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Do we think FF (Folau Fainga'a) is on the bench because he's carrying an injury or to try to sure up the second half scrum? Shocked no one was had anything about Isaac Henry having never played a Super Rugby game and been named on the bench?

I think Daugunu coming from the bench is more based on what he's done from the bench than what he or anyone else has done starting. Filipo is crazy good off the bench, he legitimately turns games around. If the Reds don't win this, I think it'll be because Pisami is so hard to replace.

Let's play the ball not the man... Attack the ideas not the person. Obviously everyone is pretty into the season at this point. We've got TONES of people wiring really long messages (yeah I'm probably the number one offender on that one), that must take a really long time to write let alone...

I think this is a situation that Fox is doing their best to block and/or discourage Pubs etc from playing it for spiteful reasons. But honestly, it's an issue, but not a major issue, currently we have one of two games that's FTA. The Grand Final will be on FTA. Obviously Super Rugby:TT will be a...

I'm completely flawed that the Rebs let Wessels go before Super Rugby:TT. From a perspective Coach what's the better job the Rebels or the Waratahs?

Yeah, I do worry about Vuni, but at the same time I feel like he's too good to leave out. Playing him from the bench is the safer option. Having said that Vuni is a champion, he was a key player for the Storm and during his time they won the comp twice and were runners up once (and minor...

Yeah, I do worry about Vuni, but at the same time I feel like he's too good to leave out. Playing him from the bench is the safer option. Having said that Vuni is a champion, he was a key player for the Storm and during his time they won the comp twice and were runners up once (and minor...

I'll be really really interested to see the team the Reds announce they have soo many key selections they can make. Do they pick ASY (Angus Scott-Young) or the Captain Wright, do they try to play both after it not working against the Force? Why is Blyth on the out after having looked the goods for so long? Who's...

I wasn't saying Valetini is better or worse overall, I was just giving some substance behind the workrate concerns. Ultimately any discussion as to the overall contribution will come down to value judgments. I was giving Wilson and McReight as two yard sticks on work rate to compare to (and also...

Having been unable to watch the Brumbs vs Force, I've got to assume Rob-V didn't disappear and had a big game. But that doesn't override him going missing for periods against the Reds in both those games. Hopefully for Australian Rugby he can keep his work rate high and be consistent for his...

Yeah, this might be another Tupou wrecking crew job. Reds will dominate the scrum, Brumbies should have the advantage at lineout (although I think the Reds might have started to figure that out). Valetini will have some big key moments, but he'll disappear for stretches, while McReight will...

I don't think the Reds are so tricky to name him knowing he's not likely to be playing. That's not Thorn's way, I get the impression they take the approach that you play your best rugby, and if you lose then they were the better team clearly you've gotta work harder and get better until you're...

Yeah, it's weird because no one said anything about him in the match, he looked to just go off for an HIA perhaps, but nothing was said. Then after the match no one asked about him. It's like he got forgotten in the loss?! I don't understand why no one is asking / talking about it, unless the...

I would tend to not risk my starters, especially the guys who have done big mins, but perhaps a few of the 23 and likely the wider squad.

I think the Reds were lacking that punch up the middle, I wouldn't mind one of Vuni or Petaia moving into the centers rather than Flook. Flook is good but I feel like he's better coming on and using his speed and agility against tired defense. Alternatively if we do start Flook then we are going...

I agree Petaia isn't ready to play 15, I'm unconvinced he's a 15, but everyone is talking about him there. And I can see what he'd bring to the position, we put up with Folau there for ages and Jordies already has a better kicking & tactical game than Folau ever had. The Mrs is going to be two...

I would have liked to see Jordie played at 15 this week to try to get him a Wallabies capt or two at 15.

Yeah. Blyth looked like a borderline Wallabies Squad member. Now he's not even in the 23. He was doing his job pretty well from all accounts.

Ummm, except O'Connor is killing it at 10 and actually most Reds fans would really love to see a flyhalf of the future... Except the time table for that got pushed back with Gordon going to the Rebs, so probably next year, hopefully. (Also never mind all the other young players The Reds have...

Yeah I think maybe you go hard trying to beat the Brumbies (I feel like that's unlikely) but it is crazy they've done basically no player development. Key example Cater Gordon should have gotten at least on the bench a few games, why poach him away from the Reds if you don't want to try to play...