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I agree too. The only area I would like to say we have really improved since the England series is that we have learned how to unlock Kerevi, and I think the dual playmakers with Cooper at 10 is a large part of that. One other area that is partially improved is that after playing mindlessly...

Having watched his 2015 NRL highlights on Youtube it must be said the try-scoring record is less impressive than it sounds, nearly all of them are of the classic 'winger receives the last pass unmarked and flops over from 5m out' variety. There are a few good moves mixed in among them but it's...

Yeah I'd be interested to see how Magnay would go as a winger. I don't know if he's ever played there or how his kicking and high ball skills are but he's certainly got the size, the pace and the physicality. As I've said previously I am really liking what Duncan P brings as second playmaker...

Kuridrani had a pretty good NRC in the games I saw but he tends to have a bigger size advantage at NRC level and is facing looser defences, so he can play a bash brother style game. But by Super Rugby standards he's not a particularly big winger, doesn't have top-end pace and above all has...

Kerevi's match stats are astounding: 2 tries, 122m, 6 CBs and 8 DBs from only 8 runs?! What sort of sorcery is this? Even Beauden Barrett, in a thoroughly dominant team with 70% possession, couldn't match those stats. He got 124m in 20 runs with 3 CBs and 7 DBs. Easily a 9 on GAGR's...

3. Kerevi 2. DHP 1. Cooper

3. DHP 2. Hooper 1. Genia

First you would submit an application online with certified birth certificate and full family tree. Anyone born across the ditch or with more than one Kiwi grandparent is excluded. After that a quick phone interview will follow, in which you will be asked to sing Advance Australia Fair with...

Opposites Day continues - Matt Lucas not only stops the City number 6 in his tracks in the collision but crunches him and drives him backwards. McIntyre is actually a pretty decent player at this level. I wondered if his good performances last year were just a part of being in a team with so...

Must be Opposites Day at Ballymore. McIntyre dives in and secures a turnover, pops it up to Talakai who punts it downfield with a great kick and chase. Possibly the best kick made by a prop since Dunno's drop goal.

It will be interesting to see who gets the bench hooker role now, between Chibba and Latu. Of course, some would argue this competition should be for the starting hooker spot...

3. Genia 2. Hooper 1. Cooper Cooper would be higher if not that for that yellow. But I really can't think of anyone who contributed more to our tries.

I think the Wallabies improved quite a lot - they were significantly better in attack, in defence and at set piece. Still issues around kicking and handling, but overall a much better performance. A work in progress but at least heading in the right direction. Simmons was noticeable in his...

That's just the risk of Cooper's upright tackling style. If he mistimes he hits the bloke in the face without arms.

Inside ball again. One-out Cheikaball is dead, and I've never been happier.

Thank God for McMahon.

An amazing first 20 minutes, but the Wobbly Wallabies are definitely back.

Not sure where this sudden breakdown focus is coming from, as from my memory Barnes has typically been quite pro the Wallabies' breakdown style. I think we have our best win rate under him? Maybe he got spoken to and reminded that black jerseys are the only ones you're allowed to favour. ;)

I had $6 on Kerevi to score first try, paying $15s... The rest are details now. :D And a second try to DHP too, who would have thought that if you mix it up with the odd inside ball, you score tries?

Just watching the replay after being at the game last night. Kerevi's stats are incredible. Twice the run metres of the next best (Folau) from fewer carries. 4 DB and 3 CB with a couple of great offloads too. He's finally had the impact at Test level he's had a Super level all season and I...