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Maybe they should be a tight 5 for a half?

I don't remember saying the referee was to blame. I said that Souths were offside quite a lot and they were. If you don't agree then thats up to you. A good look at the game again might indicate that I have in fact made a valid point. Souths were aggressive at the breakdown and their defence...

5 years from now it will be interesting if UJ will still be being discussed. He is a talent - he hasn't had colts or anywhere like that to develop confidence and his game. Doing well for a kid thrown in the deep end. Platform for Brandon was there but Souths were pretty much offside the whole...

Thats because he is having to have a cup of tea and bikkies waiting for players to get ready....they did not seem to gel at all out there. Maybe it's because they are having trouble with the selections themselves!!

Gagger - yes we need to muscle up - BUT we also need to be able to play good, if not great, Rugby and I dont see us getting that with Timani. He concerns me because he can go missing in the BIG games requiring physicality where you not only give it but receive it as well. I will be trying to...

Scoey you must have only heard their commentary when they are winning!!. When the AB's or any Kiwi Super Rugby team aren't doing the best the commentary can turn on a dime. Their biasness puts our team to shame.

I feel, sadly, very negative about this team. Yes we have the players but I don't feel selections are right. My biggest concern are two who have so much pull and weight in the Wallabies - Deans and Nucifora.

Saw him at the Easts game yesterday

UJ is making gains every game he plays. Would he pick the positon he is in at the moment - probably not. He is showing great character for one so young. He has gone from school boy rugby to Prem grade, via rep footy, without any consistency of a stable team for a season. Yeah he makes mistakes -...

The charge down was not the agility I was referring to, thats positioning and reading the game. The agility was to pull it down from above his head as it goes to bounce out over the dead ball game and plant it back to score the try, Thats agile. Read his stats. Born 1992.

My apologies for thinking instead of writing - The National Academy - much like the NTS - does not pay enough....blah blah.

The Academy is the same - funded by ARU - lads having to do as Country Rugby says for a payment that doesn't cover rent or hardly a weeks food bill. Many doing it tough. No wonder they try other sports. EPS may make life a bit more comfortable but again, will depend on amount.

Watch lineouts closer. He has great strength in lineouts and has stolen many opposition balls this season. Can't agree with you about his finese. Are you watching the right guy. Comparing him against Higgers and matfield is like... yeah well... wonder what they were like at that age. !! His...

Height isn't everything but it is important as is the ability to read the lineout play. A steal can be undoubtly game changing. Getting of the ground without your lifters can be vital - so yeah height does make a statement. Reach is great - depends on what you're reaching for!! 2nd row is a...

From the games I have seen he is too short for the second row in Super Rugby.

Easts went down to Sunnybank but kept to withing 7 and GPS pipped Uni by 1. Thats all I know -am interested to find out results.

I'm pleased that BB has maintained silence in all this. I dare imagine he would have been in touch with Quade, as you say they are Wallaby team mates. BB would no more want Quade suspended then Quade wanted to hurt BB.

Watching the rugby club and the interview with Quade - the hit and others like it. My question is - Has BB come out and said anything? Anyone know. Sometimes players who were the receivee's(!?) have stepped forward and said it was 'just rugby' or 'hang the bastard'.

Didn't we have thoughts like that last year at this time! Ewen knows what he is doing. I think they have plenty in the tank and still a lot to play for and prove. With Quade now out, complacency won't be in their thoughts.

I was thinking more of giving him a water boys job in the under 7's