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I thought that was a pretty solid performance. We were clearly a bit scratchy, and Japan played damn well. We struggled with their speed in attack and defence all game. Quade lost his way in a few stretches but was pretty bloody good outside of those. Set up a few tries that I don't think we...

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Ummm Reg there's a reason they call NSW 'the sunshine state'.

Not a bad first XV, but to say our depth is paper thin probably does a disservice to paper.

This forum is chocked full of savvy, intelligent posters with a great feel for the game.

What about McMahon? In a post Giteau-law world, he could be the answer at 6. Jumps in the lineout too (took at least one on Saturday). Can't wait to see him given a longer run on the NH tour.

How dare you. The Waratahs would do well to bring back Phil to relaunch an era of dominance. And Tom Carter while they are at it.

Hey, I'll stick up for mst. This site was built on wild, baseless allegations and I can't in good conscience stand by while a poster is attacked for such behaviour.

Petaia has delivered multiple times on the biggest stages, to say he's unproven is simply incorrect.

I like that side. Keeping the key combinations while rotating a few guys in who have earned a shot.

Yeah but you're a Kiwi, you were just trying to jinx us. We're not morons.

No. Call Marika back. Continuity is too important to squander for the sake of his 'family'. What would his kids rather: a present father figure or back-to-back wins against Argentina in the Rugby Championship? It's a no brainer.

I'd love to see an unchanged lineup for this game. Keep building those combinations. Win the game and keep the caravan rolling.

Jesus, Derp, let the more optimistic among us have our moments. Just for once. The Wallabies are winning, the sun is shining and life is good. He wasn't saying we will win the World Cup, in fact that wasn't really a factor in the article at all. It was just to say our prospects look good in the...

The one thing that stood out to me on rewatching the game is just the lift in handling skills of our forwards. Two highlights were the Angus Bell pass to put Tupou into space for Koro's try, and the work of Darcy Swain in the lead-up to Koro's second try. He makes a lovely one-handed catch and...

And really, are they Australian? I want guys who want to pull on the Wallaby jersey, not end up like the Socceroos who pluck qualified blokes from anywhere to play for a country they have virtually no relationship with.

One under-rated factor this season has been the distinct lack of serious injuries, JOC (James O'Connor) aside. Wonder if that correlates with better fitness, or a change in management approach? Or it could be just blind luck. Hard to believe that the below backline is now our second string: 9. Tate McDermott...

Yeah it's a bit pathetic, really. "We wouldn't dare stoop to that level, but they did and it worked for them so well done, I suppose". Whatever, champion. Would love to know which of these fiendish tactics forced you to miss a series of one-on-one tackles in your own 22.

It was more than Kerevi's passes, it was his decision making in general. His option taking was near flawless, holding onto the ball when the pass was not on or too risky, and throwing it when the men outside him were in space. A couple of nice offloads too. It's the skill Paisami is yet to...

The clash with the Olympics shouldn't be underestimated either. I know I find myself with less enthusiasm for the local footy codes at the moment after what we saw in Tokyo.