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My source says that TPN's original injury (foot/ankle) is completely healed and the only issue is lack of game time and fitness.

It'll be interesting to see how the Welsh fair without scrum dominance. I think it's a fairly even matchup, considering both sides have had to shake up their backline.

One big difference is the absence of Jim Horwill. I think a lot of people have overlooked this.

That is absolute rubbish.

We're fucked. England really pushed the New Zealanders at Twickers, and NZ had a proper scrum. Fainga'a's got to go. Too light, can't seem to bind in the scrum and seems to try to hard and ends up giving penalties in the loose. Barnes looked pretty sharp again, but Giteau will probably start at...

It's harder to quip the Dozen's with your opposing number when you're usually 40 metres apart. And let's not forget the stimulus for starting this discussion about niggle was the actions of a back :D Cheekiest niggle I've seen? Giving a players headgear a tug in one direction so it spins...

Heck, I'm a back three player and I love niggle. Worst part of playing 15 is the lack of rucking you get to do.

I don't believe any forward who has graced the field can claim they haven't dished out niggle.

He reffed the Breakthrough in Bloem too.

Ask him if he knows about "Dad", the hawk who lives in the stadium.

Hedge your bets, Groucho, just tell us it's kind of open. They wound it down a crack so it wouldn't get too hot inside in the sun.

I'll tell you what else would be great? Instead of the Aus Baa Baa's playing the touring teams, how about they play the Aus Super teams? I can see the purpose of the Baa Baa's, but I think Tahs vs Wales or whoever is touring next year is a better matchup and something people will sit up and...

One of the best going around at the moment, in my opinion. Not the best in the world for scrum management but probably better than Rollaind last week. Probably the best player/captain manager amongst the worlds ref's at the moment. Let's the game flow but is strict on the breakdown at the...

It certainly was wet at that game (you mean the one in this years Super14, right?) but not muddy. There's a big difference.

The grass is painted on even when it's in good condition anyway. Will Rocky bring back the gloves? If it is terrible (i.e. actual mud) conditions, prepare to see Cooper's long ball game go haywire.

Yep, two incidents spring to mind immediatly; vs the Barbarians at Wembley in 2008 he took on Pucciariello in a bit of a ruckus, and then this year vs Fiji when Giteau was cleaned up in backplay he took to the offending Fijian. It's the same as his tackling, though. The intent is there, but the...

Where are we with this? No go?

Get me in on this. As the world's greatest smartarse I practically insist on being involved.

Dick Brown ain't starting, no worries for the first 60 odd :D

I heard a rumor that Leicester will use their traditional A-O lettering scheme instead of numbering the jerseys 1-15. Can anyone confirm this?