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I reckon Ritchie is a legend. Now that Wales are in the semis, I'd be quite happy to see them playing attacking rugby to win the RWC if it's not us. However, behind them, the ABs are due. They are the dominant team in international rugby and they've got some brilliant rugby players on their team...

Rugby would be a lot poorer without the PI nations. In a system I've been advocating for a few years, a nation should be paid by an overseas club when that club signs them. The home nation would set the price. It would provide some finance for the home nation and, likely, reduce the number of...

Am I correct in thinking that, during the last five years, the Irish have missed a couple of opportunities to win the 6N or a Grand Slam by losing the final game? Whereas the Welsh have won two 6N/Grand Slams? I think the Welsh have enough experience in crunch games. I'm hoping for a Welsh...

Really sad for the ABs and for Carter. He's a great player and deserves to win a world cup. He probably won't get another chance.

This should only have ever been decided based on photos or video footage and I'm embarrassed to be a member of a forum where non-visual analysis was ever a consideration.

I voted Hodgson as the realistic option. Personally, I'd choose George Smith. I think Dennis rates a better chance than some of the others on there as well.

I can't believe Nathan Grey only played 8 tests when the likes of Tahu got 4.

This post deserves its own thread. Nay, its own website.

Surely the sweet taste of being right covers the chalky taste of a defeated fan?

You must be bored.

A replay of the '97 Grand Final. Tim Lane coached Manly then as well.

I'm guessing they will pick the team they think has the best chance of winning the game for them. It looks like a cracking game. Does anyone know whether this is available to watch from o/s?

Love hearing the Irish views. Thanks for your input gents. I'm not as confident as Riptide and I worry about the Irish tendency towards self deprecation (though they'd say they aren't even very good at that) being deceiving. I hope you bring a one in ten performance because it would be great...

Whichever way it goes, it's good for the Waratahs and, hopefully, the Wallabies, to have this kind of depth. Douglas has been spoken of in Wallaby dispatches. Timani, Vicks and Mumm are Wallabies. I'd be disappointed if Dennis didn't get more game time next year. I think he's a very good player.

I think it's at the base of the thumb where it joins the wrist. I was told, when I broke mine many years ago, that it was the weakest bone in the body. I was in plaster for a month. Suspect Ioane will look after it better than I did.

It seemed to me that the Boks switched on for the first 10mins, for 5mins after Wales scored their try (when they needed to) and, other than that, coasted. It's telling from a Welsh perspective that they could dominate a game for so long and still not win. It's the difference between expecting...

C'mon Argies! It will take a something pretty special to happen for the rest of my weekend to top an English loss (if it happens).

Brussouw made some good turnovers in his games. I think the ABs in respect of Pocock and the Wobs in respect of McCaw mark them out of the game. They know how dangerous they are and ensure someone is onto them straight away. While they don't have enough time to steal the ball, they are still...

Dan Carter or Will Genia.

I think Matfield was the man in '07.