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The AB’s right 5 is under strength (though still very talented). The Wallabies must seriously take them on up front and look to drive up the defensive physicality to have a sliver of hope.

The exception rather than the rule. The rule is more along the lines of Hanigan, Uelese, Rona, Rodda, Nabuli etc. in 2017. I think it's not so much "let's see how this one goes" but more of a case of you select a player who think has the right skill set when you need them. Problem is 60%+ of...

Cheik said on TV a while ago that Sean’s manager apparently didn’t want him coming back to Super Rugby in between his 17/18 Jap season and 18/19 Jap season (though if he stays with the Wallabies in 2017 he’ll barely play in Japan).

I don’t love the shuffling with 12 and a winger. It’s an awkward thing to try to execute in phase 2-4 following a turnover and opens up space on the edge for wingers or kicks in behind. Shuffling 12-15 is probably easier because you can just leave the wingers to do their thing and work in a...

If the Brumbies back rowers manage to all find form they're probably among the strongest back row units in the competition.

Hewat is as much a 7 as he is an 8. Long term in senior footy his best position is the side of the scrum. Also Banks signed on the dotted line for the Reds in a development thing, but when the Brumbies offered him a full time gig the Reds did not stand in his way which was the right thing to...

A bunch of comments from Barker re. needing a change in “culture, discipline and standards”. For all the criticisms of Stiles I’m not sure you could suggest he wasn’t hard on the players in terms of their discipline and standards. When Ready and Frisby acted like dickheads they were told to go...

Not sure I agree that the team looks ok or with Cheik's stated logic. Starting front row looks good and should be trying to build as many minutes together as possible in 2017. Robertson is mostly battling to make enough impact in scrums or around the ground. I think he is a good young player...

I like Hunt at 12 and always have. I think it's his best position long term for the Reds and the Wallabies. If we managed to score RHP and DHP my word I would be salivating at how our spine would look. 2. Moore 8. Higgers 9. Tuttle 10. Cooper 12. Hunt 15 DHP

Signing Naisarani is massive. That dude is headed for the top of the game mark my words

The Tui at 6 thing is interesting, but I'm still skeptical. As much as I love and respect the WA rugby community and wish that the Force had lived on (even if it meant cutting the Rebels), I think it's folly now for the Reds to not look at who might become available. I've said before and will...

There was a moment in the last game, after the siren when it was all locked up. The Wallabies turned the ball over and spread it to the R edge and found Rona in space (with hooper and Folau in support). Rather than put the foot down and try to take somebody on or create a break with the game on...

It such a shit situation with our forward pack where we have been forced into compromises by inadequate squad selection and injury but making the best of limited resources for this weekend (and preferably for the rest of the RC) I'd go with. 1. Sio 2. TPN 3. Kepu 4. Arnold 5. Coleman 6. Simmons...

No it wasn't fellas. The Reds offered Banks a wider training group spot for peanuts, but offered Jayden Ngmanu a full squad or EPS deal (intending him to play in the U20's mostly) on entry level money. I've been told (by guys that know the young fella well) that if Banks had been offered the...

Christ how stupid must the Reds feel?

Stiles is arrogant, the QRU board is arrogant. In the case of the latter arrogance has blinded them to their own incompetence, and it looks like the former might be heading that way as well. Experienced coaches are only useful if their experience is in how to solve the problems a team or...

Beale played 15 predominantly at Wasps outside Cipriani and Jimmy Gopperth at 10/12 (with Willi Le Roux on the wing)

Does anybody besides Cheik and his assistants ACTUALLY think that a back row group of a) 6 - Hanigan, 7 - Hooper 8 - McMahon 20 - FUCKING DEMPSEY (with Timani, Korzyck as back ups) is superior to b) 6 - Fardy, 7 - Hooper, 8 - Timani or Higgers, 20 - McMahon (with Higgers/Timani + Hanigan...

Based on what is in the squad I would be keen to see... 1 Sio 2 TPN 3 AAAA 4 Coalface Coleman 5 Arnold 6 Hanigan 8 Timani 9 Genia 10 Foley 11 Speight 12 Meakes 13 Kerevi 14 Folau 15 Beale 16 Moore 17 Cowan 18 Kepu 19 Simmo 20 Mad Dog 21 Phipps 22 Hodge or DHP (whoever is fit) 23 Rona What...

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