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If JOC (James O'Connor) ends up back in perth I think he'd be an outside back. We are finally starting to develop depth and competition in these inside back positions, the last thing we need is another Wallaby superstar to come in and scare everyone off. I don't need to remind Force fans of our first 6 years and...

Who am I to tell them they played shit? As long as they leave all their energy on the field I wont be disappointed. Today I thought Hodgo's performance was one of the most spirited from any of our players ever. A good sign going forward we definitely need a better culture and belief than...

To be honest I don't expect much. To make the super15 finals you need a strong local comp and depth. That will come in time for us. In the mean-time I just go to enjoy the rugby. Next week we get to watch a Dan Carter masterclass. Just happy to live in a part of the world that gets live super...

The rebels winger got man of the match. But it was JOC (James O'Connor) directing traffic and slotting all the points. Was worth the money just going to see that (obviously a force win is nicer but always good to watch wallabies playing well regardless of their team).

Sidestepping forwards, is there a more beautiful sight?

Both were good but the vision and weight on that kick from Lealeafano was world class. Also nice 2nd try there. Has Nic White been playing touch rugby? Pretty risky pass.

Give that man a wallabies jersey! perfection.

This is the first tip I've got wrong in weeks, got to hand it to the Blues. They play good rugby and have a crazy counter attack. Not going to underestimate them again.

The highlanders are like the force with these nothing grubber kicks.

That Japanese(?) halfback is a genius!

First common sense TMO call I've seen on forward passes this year. Give that guy a medal. I reckon some would have called that forward but the role of the TMO in these situations is clear and obvious overruling.

I have conspiracy that the IRB are deliberating being vague on this point on purpose. You outline one of the reasons why below: Exactly why I don't think I would give a yellow card to a tackle where the player gets brought down safely. It's illogical. But if the player comes close to being...

How did Quade know a runner would be there? Genius. It's the Genia, Cooper, Ioane show. All playing great so far.

They've been told that it doesn't matter if the ball carriers arm breaks the fall. Take concerns to the IRB.

I think the key to giving a penalty try for these is - 'is the ball probably about to be grounded by the attackers'. In which case, foul play prevented a try. Obviously in the Force v Reds example that is not the case. The Blues example is a lot closer though. The longer you look at it, the...

I've only used comms as a touch judge. I think the system is simply a UHF radio one, where all 3 are on the same channel. Which means you sometimes get interference. The main benefit substitutions. It's a lot easier and calmer when you don't need to shout 50m across the field. Also, I think...

Game of the tournament so far. Will be staying up for this. Go Brumbies.

Yeah but the defender had committed to #11 while he was still onside. That's why I say it was timed well. By the time the ball had been released and BOD ran behind (making him technically offside) it was too late for the defender to change his mind. By saying he would have certainly made the...

The important part is whether or not an offside player has prevented a tackle. I'm just saying I thought the defender was too committed to the #11 to change his mind and tackle BOD instead. So while the guy was technically offside, the move was timed so well it didn't have an effect so play on...

Well you definitely can't defeat any law by throwing the ball up. But the way I see it, the moment he let go of the ball the runner next to him is a legitimate option for the pass. Everyone thought it was going to him. The obstructions I hate are the ones where a player who is no chance of...