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The Kiwis can boo Quade all they want. Seriously, Cooper can expect a lot worse if he helps the Wallabies beat NZ next weekend. Does he expect roses, civility? No, let them jeer. They will not care to jeer if the Wallabies aren't a threat. Frankly, I'm looking forward to reading "Pocock...

Bang on, but let's not be encumbered by rational arguments when it can get in the way of a good "McCaw is a cheater" shout. How completely satisfying was it to witness such a smart defensive, courageous defensive performance from the Wallabies and the magnificence of Pocock. Pocock's hands...

Wales 27 - 13 France with Parra a Wales playing so well as a team and France will struggle to get outside that defense with Parra at 10. NZ 13 - 24 Australia NZ attack completely blunted by a kid at 10 who hasn't been in camp all year. Wallabies will win as NZ fail to get going in front of...

Pocock now has that cloak of invisibility that only McCaw seemed to own. If Pocock continues to get away with it and play the ref so brilliantly next week, Wallabies win.

McCaw will need to be perfect against the Wallabies. Frankly one of the things I loved about Pocock's performance was that he had hands all over the ball AFTER the ruck had formed and he was getting away with it every time. He "cheated" as well as McCaw has ever cheated and gave the most...

Team named: 1. Tony Woodcock (80) 2. Keven Mealamu (89) 3. Owen Franks (28) 4. Samuel Whitelock (22) 5. Brad Thorn (56) 6. Jerome Kaino (45) 7. Richie McCaw – captain (100) 8. Kieran Read (33) 9. Piri Weepu (53) 10. Colin Slade (9) 11. Sonny Bill Williams (11) 12. Ma’a Nonu (63) 13. Conrad...

Nobody blinks when a poster comments that they cant stand the English rugby team, so I don't quite get the special treatment afforded Ireland here especially as the comment wasn't delivered to start a shit fight. There are several teams for which I have developed a strong dislike over the...

Keep Gaffney well away from the Wallabies. Watch the Tahs succumb to a flacid attack next season..

The whisper is that Ireland's hooker Best is now out of the tournament with a rumoured fracture of the collar bone. It's a big loss. Ireland lost Flannery earlier in the tournament. Ireland are now down to their 3rd choice hooker who cant distinguish between a lineout and a line for the...

I'm feeling more confident as the game approaches. We all know what the Boks are coming with. As the set-piece will be pretty much even, the Wallabies "simply" have to match the Boks intensity at the breakdown. We will run at Morne Steyn all day long and then go wide.

Ireland havent lost to the Italians for many a year. Italy's game is just too limited to beat a top 6/7 Nation if they turn up. The Italians really miss some guidance at 10. Frankly, they really missed Craig Gower in this tournament. Their forward power counts for little if they can't even play...

While SOB gets much of the plaudits, Ferris at 6 has been a monster. He is playing like a supercharged Kaino. His impact when he cleans out a ruck, or hits a maul is immense. This game is a toss-up. In my opinion, the team that gets to imposes more of their tempo on the game wins. If Wales can...

Read a post on TSF that without Carter, there is not a single member of the AB starting back line that has experienced the pressure of the knock-out stages of a Rugby World Cup. NZ teams have a history of not performing up to their abilities in such moments and one wonders how they will perform...

So much of this is pure manufactured media bollox and frankly it's crap that get the game more press coverage and column inches which is sorely needed in Australia. Cooper's idiotic, puerile taunting of McCaw* has one huge upside; it gets press inches for the game and the story isn't that bad...

As much as it comes naturally for us all to support he Wallabies, that Tayler guys sounds like a complete douche.

I don't believe Link will be drawn into any comment on the Wallabies. He will stay well above the fray. However, he has such an extensive knowledge of the world game from his time in France and the S15 that he knows the coaches, players, strategies and tactics.. everywhere. So, I'd like...

It's not a reason. But the rain helped negate one of the Wallabies great advantages, namely the speed and width in their game. Would England prefer to play the ABs on a dry or wet field? The Irish defensive coach, Les Kiss, said as much in a Ruggamatrix podcast. "The conditions didn't help...

Hmmm... "utility journeyman". I doubt that this French side will be so filled with confidence that they can target a fine back-rower playing at 8.

If a fired up AB side cannot stuff a French squad out of tune with their idiot coach who has selected a 10 with minimal experience of playing 10 outside a 9 he has never played with, then the ABs will go into the Qtrs with additional question marks and pressure.

Just as Aussies thought there was a sentimental weakness in Henry's selection of highly experienced but fading Mils, he goes ahead and dumps his ass just on the verge of his 100th cap for the more creative, big game temperament of Dagg. I'm impressed.