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There's a fair bit of him here. If you FF (Folau Fainga'a) through the 14mins of mostly mundane mungo ball, you'll see he's big and can motor. But check this bloke out -Alipate Ratini. He's the one that really got away. Was playing for the Sharks last year in the NSW cup. Just went to Grenoble.

Can't see why you'd take 3 x 7's into the game and leave a wrecking ball like Timani out of the squad altogether. I also worry about the outside pace too. Cheetahs wingers make a break I doubt whether English or Mitchell will have the pace to catch them. Kingston on the other hand...

Daz, Ellison didn't play the first trial. In the second trial he came on at 12 in the second half and pushed Inman back to 13. English went to the wing. I didn't see the Reds trial but in Geelong Ellison was leaps and bounds ahead of Inman as a 12. Looking at the boys running their attack today...

Fainga'a spent the first half last weekend at 8 and then moved to 6 for a while in the second, so probably not a fair indicator of how he will go. That said, Reid, Fugges and the new kid McMahon all played really well on the side of the scrum. IMO Reid at 6 was the pick of the flankers against...

Have to agree it would be a struggle. It took SBW a couple of years to nail the spot. I remember he looked very ordinary against Gits in that Baa Baa's game a few years back. I would also question whether he has the pace to be a 12. Side or back of the scrum sure - but 12. I would have thought...

I doubt MC would even give a half thought to KB (Kurtley Beale) at 13. Not when there are excellent options in Horne and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper). Assuming that Foley is the starting 10 it means that Folau and Beale are fighting over 2 spots - 15 and 12. So it becomes a matter of what kind of rugby MC wants to play. From this...

One of the biggest problems with rugby in Victoria lack of focus on defence. And I would say that issue permeates every grade from U7's to first grade. Teams spend roughly half their time defending, yet at training the majority of time is spent drilling attack. You just don't see the level...

Don't disagree with the media hype coment, but if Muggo was so dammed good why did we leak points like a sieve? And why did they let him go? In fact while I'm at it, who hired him? Because the moment he joined Grey got shunted from D into 'backs coach' - a dysfunctional job at best. Now we see...

I was hoping Mr Cordingly would pluck a quality 10 from the ITM comp given they're falling out of trees over there. Hugh McGahan the former Rooster and K1 league captain has a son (Matt) who's just been signed by North Harbour for next years ITM cup who is looking for a super start. Given that...

So Wamberal, let tell you a little story about a bloke called Nic Henderson. Played league all his life and was recruited by the Storm. Then one day he gets picked up by the Brumbies. Laurier fisher says right I'm going to make you prop and pops him the front row with Ben Darwin. After over 100...

If he went and got Khoder for his manager, then it's on the cards. The blokes a specialist in contract breaking. Either way we need a couple of league forwards across at the moment. The current lot couldn't poke a hole in a serviette. I don't think it's a system issue as much as it is a...

I found this little comparison online. Looks like he was all over Rob Horne based in a recent match, so if that's any indication, Mr Clarke might want to get the cheque book out. http://rugbyrank.com/rob-horne-and-rohan-saifoloi-performance-tracked/#!prettyPhoto

IMO there's two kinds of straight running 12's. There's the Pat McCabe style that just bashes and gets nowhere. Then there's the more creative types like Horan. I think Folau is the latter and any one of a number blokes would do a good job outside him. Kuridrani, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and possibly Smith. Bob...

I can't see Chieka's game plan orientating too much around tactical kicking. Certainly not to the degree the Brumbies do it. It's just not in his Randwick/ running rugby DNA. I can't help thinking that he might just move Folau to 12. With Foley and Beale he's got two great attacking play...

Oops my bad. Watching too much rugby. If there can ever be such a thing.

Swing if you saw Toby Smith you saw Max Lahiff. He was on the other side of the scrum to Smith. Stirzaker was awful.

Personally I'd like see Kuridrani get a look in for the 40. Big man, fast and deadly. Could be a good spring tour option. Long term I would love to see Izzy and Tevita and/or Chris Sautia line up in the centres for us.They would give us some some genuine big tackle busters in the middle of the...

Isaac Moses credibility was shot the day he got suspended after being found guilty of his role in the systematic rorting at the Storm. As for NSW, you got set back 5 years? Try 35. If I recollect correctly it was the Sydney and then NSW cheif exec who landed in the big house over the Concord...

Badger, there's about 100 reasons Beale why Beale will start at 10. Here's a couple for you to ponder. 1: Cheka is building a side that is effectively a S15 version of Randwick. 2: Cheka wants an Ella for a 10. A fly half that will take the ball to the line plus a flat line attack &...

Totally agree with you on Roberts Dumbledore. Also agree that Jones impact last night was pivotal. But I will say this, there are only 3 players in this country that could've put Vuna through that hole last night with that touch. 2 we just got rid of and the third lives in Queensland. I'm under...