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I think Mowen is doing an excellent job. People have been bagging his comparative lack of form to his first couple of games against the Lions, and rightly so. However, that article about his neck explains a lot, especially why he's been slowly regaining his form. If he's lost a lot of power in...

What's with the Lilo goalkicking hate? He was trying to kick out of a fucking cabbage patch, and most of them from 40m back. I don't know why we weren't just sticking it in the corner and mauling, we had a dominant lineout and it was clear that trying to kick on that surface was slightly harder...

I don't know why we kept giving Lealiifano shots from 40m out on that pitch. Morne Steyn wouldn't have been able to kick more than 30m on it, I was a bit confused when after the first few not going anywhere (hard to kick if you have no solid base to plant your foot on), we didn't just stick...

That's the bit I forgot, courtesy of a lovely Barossa Shiraz. If the Perth/Melbourne teams were not looking likely to be competitive enough, then maybe cull them and go with a 7 team comp so each team gets a by week. Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane could certainly field a club XV strong...

I still think my idea is awesome. The Academy side of each Super rugby side (already in place and set up, in their own environment with their coaches supervising development etc etc), plus a Club XV (the best of each city's respective club competitions, coached by the winning club coach) from...

Might've got the figure wrong. It's academic anyway, and answers the question. THey clearly sunk a lot of piss, and got home after 3am. A few days before a must win test match, after the year that we've just had, and knowing they were in the squad, is pretty grim and absolutely deserves...

The manager of the bar they were at said they went through 3k of free drinks. Now, that's Euro, and European alcohol prices, IE 4 euro a pint, not the 10-15 it would be in a similarly flashy joint in Sydney.

Dingo's weren't forced though.

Lealiifano is a much better 10 than 12. The extra responsibility to create plays seems to suit him, whereas the nature of 12, (not necessarily creating things but more being the commander of the cavalry charge instead of the army's general), suits To'omua more. He just seems to revel in smashing...

If Betham has flow over there, then i'd go with this. No shifting people around, you pick specialists in THEIR position. White (Genia needs another rocket, and this is the perfect game to start White anyway) Cooper Tomane To'omua CFS Betham Folau We don't have any other centres in the squad...

My only worry with Pocock, and I said this 4 years ago, is that he's too big. He's just TOO muscly and strong, to the point where it's going to affect his career. I really wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't make it past another 25 caps in his career, because of his technique. He relies so...

We can only hope mate. Lealiifano might have another op on his ankle though, which will mean he misses the first couple of games, so it's likely To'omua will end up at 10.

MY take is that 1. The lads having a few beers on tour and being done for it is maybe a little harsh. However, I'd much rather Link get it wrong by being too harsh, than too lenient. Leniency gives you James O'Connor. What was his first incident, a food fight? I remember everyone saying...

I can see that hook, nice try ;)

Bullshit, he had two clean steals against Italy alone, in 15 minutes of play. He's the best ball thief in the country, even ahead of Pocock who generally doesn't so much win the ball, but the penalty.

Yep, it's something that's got me confused as hell, but I suspect not having Pocock and Chisolm packing behind a prop might affect his ability to dominate a scrum.

Well if that is the case, i'll give him a chance. Thin ice and all that ;)

Ok, well play him at 6, or the 2nd row. He's still better than any of the current options bar Fardy.

Are they better than the current options? Certainly Palmer is at tighthead, Kimlin is certainly better than any 8 option we have right now. It's nothing to do with provincial bias. Alexander and Mowen are Brumbies too, you know? Is it bias to replace one player from your team with another?o_O

Smith would walk into the 7 jersey, Kimlin would walk into either of the 6, 8 or 4/5 jerseys, and Palmer should be a shoe in for tighthead. 1. Robinson 2. Moore 3. Palmer 4. Fardy 5. Horwill 6. Mowen 7. Smith 8. Kimlin 16. Slipper 17. Nau/Fainga'a 18. Alexander 19. Simmons 20. Hooper/Gill...