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How did the Reds go this year with this lineout?

Simmons, Fardy = 2 excellent jumpers Skelton, Hooper/Pocock are ok if used smartly. You wouldn't back them to steal any, but a well run lineout should be able to use them. Especially with Rob 'Cerebrum' Simmons running the show. We could do better for sure, but winning the breakdown and...

Absolutely. Coleman v a big angry Islander winger ends in two conceded tries. Might be a blessing in disguise too, Speight is clearly struggling along with injuries. 3 weeks off to recover might be a good thing for the rest of this year.

Why? Simmons and Fardy are the two best lineout guys in the country, Skelton is more than useable if we play it smart. The question is, are Vaea's strengths around the field less valuable than a 4th lineout option? I'd say no...

We have 1 decent scrummager in each squad. It's more mindset than anything, we approach each scrum thinking " lets juut get this over with", rather than "lets fuck these guys up and PROVE we're not shit". Has there been any word on Cheika's attempts to get Gandalf in for the WC as a...

TWAS, is there going to be a "Number 8: by the numbers" article done? The 6/7 articles were very illuminating, I'd love to see one about our 8's?

What's his point of difference though? Fainga'a copped a lot fo grief on here in years gone by, but to me it would seem silly to not take him now that he's finally shown he's a capable international hooker. Latu is a total rookie, albiet with a lot of potential. In this year, it wouldn't...

Tbf, in my experience that depends on what you've taken to the party ;)

Oh one or two, yeah, according to injury management etc, eg Slipper to make sure he's not broken come WC.

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You want to play THAT, against the Jaarpies? o_O

Jesus people, no rotation!!!! Priority number bloody one, is to get our best 15 out on that field, and win. Then do it again and win again. It's only four games ffs, winning momentum and gelling combinations together is, by the distance from here to the Andromeda galaxy, the most...

Thank god, we have a chance now.

So the mail is that To'omua will come back in at 12, which should give our attack a bit more potency. We have the pack and defence to do the Stormers, I think we'll win this one.

We're arguing different points, i'm not talking about general play. Specifically cover defense against a sideline, you never go high unless you're physically able to bosh them over the sideline. Coleman should never, ever have been going high in that situation and the proof is in the two...

He was coming across in cover as a sweeper, but it's not an excuse. This is under 10's stuff, if there's a big fucker running down the sideline, ESPECIALLY when he's only 5m out, you just charge at the ankles and drag the legs over the sideline. Fuck the offload, that requires a big man...

First priority should be to get the man down, as if you don't take Nadolo low he scores two tries in the corner after swatting the midget away. If Coleman had gone in low and fast, he'd have had him around the ankles both times, dropped him quickly and then we had more number in support to...

Uh, back to the game..... Mogg, White, and Coleman were fucking terrible. Why was Coleman, the smallest player on the field, going as high on Nadolo as he could at every opportunity? 2 fucking tries directly from his shit technique. Has to be dragged for To'omua next week, and while...

I agree, but it's who i'd be taking as he fits the role i'd be wanting from the backup 8. He's a point of difference. I like McCalman, but only as a starting 8, he doesn't have the impact i'd be wanting off the bench, and Higgers is a seagull, he like the front foot ball to show off wtih, but...