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I think Skelton will get picked and I'd pick him too if I was Schmidt. The question then becomes who to partner him. My vote would probably be Rodda at this point.

My general view is that you need a fetcher/on-baller, a bruiser/rock-shifter and a ball runner/link-player in your back row. One of them also needs to be able jump in the line out. The numbers on their backs are less important than making sure the skills are covered. On that basis, McReight is...

The scrum is a real concern this international season. I don't think I've seen any of our Super sides consistently dominate in that phase of the game.

That was the commentary I was given yesterday about DC. My perception of him was different, but I'm not close to the situation like the people I was talking to.

HGH = Human Growth Hormone

That's definitely increasingly the case in WA. Over here you've got lads playing first XI cricket in the first half of the year (mostly yr 12 boys) on Saturdays, but come the end of the calendar year they're available to play district cricket due to no senior sport for them during exams etc...

You're probably right, but having had a son play Aussie Rules and rugby as a junior, it's been interesting to compare that level of engagement between the codes. The AFL (and their state counterpart in the WAFL) are on the front foot with promotion of the game, branding, engagement with the...

I acknowledge all of that, but I don't think we as a sport should ever give up on trying to get more young boys and girls involved in club footy. It's the base around which all of our successful international sporting codes is built. I can't speak for the Eastern states, but here in WA the code...

Personally I think the more RA does in terms of engagement, funding, coaching and player pathways at junior club level the better. We can't just rely on GPS schools providing the production line of talent forever.

FFS Derp

PWaugh was definitely at the game here in Perth last night

Well in talking to someone at the Force today over brekky there is a pretty strongly held view among Super rugby people (this side of the country at least) that the SS is a significant step down from the required level to prep players for test footy.

Thought the game degenerated in the second half, I thought it was pretty good in the first. Some slick tries, particularly from our boys. That second try in particular from us was fantastic, great hands out wide and support play. That said, the Tahs look shot. The kinds of errors they were...

Jordy's big problem is that he's made of glass. If we could get a couple of good injury free seasons out of him he could be a superstar.

Yeah walked past where I was sitting with another old Wallaby, big John Wellborn.

Nothing else to do but winniiiiiiiiing

Gee whiz that's blatant and absolutely no mitigation. Surely he goes for that.

I certainly feel for Rebels fans and understand the anger and not wishing to support the national side. These are all emotions I felt when the Force were cut. I didn't really come back into the fold until Super Rugby-AU, so I get it. All the best if this is the end (and I hope it's not).

Harrison leaving is a blow. So is Hanigan, frankly.

Buzz is an absolute knob.