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Hopefully all goes well and Ebersohn can remain at 10 for the duration of the Currie Cup. Not only will that mean he'll get the chance to further his development, but hopefully also means he'll come to Perth confident and in a good state of mind.

Bosch has played many a fine game at 13, but there has been speculation that Phelan wants to try the bigger Agulla at 13. It would solve his four into 3 dilemma, but create another selection headache if Phelan wants Bosch on the field somewhere.

Argentina won their final warm-up, although the loss of Creevy is a big blow.

Also found a match report for those interested.

If Juan Manuel Leguizamón remains injured I hope they find space in the backrow for Tomas de la Vega. Although the youngest player in Argentina's Rugby Championship squad, he was one of Los Pumas' best in the recent series against France - in the first test in Cordoba he outplayed Ouedraogo.

Brussow wasn't considered for selection due to injury

Not sure how to feel about this. While initially feeling nothing but disappointment at the loss of a promising youngster, maybe a few years in Toulouse will speed his development and have him return a player ready to make his mark. However, if he is in any way successful then it is unlikely we...

Sadie himself states in the article that his preferred position is 13.

At the time Sadie signed for the Bulls there was many a rumour that it was primarily for the money. This article seems to dispute any assertion that he is moving for more playing time, so we can only hope he is moving for a different pattern of play.

Interesting that at the beginning of the season there was much angst among the Stormers fans that they had let Sadie slip through the net, and yet now he's ended up at the Cheetahs.

That sounds promising. I'd rather a Rathbone or Vickerman over an established "marquee" player.

I was hoping to get Francois Steyn into the team this week (I was hoping he would be kicking as well with Lambie out), but can't see him as an available player to transfer. Is it just me, or is he not in the system?

Let the speculation begin. Tom Carter?

Part of the allure of young talented players is that they themselves will grow into players that positively contribute to the team on the field. However, an often overlooked part of having talented youngsters is to create competition within the squad to spur the development of those older...

On the other hand, if they cut him loose and he turns into an injury-free world beater with another franchise, the Tahs will be lambasted for their failure to develop young talent.

The USA will join the Junior World Championship in 2013 following their triumph in the Junior World Trophy. It is good to see that a growing number of tier 2 countries are able to compete to win the JWT. From memory, the past few years has seen one of the three pacific islands teams yo-yo...

I'm not suggesting that no fault lies with the "head" of the Tahs, but many the same thing was being said about the Brumbies last year, including reports of Larkham being a coach only due to nepotism. Now with little more than a change of coach they lead the Australian conference. I say...

After much speculation, the Bulls poach another one.

Alternatively, the Rebels could look to sign Jenkins from the Waratahs. Giving the option to play a fetcher, whether at 7 or from the bench.

The make up of the back-row may also depend on Saffy. Is there any news regarding Saffy's injuries? If Saffy is good to go, then Jones may be used more commonly at 4 than 6 depending on how quickly Cadeyrn Neville develops and what happens to Byrnes. Either way, It's a nice dilemma to spend...