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What about Moore and Elsom missing Cowen for the first AB try? That allowed him to get in behind the Wallabies which pulled in the defenders and gave them quick ball to exploit the massive overlap it helped create. Having said that, the backs didnt capitalise on the possession they were given...

Jorgensen was playing professionally in the UK until last season I think. If I were Randwick, I would move Hoiles to 7 and start with Mowen at 8. Al Campbell is not S14 standard, but he is slightly better than the average club player. Together with Caldwell, that is a decent lock pairing...

Wanging is one use of the internet but it has others. I reckon it makes us look like sore losers to carry on about the ref too much. I got sick of hearing about Wayne Barnes on TSF and I'm sick of hearing about Kaplan here. Its rare that a ref does actually ensure that the better team loses...

I dont think dwelling on the ref is helping things gents. Lets move on and hopefully the Wobs will take the ref out of the equation in Honkers.

Thomo that maul may have brought it to the forefront of your mind, but I suspect there is evidence in some of your previous posts that you had already formed a pretty strong view on the maul law. I am not arguing that its the right or wrong view, I just want you to concede you may have been...

Probably worthwhile testing a bigger sample before deciding Thomo...unless of course you decided before testing it at all.

I appreciate your reasoning. I have no idea of current form for non Wallabies so accept your views on that basis. I still wouldnt take Chisolm for the reasons above. Shepherdson is surprising. He looked promising but seems to have regressed significantly.

fp do you really think Beale is i) that much better than Cooper or Lealifano to give him an inside run when he has been injured; ii) ready for international rugby; and iii) not better served learning to tackle at home? I have changed my mind and think I would take Horne instead of Tahu if...

Cross should still have made the tackle, but Mortlock created the hole and then was coming across so fast that he over ran Carter coming back on the inside. Both made mistakes, Mortlock made two howlers. Speaking of missed tackles, look at Tuqiris on Rodders which allowed the break for the...

Good luck with the knee. I was told by the medical profession this morning that I have an old man's knee. I have been holding out for improved procedures with a view to someone inventing a miracle cure but it isnt happening fast enough and I am going to have to go under the knife (again...

If you go over on to TSF you will see where the kiwi posters have highlighted parts of the game where they thought they got a raw deal. Humans arent rational. Some try to be, but they arent. I have reffed the odd game and when I knew I had made a bad decision (I sometimes knew but by then it...

We have to learn to stop whinging about the reffing and interpretations and play to his decisions. Refs at this level cant get away with being biased and arent out to get the Wallabies. Their decision making is as consistent as anyone else. If the ABs are getting away with it, we should do it...

This isnt a list of the best players from the 3N team, but the form players over the series. My team: 15. Mils - clearly the best 14. Kahui - consistent, no mistakes, no others 13. Smith - Mortlock made too many mistakes and missed the Sydney game we won. Cross is getting there but Smith made...

There are a few reasons for this: 1. New defensive system being implemented by Deans; 2. New players (Tahu, Cross) in midfield meaning that communication and understanding is different; 3. Separate but related to 2., poor communication generally. The Crusaders always have the best or near best...

Not if it was their first season as coach. If big losses are happening in Deans' second and third seasons then we should be worried.

I would have given Sharpe a 6. He worked hard in tight for most of the game. Missed tackle wasnt great. Elsom lucky to get a 3.

I dont blame Cords for the last ruck. It was a lack of support for the ball carrier that allowed the turnover regardless of whether Mils came in from the side or was parachuted in. Cords was slow with his service though and I am another who prefers fast and inaccurate. We had to take an...

You got that right PB. I always hope for a win but the ABs are a good side at the moment and we arent quite there yet, particularly when we have injuries.