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Funnily enough my missus prefers Ballymore as a venue. Smaller, closer to the action, still has a grassy hill, cheaper tickets, and easier to get to (with a sneaky park across the creek). She'd rather watch NRC or preseason at Ballymore than Super Rugby at Suncorp. I really hope Slipper and...

I'm willing to let Cheika be the judge of Hunt. I really would like to see what he can do behind a more dominant forward pack, though.

Hunt is looking sharp at the moment. Nice footwork and defence. Wouldn't mind him being around the wallaby squad Yes I hope he gets a call up to the extended squad, he would certainly keep guys like Kuridrani and Beale honest. Maybe a bench debut as a utility covering Folau at 13 and Beale at...

Regardless of the result, this has got to be the biggest comeback I've ever seen in Super Rugby. Not just on the scoreboard but the total, one-sided change of momentum from "can do no right" to "can do no wrong."

Urgh, Dean Mumm... this Comedy Capers routine is like watching the Reds. :(

Brutal!

And he'll have Sam Talakai on the other side, who's the best of the new generation of props when it comes to scrummaging, IMO. He really impressed in the NRC at the same time as Fa'agase was struggling a bit. Probably a hangover from last season. Plus the fact the Blues got fairly soundly...

The others in the 600-series are open (the ones away from the halfway line) so it seems they are keeping it for something. Maybe just not releasing all the tickets at once as SFR suggested. Or they've started allocating members there. And yeah, considering I know full well even the 601 is...

I have a question about Reds tickets I'm hoping someone can shed some light on. I just went to book some tickets for this weekend's match against the Blues and was surprised to find so few seats available in the Platinum section on Ticketek (given recent attendance figures). Then out of interest...

You can definitely see a post-Graham tint to that team selection in both the forwards and backs. I suspect that when Goru comes on, Hunt will shift to the centres anyway and AF or Kerevi will sub off. Probably AF as he's short on match fitness. If they had Gill in there I might fancy that...

Yes I agree, I like the 12 Kerevi, 13 Hunt combination because then you have Kerevi's hard, direct running concentrating the defence allowing space for Hunt's more slippery running style. But the reverse also works because Hunt is a more natural playmaker. If he can create some half breaks and...

At least RG has learned something from Knuckles that's stuck - last season, an injured 12 would have resulted in a completely reshuffled backline the next week. Goru to 15, Hunt to 13, Kerevi to 12 and shuffle the wings around just for the hell of it. This time it's a simple switch, Hunt for...

Last season, the Force were the only team the Reds didn't look like a shambles against. They don't seem to use the rush defence, so the Reds didn't backpedal as much in attack, and in that situation the Reds standing so deep is actually an advantage (it seems to be what RG is aiming for every...

Unless it rains. Any side with a strong set piece in the wet paying $5 is probably worth a punt, even if they're as harmless in attack as the Reds. And when they've got Goru on the bench, $5 looks even better. 80 minutes of scrum penalties could definitely decide the winner. It's just a pity...