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For me it was hard to judge to much from the 10s given the conditions, but id have to say donaldson never really imposed himself on the game. Not great conditions but as the 10 he probably has to bare some of the blame for the force being unable to capitalise on their possession

I cant argue with the sentiment from force fans that they probably have won. Id feel the same way. As a reds fan im hoping it speaks more to a win culture / mentality that comes with consistent success. They did the same thing to the force earlier in the season and managed to come from behind...

Reds need wilson, mcreight and faessler back on the field if they are going to take advantage of their place on top of the ladder

Enjoyed the game. Initial thoughts: - looking at the team sheets ill admit i was worried about this one and my concerns were warranted. Force outplay reds for large portions of that game..the less said about the lineout the better. Still the sign of a great side is being able to pull out a win...

Thoughts on the game: -I thought the tahs were playing ok for the first 55 odd minutes until the wheels fell off. The canes clearly had a plan to attack the breakdown and the tahs just couldnt get any momentum. I thought the refs probably let the canes get away with a bit too much at the...

Sorry but this is nonsense. I'd agree that after six round Donaldson and Lynagh have shown better form that Lolesio. That's not really that hard given that Lolesio has only played 3 games this season (only one of which the Brumbies lost btw). If you want to make the argument that Donaldson...

I understand your point in terms of questioning sualii's selection at 13, but i definitely think this is the kind of game where sualii could really shine. Canes tend to play a bit more unstructured and sualii's natural ability should shine in a more free flowing games. He seems to have the knack...

Canes strong favourite with the bookies and should be. Id be pleasantly shocked if the tahs managed to win this.

Surprised to see O'Donnell out of the side. Thought he's look great over the last few weeks.

I think that's where I'd be leaning too. We seem to have an abundance of good wingers and but there's not many guys really knocking down the door to fill that other centre spot. Paisami is experienced and solid but perhaps a little one dimensional. Sua'ali'i definitely has the size and physicality...

I think it mostly speaks to the strength of the como this year rather than a indictment on the drua. The blues, the defending champs are level with them on 7 points. One area i thought the drua were lacking was the breakdown. The top 7 teams on the ladder are all competing so hard and...

Potter really shone again today for the Force... he's firming as my choice for the 23 jersey for the Lions series. I dont know a lot about the guy's career. His wiki says he plays wing, FB and centre. Could he cover centre at a pinch?

I get all of that and in the perfect world we'd be adding more teams not the other way round. But there is also the reality of where the sports is in 2025 in australia. I think its much better for RA and its more conducive to building the fan base to have less teams if it means they a more...

i made a comment on this thread back before the season started to the effect that i was particularly excited for the upcoming season in light of the fact that the consolidation of the australian teams down from 5 to 4 meant theorethically better depth and a more competitive comp. The only...

Tota Yeh he really is starting to look a mature player out there..and still only 21

He seems to Seagull a bit for the tahs. Has several tries this season just by hanging out on the wing. I suspect its part of the game plan for him but not sure its helping his selection chances

Great performance from the tahs. Just looked like they wanted it more than the brumbies. Didnt look as polished as they did against the force but just out-scrapped their opposition. Still not sold on their title prospects but i reckon theyll be tough to beat at home. Thought Tupou had his best...

Should have gone with my guts and put money on the saders...i couldnt work out why the saders were underdogs with the bookies

I got them impression from the most recent comments made by Phil Waugh that when the lions series arrives RA will be instructing Schmidt to pick his best squad from any players available, including those that are leaving next year, insisting that the number 1 priority is winning the series. I...

Yeh honestly I'd probably go with Swain over Skelton to. Better work rate, plays more minutes and his lineout work is excellent