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I don't know why everyone is down on Stewarts goal kicking abilities, sure he's no Jonny Wilkinson or Leigh Halfpenny but he's generally a good kicker of the ball and is a capable goal kicker.

I'm pretty sure Paia'aua isn't going to be available, setting aside the mermerings I've heard (he might be having surgery), at the pre game last week he was struggling to limp off the field - perhaps it was just 'I'm sore from club) but it looked way way worse than that. I'm pretty sure he's...

So talk of the town is Lance is out for at least one week, Paia'aua is out and there is talk about surgery likely at least 5 weeks. I think in that case the best choice would be to swallow pride and call up Quade either off the bench or to start, but we all know that's not going to happen, so...

And if he was playing for the Brumbies last year that's gotta be some kind of record even if he didn't get on the field surely just being in the Squad as sub 17 is worth note! :P Have we hard anything about Lance's concussion? If Lance is out do we have to start Stewart (noting Paia'aua...

I mean the alternative is the QRU / Reds ending up like the Waratahs and Rugby NSW... and I'd rather not have that bundle of politics become the Reds.

I've also said good things about McGahn, I'm not sure if he's brilliant, but he's got a good pedigree winning in Europe, former Wallabies Defence Coach before taking up what was likely a very political head coaching role with Melbourne.

I don't recall but in the first half a few Chiefs players failed to put a few penalties out. It was hard to see as I was right down the other end of the field.

Also is there a worse international referee than Jaco Peyper? And weren't we doing 'only local crews' for Super Rugby this year? I mean that's what we were doing in South Africa, but apparently not in Australia and it wasn't even a Kiwi. Like I'd understand if we had Kiwi's coming in to referee...

Yeah, little boy blue was fine. He failed to put one penalty out (a few players did that mind you), but on the plus side he was one of the first at the next ruck (I think he was the tackler too). He was likely a little too ambitious with the kick but was a fairly close thing. I'd like to see...

Not sure if it's been posted elsewhere, but Paia'aua had a pretty bad limp when involved in the pregame. Also Lance is simply unplayable at 10, and Toua has been particularly poor too.

Surely even Lance can't stuff up a penalty on the 50m line and not turn it into possession deep in the opposition 22?!

You do know Cricket seasons done, the Bulls won it already... But Fuck me I'd love some downpour rugby! Also makes me almost regret getting those seats that are about as far from undercover as you can get.

What about Penalty Tries?

Yeah, I think both Toua and Lance are performing below par ATM I'd like to see some kind of shakeup to allow us to attack more, someone (Quade, Stewart or Paia'aua) coming into either 10 or 15 is almost needed right now.

Nah, Reds by 5, the Chiefs are down like 23 front row players or something. Reds scrum dominance to win them the game.

I actually was thinking maybe Toua out and Lance/Stewart shair 10/15 duties.

Maybe it's just bringing back the former glory of the Queensland Country backline! :P It still baffles me as to how we got to the point where both NRC captains are now playing left right out for the Reds... and Quade and Karmichael (probably our two highest paid players).

Front Row should be Slipper / BPA / Fa'agasi, Smith was fine but is more of a finisher, plus Fa'agasi is just so versitile. Edit Tupou is back so duh! Slipper / BPA / Tupou to start and Smith is fin coming off the bench. Rodda is the first player picked IMO he's doing Ned Hanigan work but...

I agree Tuttle is a long way away from Test Rugby, but I do think the one thing he has over all the other candidates is his goal kicking -- he's as gooder goal kicker as any other in Super Rugby. If we look at going down the path of Beale playing 10 Tuttle could be a good fit with that. But...