and they just need a few key individuals to lift like Smith and Mortlock. Brumbies scrum won't be so troubled as well - but they need to bite the bullet and...

Doesn't help when they leave let them (as in Canberra - or close enough to - natives) leave, eg the Finger twins. Giteau's back, though.

Burgess' passes are still pretty poor, and it's coming out insanely slow. I think the general consensus here is that he's better ripping it out quickly and throwing average passes than taking all day and throwing average passes.

Shoulder charges into rucks are innocuous these days?

Right now I don't think that Tom Carter is the Tahs problem. The combination between 9 and 10 is poor, then 10 is insanely deep and passes to a very shallow 12 on the rare occasion he doesn't kick, and their ruck technique is poor. They are also giving away too many penalties, when being well...

Re: Waratahs 2010 That's what I agree with - defender on his feet not involved in the tackle has rights to the ball once the player is brought to the ground, IF: - he was not involved in the tackle, - comes through the gate, AND - the tackler releases and rolls away. If the defender on his...

Anyone know what happened to the team of the week at SMH/Rugby Heaven?