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SBW and Nonu.. Christ that is one physical midfield.. Still rate Nonu at 12 above any other in the game right now. When he is fit and on, he can do it all. He manhandled McCabe in his last outing.

ABs will go with Nonu and Ellison which still looks a lot better on paper than McCabe/Horne or any other combinations Deans conjures up.

For me, it's not even close. Tim Horan was immense in that semi. It was the best performance I have seen in ANY World up match by any player given the pressure of the occasion and the fact that we learned later he was was quite sick at the time.

Surprising. Has Kirwan won anywhere, with anyone? If the Tahs named someone like Kirwan to be their coach, I'd be pissed. I'd want someone who has won at every level he has coached. Coaching and losing with Japan and Italy just doesn't do it for me irrespective of how fine a player he...

Care to define every? Is this a new way of describing very poor odds?

Taking a stab that Cheika's history and connections to Sydney are a lot more alluring that a gig out in Perth. He is a control freak though, and he will not want to be saddled with a coach not of his choosing who drew anemic performances and dreadful results from a decent squad. As for a new...

Who was responsible for giving the player who has spent more time on the sidelines wrapped in bandages since King Tut? Who made him captain? How many minutes did he play this season?

it cannot get any worse.

I agree wholeheartedly.

Pre-season, wrote on this site that Gaffney would be a disaster. He is rubbish. How he survives anywhere is beyond me as he still has Bob Dwyer and Eddie Jones telling the press in a mutual wank how good he is. Gaffney talks a good Xs & O's game but he cannot coach players. The entire team...

My reaction exactly. I wanted TPN off that field because he is rubbish, but not that way.

Hart was beyond rubbish. He was dreadful. When both your halves cant kick a ball more han 10ft to relive pressure, it's going to be a long day. And lets say a word for TPN who was responsible for two of the three Reds tries. If he never plays in a Blue or Gold shirt again, I will not shed a...

NZ attempts to go wide are bordering on the ridiculous.. they havent earned the right.. need to be more direct upfront but Fiji have been magnificent. NZ 7-5 up

32 mins in.. NZ still down 5-0.. Dominating possession but struggling to get in behind an aggressive and really physical Fijian defense; NZ certainly can't seem to get around it.

Watching both games.. NZ look disjointed.

Sautia's rep hasn't been enhanced by his play on either side of the ball today although French forwards had a fair amount of say about that. Shocking high tackle.

Jeus.. what a French maul..over 20 meters..

This is a very poor tournament from a well regarded, even favored Aus outfit. England haven't looked that hot either having a hard time subduing an Irish team before Irish legs just gave way. The Little Darkness will have received one hell of a wake up call and be very difficult now. Penney...

That was a gorgeous 3rd French try from a turnover. Ran it out from behind their own goal line.

And for their trouble, it looks like Wales will get a very angry, well prepared NZ in the semis.