Recent content by Riptide

Jesus, but Phipps is shit. His passing is a lottery.

Phipps is too fucking slow. Doesn't get to breakdown and dithers too much when he does

Folau could be a game breaker and still want him in there even if he cant get off the ground as well pre-injury. Sio and Kepu really have the beating of the AB scrum. Re-watched the Bled 1 and we had them on toast. Not sure that Moody is much of a difference for them at all.

Dwyer's column is on the home page of this site.

That NZ team is vulnerable at scrum time, at the breakdown where they lack mobility (relatively speaking) and a real jackal threat, and NMS under the high ball. I expect all will be targeted, but the breakdown is where we can have the most joy. The more phases NZ go through, the more likely of...

Jesus.. just read Dwyers column. Week of a big game..Dwyer out right on cue to throw shit out of his adult diaper. When can we have Campo also write or say something ridiculous? It's just a churlish cheerleading at best, or simply whinging.

Good analysis here on the threat Pocock poses to NZ. http://www.the42.ie/david-pocock-new-zealand-rwc-15-2413462-Oct2015/

Biggest concern is the punishment the back row and locks have taken on these past 4 games. And now they have a 6 day turnaround, after being out on their feet. At tis stage of the tourney, no loads are being placed on the players at also Im not buying talk of tapering off. Legs just lose...

The skills required to play at this pace are insane. This is an extraordinary effort from both teams. Keewee Derbys are something special but Christ..

Ben Smith - what a rugby player.

this game is being played at an incredible pace. There aren't many Test sides that could live with it. What a game so far.!

Canes aren't great at re-starts, their exit strategies need work, and their kicking game isn't great for a top side. So, they aren't the finished article. (Or horrifyingly, they have plenty of room for improvement)

Brumbies still in it. Just need to get hands on ball and build pressure through the phases. Some gaps in and around the Hurricanes ruck. Need the big bodies coming around the corner.

Some of those crowd shots -- many look like they don't know why they are there.

I can see Ardie getting a call up to the AB squad after this performance.