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Thinking about it further, when they suggest they'll be looking to attract marquee players, I think we should expect the definition of 'marquee' to be more A-League, less Super Rugby. What's the difference? Amanaki Mafi is, in my opinion, one of the best number eights in World Rugby. He's at...

I think this is where people are getting confused. They're not playing Guam, or Sri Lanka, or Singapore. They're playing professional franchises based out of these places. What's the difference? A team of 23 players from Sri Lanka would be annihilated by the 2017 version of the Force...

He'd be on the bench but TPN, Moore and Kepu are all older heads these days and I'd like to see their workload managed.

I'd like to see: 1-3: Sio, Moore, Ala'alatoa 4-5: Coleman, Simmons 6-8: McCalman, Hooper, McMahon 9-10: Genia, Foley 11,14: Hodge, Koroibete 12-13: Hunt, Kuridrani 15: Beale 16-18: Kepu, TPN, Robertson 19-20: Phillip, Timani (although Hanigan will surely crawl his way in somehow) 21-23...

These were my thoughts exactly. I'm not sure non-Rebels fans rate him as highly as the Rebels fans do. As a Tahs man (ignore the Force logo) I'd take Hardwick over him, but that's just me.

Well lets hope they all recover soon or this tour could get interesting.

Really, Scrubber? Are you sure this isn't just you preparing a reason to be angry after we win convincingly, but, perhaps, not convincingly enough? Let's look at that, shall we? **Rankings** The current top 16 rankings are: 1-10: NZ, England, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, Scotland...

He's certainly holidaying at home in Sydney. I saw him at 4.45am Saturday night (Sunday morning?) at the Kings Cross McDonalds with a 'fro comb in his hair. Any other player I'd be hesitant to say this, but its Tatafu and the man is the epitome of wholesomeness.

I have a mate who plays Norths 1st grade who reaaaaaaaaally rates Palmer. Says he's the best second rower he's played with. Thinks he's the best in the Shield. Interesting to see him over in NZ and going well. I wish him all he best with the Tahs (still want Phillips and Coleman though).

The presentations .ppt is downloadable via the website. I've been at work so haven't had a chance to listen to the presentation, but I did flick through the deck. All in all, Twiggy seems very serious about this, and with an annual dividend of >500 million, that's nothing to laugh at. A few...

One thing about the Barbarians game being played at 3pm this weekend (please correct me if I'm wrong). Yes it's bad that it's being played at the same time as NRC games, and is taking players away from the fixture - - BUT, the ARU didn't know well in advance what time the game would be...

I agree - our squad really hasn't progressed as I would've liked (outside of lock, but we need another strong signing there as well). I simply don't rate the following players who are, or might be, around next season: + Kellaway + Clarke + Fitzpatrick + Wells + Hegarty + McCauley + Wilkin...

How big is the squad that we're taking on this tour? And who do you all think will be the side facing Japan? Ideally, I'd like to see a slightly larger than normal squad, with a B XV to face Japan, with A team reinforcements on the bench incase things get a little bit how-ya-goin. I'd then...

Yup, I'm excited.

Devastated about JacPot but it'll be awesome to see Palu return to Allianz stadium

Reg I can't help but think that you've missed the point and really overthought this entire Barbarians week. You said you "question this whole match and it's relevance to what Australian Rugby is trying to achieve". For me, it's quite simple: fan engagement. People have been suggesting a...

God I can't wait until the day we can stop mentioning Godwin in any discussion even peripherally related to the Wallabies. He has been the most immensely unremarkable player for quite some time now. I suspect DP, Hodge and Hunt will act as the 10/12 playmakers this weekend - nobody's just...

Any info on how the NRC games rated on the weekend? I noted the week before they had their highest ever rating with 150k between the two televised games. Assuming an even split, that's 75k each and that implies both outrated the Shute Shield Grandfinal (which got 69k). Not bad for a...

3 McMahon 2 Hodge 1 Folau

Is that good? I'm woefully ignorant of how these games *should* rate.