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No TV atm, what is the score?

Without a specialist/genuine 10 in the squad, our dreams might become nightmares!:mad:

I'm over the moon with the way the forwards went about their job last night. Maybe that explains why the loss last night doesn't feel as bad. Because in a sense, the forwards won their part of the game. And the forwards should be up for the task in Melbourne - but losing Horwill could be a...

Nor is he a super rugby 10. The Rebels seem to play markedly better when JOC (James O'Connor) is absent. Actually I don't know what is JOC (James O'Connor)'s position, a utility outside back I guess? He strikes me as an individual 'ad-lib' player and that would be the antithesis of a genuine rugby 10.

I'm baffled by all the talk of the game plan. I don't know what the plan was but the line that seems to be running is .... that Lilo would be the ball player to (I assume) 'complement' JOC (James O'Connor)'s game. Still can't work out why an outside back would be selected to play 10 without possessing the...

a backline based of form and correct playing positions (though I'm not sure about some wingers on the right or left side) 9: Genia 10: Cooper 11: Ioane/Mogg/Morahan 12. Godwin/Lealiifano 13. Ashley-Cooper/Kuridrani 14: Morahan/Betham/Ashley-Cooper/Mogg/Ioane (Digby? right wing?) 15. Folau

Really pleased to see the forwards go well after being quite spooked by the early scrum penalty to the Lions. But after that setback, great effort by the forwards at scrums, lineouts and rucks - best of all, they worked as a cohesive unit. The backs... Great individual contributions from...

Just dreaming..... That the rugby powers could provide ONGOING high-level coaching for 17 - 20 year old club players (or schools) outside the main rugby areas. You know, places like western Sydney, southern Sydney, country NSW/QLD, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and...

NSW Schools Rugby website, need to click on Resource Library... http://www.nswschoolsrugby.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?type=library It then has the 2013 calendar with plenty of details over the year...

Sorry to be picky but Snowden played with (Tamworth) Pirates Rugby Club - not their cross town rivals Tamworth Rugby Club. http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/1271750/former-pirate-to-make-force-debut-in-darwin/ BTW, The Pirates Rugby club have won the Central North Comp four years...

History V Present By what criteria are players selected? Their history? Their current form. Or by some obscure equation that combines both. For what it is worth I think Cooper's 2013 has been very solid - the steady hand but with ample dashes of attacking flair. And his 2013 maturity...

Watched NSW Country V All Blacks at Tamworth 1983, great to see guys you knew up against the ABs. Can't remember the score - but the country team put in an amazing performance. see also.. http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/10/30/rugbys-talent-in-the-bush/

Certainly a competitive match with shifts in momentum. Hard to fault the Brumbies in the 1st half where their field position, attacking defence, scrambling defence countered all that the Waratahs threw at them (and that was plenty). The first Waratahs try was great attacking play and hard to...

Best game of the year so far

Back in Sydney after going to Canberra to watch the Brumbies (father-son trip with another dad and his boys). 2nd time to watch the Brumbies in Canberra. First time... the 2004 final, aah yes the memories. Can you believe it - that nine years ago! Well last night, the game didn't reach any...

Great away win by the Reds with some impressive attack in the first half. Reds defence looks well organised - but lacked intensity at times. Frustratingly, they nodded off at times to allow the Highlanders to still be in touch at half time. Genia was superb and he looks sharper and keener than...

Surprisingly I found myself thinking the same thing. Take the shot for goal was my initial thought but really liked the attitude that went with kicking for the line. But I think this was a 50-50 decision. Quite often I think teams miss an opportunity to keep teams under defensive pressure...

First half the Rebels looked like a well coached side with all players moving forward to accurate passes and plenty of off loads to pressure the Tahs defence, while the 2nd half the Waratahs looked a well coached, confident side. Rebels regained the ball at the beginning of the 2nd half - I...

OMG Scoey you have just made me realise I haven't played rugby for well over 20 years - since 1989 whilst a 'mature age' (29-30 yr old) student at the University of New England. It was a couple of good years playing 2nd grade level with 18 and 19 year old students - many were very new and raw...

Thanks Scott for the Reds trial game report. Anyone (Brumby Jack?) able to report on the Brumbies V ACT trial? The match report on the Brumbies website is okay but it would be nice to get other perspectives, including info about the ACT players who might step up to super level.