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Wow, just what an Aussie Rugby website needs, more threads about the All Blacks. Here is a thought, if you want to discuss the All Blacks in depth, go to the New Zealand equivalent of this site.

Well done France, playing 16 men was just too much in the end, nothing to be embarrassed about, you were the better team and were denied by the Ref.

Ref held off for as long as he could giving the French the penalty they deserved, it worked the Kiwis got their turn over.

The one thing I have noticed from tonights game, Cooper and Genia have the best passing skills going around.

Yep totally agree, he will be a superstar for the All Blacks.

There will be tremors going through Eden Park. Viva Le France!

I think the omens are pointing to a French win. The beaches of NZ are blacked out, parts of Auckland are blacked out, parts of Canterbury are blacked out, so it will be, a blackout at Eden park courtesy of the French.

It is fair game, it isn't tiddlywinks, if the kiwis want to send an injured player out, that is their perogative, however the French are under no obligation to play nice. As long as the tactics used by the french aren't illegal, then go for it, an accidental step on his foot here, there and...

I hope the French live up to their word of targeting McCaw's foot, it is a sound tactic, if the Kiws want to send an injured player out, then that player is fair game. Viva Le France!

The All Blacks should only be allowed to perform their silly little dance in their own country. If they want to slap their thighs and poke their tongues out in an intimate beckoning to sheep, let them, but there should be no place for their silly little dance in another country. The silly little...

Personally, I think the Haka should only be used in NZ. I see no reason why the All Blacks should be allowed to perform their little dance in other countries, it should be a home ground thing only.

I am looking forward to the Argies joining the competition. It will be good for World Rugby, it will be good for Argentina Rugby, and ultimately it will be good for Australian Rugby, as the Argies are extremely physical and play a different type of game to the Kiwis and Saffas, something the...

Barnes should be the Wallaby 12. He is good in defence and is a nice foil and alternative to Cooper, and provides the Wallabies with a different form of attack to what Cooper offers. His tactical kicking game is what the Wallabies are missing and what Cooper needs outside of him. I see no reason...

But it seems the All Blacks got the sweetest draw of all. 7 day turn around against Japan, 8 Day turn around against France and 8 day turn around against Canada. England, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, France and Wales all have at least one 6 day turn around, in the case of the Wallabies they...

I think Simmons had a goord game and deserves to the starting 4 for the Wallabies. He and Horwill worked well as a pair and were putting in the hard yards, nothing I saw last night would suggest Sharpe or Vickerman deserve to be 4 more than he does.

The bench was short on impact, as the wheels fell off when they came on. However it isn a major concern for the RWC (injuries withstanding), with Slipper, TPN, Palu and Burgess all due to return before then, and with the likes of Samo and Beau Robinson both waiting in the winds. So with the...

I though Pat went well last night, and proved that he is more than McCable to be the Wallabies 12. The combination of AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and McCable outside of Genia and Cooper is new, and for a first hit out in anger, worked bloody well. I would be more than happy for last nights backline to be the one we...

The lack of Free to Air coverage of the Super 15 and lack of a national competition in my opinion, is what is hurting the growth of Rugby in this country.

I think it is reasonable to expect that our national team to win more often than not and for every player to play their heart out each time they pull on the wallaby jersey. I for one will never be happy with the Wallabies being "Competitive" I want to see them be as formidable as the All Blacks...

That is why the Reds back line was so successful this year. There was always two workhorses outside of Cooper, be it Tapuai, A.Fainga'a, Harris (although Harris is a good distributor). What the Reds did lack was an O'Connor or Beale who could really take the pressure off Quade when required...