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It was won and lost in the backline. D.Carter had a blinder as did all the back line except Nanu. The Frogs just didn't play as a team and seemed over awed by the situation. I was impressed with the bilingual ref, and Dan Carter's french is shite so he obviously has no intention of returning to...

Does anybody else see the irony in the Wallabies trying to raise awareness of male depression with MOvember? :nta: The performance of the Wallabies this year is the number one cause of male depression! Try playing rugby a bit better with some clean support lines, executing catch and pass, good...

I have mixed feelings about the videos being posted elsewhere (rugby.com.au & chasing the glory) that follow the wallabies off the field. When I first watched some of them, it was just after the Scotland game and I felt like throwing my laptop out the window with anger. Just maybe if they had...

Well done wobbs for the win and convincingly too. Thought Cooper, Beale, G Smith and the front row had good games. Still worries in the lineout. Brown was useless again. Burgess showed some glimpses but still a bit slow. Great cameos from Kingi and Monahan. Sympathy to To'omua. T Smith...

Quade has played at 10 most of the time despite the number on his jersey, and would be on the bench if not for Barnes' glass jaw. I hope to see JOC (James O'Connor) improve in next years super 14 and challenge Gits for 12 in the internationals. We need more players to step up and push Gits to worker harder to...

I'm heading home boys! Nah, just kidding. I sure hope he does for the Wallabies sake. Would prefer him over Cross but don't see him pushing Diggers out, who is younger and still improving. I think he is serious as he would know full well that he would have to take a pay cut if he returned home...

I agree Cutter, the first half was pretty ordinary. I think both the All Blacks v Wales weekend sides would have beat us. 1 Genia 2 Cooper by his standards 3 Rocky for his solid captains knock Special mention to AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) of course and also to Robbie Deans for doing his bit. And Gits please pass the...

Good to see Cooper not get over-awed by the occasion and play his natural game, as well as hold his ground in defense. Having a Reds team mate beside him in defense and another firing passes to him in attack would have helped with his confidence no end. I noticed him getting the job of kicking...

A world beater at 13 and one of the great Wallaby captains. Best of luck in Japan.

Good to see that Deans has read and taken most of the GAGR recommendations with this lineup and I expect Gits and Cooper to swap around at 10 and 12. I hope Rocky gets over his stage fright from Toyko and can play and captain at the same time. George Smith seemed to suffer from this problem...

I am all for Cooper getting a start in one of the Grand Slam matches but maybe against Scotland a bit later on. Deans will play Gits at 10 because of his experience and better composure than Cooper. England is a must win for all our sanity and for Wallabies momentum. He has been playing well but...

As there wasn't any footage in the highlights, Gagger what was your view of Cooper's defense? Was it really that good?

Cooper has certainly improved and provides good coverage for an injured Barnes who in my mind should be our 10 heading towards the next World Cup. Slight digression, watch Gits in the video to see where Cooper got his goose step from. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYA2aXP7aJI

Poms are the worst losers and winners. When they win a game their fans and press never shut up despite still playing crap rugby and when they lose they blame the ref or coaching staff. But I am the first to admit being an arrogant fan to brit colleagues when we win. :) I would much rather watch...

A good hitout for the second string side and hopefully the winning vibe is shared amongst the whole touring party. Jeez I hope we beat the Poms as I am still recovering from the loss in RWC 07. I've got my Johnny W voodoo doll ready and I hope he leaves his boots at home on Saturday. Fingers...

Re pay packets, it's all about demand and supply. Players will keep demanding higher pays until we get a greater supply of players from a rejuvenated ARC (or at least some Argies and more Pacific Islanders in an enlarged Super 14). JON if you are reading this: bring back the ARC and you will be...

Re: Wobs team v. Gloucester I am also concerned about a potential lack of cohesion with two late entries to the side in Smith and To'omua but looking forward to QC (Quade Cooper) and Beale getting a start.

My first post. Been following for a while. Great blog guys. Front page stuck on 22 Sept for me as well.