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It's becoming unwatchable. Every other game is an atrocity and it is getting worse and worse.

Not even bias, just killing any ability to play rugby. No continuity and ridiculously harsh on the attacking team on cleanouts.

I woke up at 3 in the morning to watch this and God do I regret it. Incomprehensible officiating. Nothing but penalties and kicking the ball away. The game is in a dire state. O'Keefe was shockingly bad. The game was awful in every facet. Maul, kick, penalty, kick, maul, penalty, penalty. Pure shit.

Hodge is one of those weird players that might actually be "better" playing limited amounts of test rugby where he is insulated and just has to do his core duties in a highly structured environment. Compared to Super Rugby where he's probably in a wider array of situations, the game is looser...

I hate the box kick more than anyone, but the Boks won the last RWC doing this. And nearly all teams are using it heavily, so the answer is obviously "yes." The thing about the 15-20 meter box kick is that you also have a 20% or whatever chance of regaining possession by competing in the air...

Such an odd circumstance for the Wallabies as there's hardly any nailed on starters. The good news is they do have some depth, but there'll be a lot of questionmarks around the park and has the potential to get ugly against the Boks. It'll be interesting to see who gets selected given the...

Just want to say that I love how Hodge can go from like the 4th choice at any given position to the starting 10 in a matter of weeks. Dude is like a rugby zombie that can't be killed and will always end up in the lineup somehow. I can't think of any current back that can legit play 10-15 at...

There's no one in Australia harder than Michael Hooper and anyone that takes a shot at him is a fool.

It is throwing the baby out with the bathwater. To save rugby we are doing to ruin it. Strange reasoning. I'm not sure how a 20 minute red/orange card is going to increase legal liability vs. a straight red.

Tour was ruined by idiotic laws and officiating. The AAA yellow that negated a try was the deciding factor in the Scotland game while the Red at 14 minutes for a head clash decided that games fate. Not to mention many of the other dubious calls. Add in the red card to Koro against the French...

Farce of a game.

Don't know how anyone can rate Skeleton one way or the other, he's barely played any rugby. Arnold has looked like exactly what you'd think he'd be. A good pro that is 6'10. Ball carrying has never been his forte, but he's looked good elsewhere, particularly in defensive lineouts/mauls. They...

Makes no difference if subbed on or off. Not an 80 min player is the difference. I'd rather start out strong.

A team with Tupou, Skeleton, McMahon, Arnold, Valenti, and Hooper in the forwards can provide some serious go forward. Hooper running off these guys is also amazing. Then you put the ball out to Kerevi/Koriobete and that's a lot of danger men around the park. Older smarter Quade also has a ton...

I haven't seen him play there, so can't comment. He is certainly a talent though so hopefully can adapt to that position.

Can't remember a time when there was so much competition among the Aussie forwards and the reserves are just as good as the starters. Even guys not making the 23 offer a lot. Great to a) have so many quality players b) have so much internal competition. If they can maintain this level and...

Banks has been middling. If they are going to make a change I would think they would do it against Argentina as it gives them time to get someone else up to speed at 15. I assume they figure Hodge is not an upgrade based on selection to date. Banks is a step ahead of the rest as he is an...

Don't think these Wallabies are a class team, they are a team with a bunch of fairly decent players, but this is international rugby and you need outstanding players at most positions to compete. How many Wallabies would make the Boks or the ABs, or forecast to do so in the next few years? At...

Overall I thinks WBs are looking decent, if not spectacular. Most of the young players are showing flashes of being test players and are making some errors that can be chalked up to inexperience. The depth at forwards right now is better than I can remember in recent memory. No more Timani or...

That's a dramatically improved team. At a certain point, if players are leaving anyways for more money, you have to start picking them for the national side. If you don't it just means you are losing at super rugby and international rugby. Give me a non religious Israel Folau on the wing...