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Well I am pleased to hear that because I have seen plenty of tries where it hasn't.

The issue with the Maul as it stands, is that they have removed any real options for the defensive side to compete from the lineout. The attacking side takes the ball and the lifters immediately do a fold in approach whereby they put their bodies between the ball taker and the defensive team...

Eddie keeps talking about the smash and grab at the WC. I am sure he doesn't expect to win the thing but he wants a really good showing with a chance to cause some upsets. I don't think he wants a steady limp through the group stages and honorable loss in the quarters. To cause some big upsets...

I would have QC (Quade Cooper) as starting 10 if fit and then have Hodge on the bench in case of injury. Having Foley or Noah on the bench severely restricts the sides flexibility. Neither can play anywhere apart from 10, Noah maybe 12 at a stretch. If Foley is not going to be Eddies starting 10 he should be...

In my opinion for Australia to stand any chance whatsoever the following needs to occur: You need a 7 and a 2 who can be dominant over the ball, I am not sure who the best options are. At 2 Jordy U is good over the ball and at the scrum but his throwing is sub standard. DP has a good throw but...

You can't allow it. If you allow the 9 to feed to the back of the scrum you may as well abandon scrums altogether. A feed to the 8 may as well be a league scrum and that is just too wrong to contemplate.

I think the issue for the Rebels and the Force that everyone needs to remember is that they need to pay more for a player to get them from the traditional Rugby states. It is not an even playing field, never has been and never will be. The salary cap means that they cannot pay the list any more...

But it is the same every year. You know we will have TT next year and he will miss the whole season with a nasty ingrown toenail.

Was neither happy nor particularly upset at seeing him leave. Always put in a shift but is never going to win a game or you. He seemed to be a well liked and respected leader and always gave his all on the pitch but I think has found his level as a good solid Super Rugby player. Good luck to the...

Next year Sam Talakai at 32 will be well behind the others you would expect. Also moving back to loose head might be the best thing ever for Cabous. Sure, tightheads are worth more money than loose heads around the world, but a prop that is comfortable on either side of the scrum can write his...

I don't think anybody was suggesting that Ardie was actually going to try to kill Louwrens. However, regardless what he meant the gesture to mean what matters is what the gesture actually means. I don't believe that a suspension punishment is necessary, maybe a financial penalty would be suitable.

The throat slit gesture in the haka is a coordinated dance move that is a very different thing to picking out an individual and using the throat slit to say I am going to kill you. You cannot compare the two. He was lucky he didn't receive a second yellow for it.

I would prefer Hodge at 12 or 15 than 13 which is a really hard position to read defensively so not great for a jack of all trades. I also would rather see Tuttle start over Louwrens as I think he plays a faster more simple game. Get to the breakdown, get it out and make a simple accurate pass...

OK, to the game on the weekend. Well that didn't exactly inspire me for the rest of the year. I still wonder what our game plan is as we seem to be completely lost about what to do when we have the ball. I love Reese Hodge as a player but his versatility, while his greatest strength is also in...

Great servant to the Rebels and the Wallabies. Hope they are paying him an absolute fortune, he deserves it.

Yes, because we won all of those as well.

We were terrible that is true and Italy were a vastly improved side as well also true. However, the team selection also showed a staggering level of arrogance. Yes, we had injuries and a lot of games in a relatively short period meaning we had to rest players throughout the tour. Deciding to the...

Or you could look at it as an extra $3,000,000 in the coffers.

No, I completely agree. I am saying the tackle height should be chest, bicep and lower. My concern is the idea of pushing the tackle height to waist is too low and may cause additional impacts.

When I was a lad I was a bit of a physical specimen. I was 14 years old and 6 foot 2 inches tall and built like the proverbial brick outhouse. While I was the tallest player in the team I still played in the front row. I continued playing front row as the other kids caught up to me in height and...