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I enjoyed this game. Pretty free-flowing for an international/test match. I'm not sure what to make of Japan atm, they've never had the power to directly match it against the bigger, stronger teams, but they have traditionally worked around that through high skill, speed and a clinical and...

I was glad to see it wasn't worst, Leitch could have been well hurt there.

Well, this game went just about how I thought it would. Wales never really looked like scoring and only got on the board off the back of SA mistakes, such as the bobbling lineout knock back which lead to their one try. I'm optimistic that the Wallabies should be a fair chance against this Welsh...

I get it @Tomikin. It's a forum where people chew to fat and put forward assertions on this or that. As for Eddie, I think I may have called Eddies RWC squad interesting or something to that effect. I hardly had a lot of confidence after the internationals/TRC leading into the RWC, but his...

I don't disagree that Kerevi is genuinely world class when he is fit and on his game. But it's been awhile since I've seen him deliver one of those performances, so was curious where he's at atm.

Agree that it's hard to see how you could appoint him after the fiasco which was the collapse of the Rebels, where he as the GM would have been very close to most things that contributed to the franchises outcome. Not to mention that I'd imagine that he will be tied up in any of the legal...

Pretty strong looking SA team. Will be good to get a sense for how Wales are looking before we have to face them. I know Gatland is using this game as part of his culling process to see who will travel downunder, though it looks like Sam Parry is already out...

Here is the BaaBaa squad with their home clubs/countries. Pretty handy team/lineup. Keen to see how Sio goes. Also highlights how much talent NZ have abroad these days with people like Whitelock, Boshier, Rainga'anuku... and then people like Miller, Mitchell etc..etc..

Stan is broadcasting the Barbarians v Fiji game @ 11pm 22nd Jun Teams: Barbarians FC: 15 Chay Fihaki 14 Leicester Fainga’anuku 13 Virimi Vakatawa 12 Gael Fickou 11 Jonny May 10 Fergus Burke 9 Danny Care 1 Scott Sio 2 Harry Thacker 3 Kyle Sinckler 4 David Ribbans 5 Sam Whitelock – captain 6...

Stan is broadcasting the South Africa v Wales game @ 11pm 22nd Jun Teams: South Africa: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (captain), 6 Kwagga Smith, 5...

Anyone interested in watching the England v Japan game for free via VPN and the RugbyPass TV website (you need to sign up with an email). Stan has the rights to this game too. Watch on replay if you missed it. Game start time is: 3.50pm Sat 22nd Jun Teams: JAPAN Yoshitaka Yazaki; Jone...

I haven't been following Kerevi closely of late. How is he travelling? At 30/31 and with some of the injuries he's had, he is getting on somewhat.

Schmidt has more experience behind him now, so I'm sure he has a broader view, but if you look back on some of the core attributes he demanded from his Ireland squads, it really was around workmate and consistency. Some of those early Irish teams I don't feel had man for man some of the best...

Not to mention that the armchair pundits feel that they have more capacity to make an informed decision than a coach/coaching team who has been on the ground at many games, seen all the things we don't see on TV, spoken to their Super Rugby coaches and in the case of Schmidt is now involved in the...

Agree. I find Hoiles name being floated around a little baffling when his experience seems on par or less than DC's at this stage. True, from memory a stint at the Japan coach and maybe some junior teams, but he has been in and around a lot of systems from provinical to national systems so his...

This game and the Chiefs one last week where they just blitz the Australian teams with a quick succession of tries reminds me a little of that game the All Blacks had against the Bok in NZ. Just hard and ruthless in the first 30mins in a manner the opposition couldn't keep up with. Joe and the...

I actually blame the AR for not phoning those ones in. He had the clearest/closest view of both those. Our game is an odd one, because there is a degree of guessing going on at times. Wright wasn't out for example for that 50/22 kick. Infact the AR could only see his back as he crossed the line...

I missed this one live, but it was a hard watch on replay. I always thought it would be a hard ask for the Reds to win this one, but it was a shame to see them blown away so early in the game. I like this current iteration of the Reds, but I think like a lot of the Australian SuperRugby teams...

Well done Brumbies. Even with a rather concerning scrum you came through with a pretty convincing win. Is Slipper a definate out next week? if so, I have some concerns coming up against the Blues. I know Muirhead cops a bit for not being seen as a headline winger, but he really does deserve...

I'm sure DC can give Bernie some pointers about how to handle loosing Props. :) ...Sio cant be up to much with Exeter not in the running for the Prem final. Holiday to Oz via Canberra Stadium? In all seriousness, it is a concern for the Brums, especially if they make it to a game against the...