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And great red wines.

Thanks for the introduction Cave Dweller. Welcome aboard; it adds to the diversity to have an Argentinean view point. The same can be said for the Pumas joining what was the trinations.

9. Pretorious 10. Barnes 11. Paka 12. Horne 13. Kingston 14. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 15. Foley I think this gives us the best attacking backline. The only potential block to this is Barnes. If Barnes is 10 I think you need an attacking 12 and 13. Notwithstanding TC's ability to organise, defend and carry in...

Still only 31. A remarkable player.

Oh, and I'm agreeing only that that is the Uni game plan, not that it is the source of the Waratah's malaise.

It's at least double that. Big forward runners, a good kicking 10 and wingers who catch pneumonia on cold days.

That avatar is disturbing on so many levels.

Michael Hooper is an impressive player.

Good attack is about making the defence move in a way it doesn't want to move. Good defence forces the attack to respond to the defence. Trying to break down rush defence is about using the gaps that are created when a defender rushes out of the line and taking advantage of the fact that a...

Campese at 45 seconds in that second one is magic. How many of our current backs would or could do that?

An 85% success rate with the ABs suggests he does more than raise profile.

I suspect he'll also know the best way to play the ABs.

Great news for rugby.

Jake White signs for four years and is looking for alternatives after one game...good bloke. It might be old fashioned, but that kind of thing gives people a bad reputation in my books. If I were the Brumbies, I'd be saying we'll release you now (without the security of the England job) or we...

Following this logic, someone who plays club rugby but never goes further shouldn't be measured by their failure to progress. I'm not sure the logic is sound. TC's failure to progress to the Wallabies doesn't diminish what he does at Super level, but it is significant to anyone involved in...

I thought I said Carter could back it up. He's a good S15 player.

Sledging is of no effect if you can't back it up. Think in a cricket context - do you reckon Bryce McGain sledged much when he made his test debut?

Howard played 20 odd tests for the Wallabies. Kafer around 10. Howard was out of his depth when he made his debut as a 20 year old playing at 10. He was better in 96/97 and started quite a few of those tests but didn't necessarily dominate. Not many do at international level. He also won the...

I've stayed out of this, but you're doing both those guys a huge disservice. They were more rounded players than Carter. Howard won the European player of the year. Kafer was a gifted playmaker and tactician who would have played more tests but for injury and Tim Horan. Carter plays a role for...

That is probably right Ash. I'm sure there are ill-informed foreign journalists thinking Balmain is the equivalent of Premiership rugby.