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It might be too late for your submission Gagger, but one Smith's key traits is his ability to make telling contributions at key moments in games. When the game is there to be won or lost, great players step up to make a difference. Smith is one of those. Contrast with some of the more celebrated...

Clearly a Herculean task Bruce. What were you being punished for?

A lot of whining going on here. If Foley had been suspended and Cooper got off, would we have made it to 13 pages? Also, and in the interests of trumping the Carter/Byrnes thread... Compare the level of whining for each of: 1. Cooper's non-malicious but careless tackle on Barnes which...

With the Morne Steyn tackle in 2010 and the Barnes tackle in 2012, and having only made a few in between, Quade would have the highest ratio of suspensions per tackle in the game.

Whether it is true or not, this is awesome for club rugby. I hope it's true. If it is, it will have more than rugby tragics talking about it (which is the whole idea).

In terms of vision and ability to set up an outside man, I don't disagree. In terms of all round ability, no doubt.

Because he reads G&GR and he heard Sarel Pretorious was going to be released by the Tahs. Given their history of recruiting never was' or has beens, he thought he'd back himself for a marquee spot?

I like him. I hope he carves up league, realises rugby is the game they play in heaven and comes back to play in the RWC. I hope he continues to take on bigger and better boxing challenges too. Athletes like this aren't common and we should celebrate rather than denigrate them. Just because...

Don't worry, nothing wrong with your computer or your eyes, it's not on there.

That would be a loss to the G&GR community RH.

That brings a new appreciation of Al Campbell. A very good article.

A rowing coach spent three months of pre-season coaching us and our speed improved enormously. Then he said: "Right, now I've taught you not to slow yourselves down, I can teach you how to go fast." I agree with fatprop, defence should come first followed by attack.

It shows a bit of wit. I agree, very funny.

Willie O once said he could play there until he was 40.

Mate you're the world champs. Relax. My comment takes nothing away from the ABs performance.

That's because it happens every year. Statistically speaking, there should be more forwards than backs out there because i) the proportion of forwards is higher than backs; ii) plenty of backs end up in the forwards as they get slower; and iii) all backs want to be forwards. The focus on...

I'm a fan, but Robinson's scrummaging form, or apparent form, is a worry. I say apparent form because there are a number of factors that determine the outcome in scrums. Is he injured, out of form or is there another explanation? Alexander should be dropped from the squad. Palmer and Slipper...

Seven pages on backs and one on forwards. Is the pack so easy to choose or is this indicative of the Australian obsession with backline play at the expense of hard yards?

Yes unless your halfback is unable to be injured and non of your other starters are competent halves.

I think, more than that the ABs were allowed to relax and play their own game, once they got off to a good start, the Irish knew it was a case of limiting the damage rather than playing for the win. At the end of a long season and with the heartbreak of the previous week, where they'd given...