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3. Kuridrani 2. Fardy 1. Slipper HM: Lealiifano, Hooper, Phipps.

Very very gut wrenching evening. Well done to both teams for the spectacle. Just when we looked like we had it in the bag we departed from hitting the ball at pace and using the field width which had served us so well for 76 minutes & went into our shell. In those last couple of minutes before...

I agree, I said the same about To'omua's poor efforts last week. The trouble is that it's a such low percentage play at the best of times and add our poor execution to the mix it's continually causing this fan to rip out what little hair he has left. If you analysed the woeful returns from...

I don't understand why Folau thought that his kicks were a winning play. He's a danger man with ball in hand but geez he can put pressure on his support runners. He takes the tackle instead of passing it to Tomane early in the 2nd half in an impossible position & we have much needed front foot...

This is the onging blight of the Wallabies' game. Last week with a 10-5 lead we gave away so many foolish penalties that all hope of building on our lead perished. Same story here in Mendoza. With a well earned 14-0 lead the momentum shift of that half that's led to the Pumas having so much...

Box kicks not working for Goddard, keep the ball in hand boys. Two superb conversions from out wide by NZ #15 Trainor & after missing a penalty kick he nails one on H/T for a 17-0 lead. Oz getting bossed around in the scrums & at the breakdown. Hopefully they'll have a breeze at their backs...

Fitzphiles 1 June 2013: DOING THE SPLITS Dear TFF, In a similar vein to Dave Warner's horrifying spelling, I read a piece a while ago that amused a few of us no end. It was written after this year's Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race, during which TV microphones picked up the Oxford coxswain...

As usual in life, nothing's ever just black 'n white. Many here have been prepared to shoot first & ask questions later, based on perception if not bias. As more facts are revealed alcohol doesn't appear to have been the dominant vice. More a case of fear & loathing, a clash of strong...

Great to see that To'omua has passed his concussions tests & hope that Simmons recovers very shortly. With Kuridrani really bringing his A game to test level recently I would love to see a similarly dominant display by To'omua and this test should be his opportunity. Hope he has left all those...

You can get in the queue now to collect, HJ. My mail is that McGregor will be travelling to NZ tomorrow to take his place on the bench for Saturday's test. He is a near certainty to be the first choice #10 in 2015. For those not familiar with NSW GPS, McGregor had an outstanding season for...

I like To'omua, especially at Super level, but his kicking against the Boks was very substandard. IMO he was the poor link in the run on backline given his default option to kick given that when we kept the ball in hand we were largely effective. However, he must been under instruction to kick...

Wallabies have looked strong with the ball in hand. However, To'omua's lost his nerve too often and his kicking options have been poor. Vermeulen's probably been the best player on the field. Dynamite over the ball & preying on isolated runners. Our set piece has done well. Fardy's earned us...

3. Hooper 2. Phipps 1. Kepu

3. Kuridrani 2. Folau 1. Foley

Both teams should kick themselves for poor kicking options. The Wallabies looked dire for that 10 mins period in the 2nd half when the Boks kicked 3 consecutive penalties. They were only in Wallabies territory courtesy of To'omua kicking dead & Foley kicking out on the full from the kick off...

Snip. A bit like ADHD. Close to being off topic but then again this is a schoolboys thread.

HH is not the 1st one at View to suffer a syndesmosis injury this season. Depending on the extent of the damage from all reports they're frustratingly slow to heal - average time about 55 days. This injury was apparently fairly rare in the past but is now becoming more commonplace. Various...

I can confirm that it is the same Harry Rorke that you had in mind, LG. He's playing for Gordon. My understanding is that his brief stint in league was less than satisfying.

& 1st try scorer for the Rays, Michael Wells from View's 2011 premiership team.

1st half seemed to fly by quickly. Good skills on show by both teams & some very solid hits. The NRC rule variations are certainly having the desired effect of putting speed on the game. Rays try from a great maul much needed just before the break. 16-13 to the Eagles at H-T. With the wind at...