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More Zimbabwe than South Africa. Abysmal.

The Boks are just crap. Clueless.

Quick thoughts: Scrum excellent, lineout solid and Kepu generally superb Wallabies putting good pressure on Bok ball at the breakdown; Boks have got little quick ball Genia so good, but everyone playing with urgency. Deans obviously benefiting from Link's wisdom by now putting QC (Quade Cooper) at 15 on...

Apparently Boric is back on his feet and will be ready to start running next week. He has proven he can cut it at Test level. Not sure Williams can any more. http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-world-cup/boric-s-last-day-moon-boot-4312834

So true. Williams now folds like a cheap suit upon contact and for a player who plays so loose, he just doesn't have the hands. He certainly doesn't approach the player he was pre-injury. Boric is a more consistent, harder player who plays more physical and tighter to the ruck. With a little...

For me, Horne has yet to do anything at Test level to warrant the "most talented" accolade. He still must rank among those players considered to have enormous potential but yet to deliver. Hopefully, he'll get that chance but not this year. After this Boks game, the Wallabies have just...

Way to dampen a good mood! Agree that Thorn, Read and Carter will make a difference even if Thorn faded toward the end of the season.

There were times when NZ struggled to impose themselves physically on Fiji. ABs missed Thorn as a tight forward as their locks did nothing at all. They didn't commit numbers to the breakdown, so they could have a secondary unit wide of the ruck on the open side to hit it up and suck in the...

Not so sure why a 60-14 victory is so unimpressive, but it really isn't.

Hard not to pick Mealamu, but never was much of an admirer of Cowan. Weepu is the better decision maker and passer. He's just fatter and slower in keeping up with play.

Poor missed tackle from Conrad Smith leads to excellent Fijian try. This AB side is very far from the finished article. This WC is going to be open.

Weepu has made a difference. Slade getting unwarranted praise as he departs from Kiwi commentating team.

Great Fijian try. Their 8 and 6 are really good players on both sides of the ball. Fast, powerful ball carriers.

Not that impressed. NZ struggling to get across the gain line from first phase partly due to ill-decision from Slade, but stretching the ball wide once Fiji are committed in close. Fiji are physical, committed on defense and hitting hard but haven't had any decent ball being under pressure at...

Mitchell was just on Twitter.. "I'm officially running again..completed my first running session unassisted at 100% of my body weight.. Next week I'll be running on grass"

Well, they are some big words. With the greatest respect, dont you think you might want to set some time aside, get out and watch more of the game you love? :)

Thought the same thing. Odd really as Andrew Hore is in the AB's leadership group and he is certainly not starting if Mealamu is healthy.

Personally, I think Deans believes that Aus needs to have mid-field runners who can straighten the line, hold the defense and bang it up if his outside backs are to have the space in which to operate. QC (Quade Cooper) can find those midfield runner with the correct pass if they run the right lines and...

He can't scrum at Test level, that's for sure. His back/levers are just too long. Great leader.

It has been asked already but how many games has Horne played these past two seasons? For me, he is held in such high regard for his Super 14 performances of more than two seasons ago when he revealed himself as a fine talent and a strong prospect at Test level. For me he is the Australian...