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Great against England, missing against Ireland. Didn't notice him in attack v Ireland and very risky defensively in terms of no arms and height. Certainly has the attributes but needs a lot of game time and work on technique. Hopefully the Tahs will have a good season and he can develop there.

JAS - I had to check a few times to see if he was on the field, just didn't seem to be active in attack, and saw at least one shoulder charge on a player who had already got rid of the ball. Also noticed him walking slowly to get back inside, real lack of urgency which I think is a league...

I think it is on Vunivalu, assuming the coaching was there ( had to have been) but when a wing doesn't turn around and run hard to chase a player, when a big man can't stay on his feet when tackled and fold immediately, when he can't tackle apart from grabbing the shoulders and slinging them to...

Players will chase opportunity - Gill was because he wasn't getting a look in at Wallaby level, Rodda and Lucas didn't want to take the pay hit like their team mates, Scott Young another who saw limited national opportunities so chose to go overseas, Kerevi was money, Slipper was drugs. You...

What benefits do you think Skelton would bring to the team? I have never been a fan but haven't watched him much in recent times and know that he is well regarded in France. But apart from scrummaging what would he offer over Frost and Williams (who I thought played well)?

Tupou was found out in the scrums early on, England were in the refs ear about him. He butchered a couple of moves with unnecessary passes, thought they could have subbed him off a lot earlier. Bell was immense, dynamic with ball in hand. Great overall forward effort - Williams and Frost were...

Thoughts on Kerevi? I had thought he was past it but haven't heard how he was going in Japan.

So who is making the decision to move these coaches on? It seems odd to have a 'personality clash' with so many coaches, is it Garrick or management?

I am glad that they are signing players from Qld club/development pathways rather than recruiting someone from elsewhere. Don't care what club that they are from, hope he goes well.

Some big scores yesterday based on what rugby Xplorer is listing. 59-50 and 42-40? Are they correct? Was the attack so superb by both sides or was defence a bit optional?

Rodda has form in deciding where he doesn't want to be. He walked out on the Reds when they were taking reduced contracts due to COVID. The Force thought that they had avoided that form in a post COVID world but now have found out the reality. He has barely played, hasn't demonstrated much for...

Don't bag the ref. He didn't try to dive over the ruck to score a try and lose the ball (Uru), or go to ground short of the line then get on your knees and propel forward (Faessler). That's 2 Reds tries lost through greedy play. The Chiefs ball movement in open play has been sensational.

Have to come through the gate, changed a few years ago.

The fact that Vunivalu can be beaten so easily in defence is what leads to this sort of 'reflex' action. The guy is a defensive liability even without any illegal actions, and is easily brought down by defenders in attack.

More like need an investigation into Vunivalu's selection. Surely send him back to club rugby for the rest of the season.

Agreed, surprises me how easily he goes to ground when tackled.

Now that the Reds have discovered a genuine winger in Ryan maybe they can select a winger who chases in defence and runs hard in attack on the other wing too. Vuni just jogs when someone has gone past him and when Hoskins Sotutu left him for dead it should be used by Kiss as a training video.

Hope Bell has a backup plan because he seems to be a magnet for injury, poor guy. Not sure that teams can afford to have him in their contracted squad if they start to worry about him getting through a season.

Beale's experience could be beneficial to the team but if he crabs sideways, misses tackles and then gestures wildly at his teammates like they were the ones who let the team down then it won't help the Force. As has been noted by others it's forwards they are needing.

Impressed with Cake, Brumbies 8. Dynamic.