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Mr Inside Shoulder. Some excellent comments and views you portray in your post. I also agree "size doesnt matter" when technique and skills are up there providing opposition with enough challenges to worry about other than your comparitive weight or bulk. It did look to me on occasions that we...

The Aus scrum will hold its own for the most part if they can get frontrow slightly lower than they have been. Boks will also try to raise contact point of frnt row against them which wont help Matt Sandell trying to nullify an opponent who wants to work him slightly inward. The ref wont pick...

Guys lets not write the Junior Wallabies off just yet.Allow a little bit of leniency as they played very much improved samoan team when they would normally be in the middle of a deep sleep only a week ago. Yes lineouts are ordinary. They must practice for thd next four days intently and...

Saw the game last night , a bit scrappy but the whole squad got unloaded and was a little bit of drizzle early and how dark is it at that venue. I can think of far better venues (lighting wise ) for this game. I agree that Hyne played well and displays all the sttributes of a very good winger. I...

Good to see the Aus 20s v Barbarians becoming a regular finishing school match prior to getting boarding pass for JWC. I Have seen a few boys of late who have just come thru 20s or are indeed still in 20s group making cameo appearances (smart blooding) or full match run on roles (too much...

Just saw the squad and it looks ok to me from my knowledge of the players and recent form guides. The All Blacks were a whole different level of team last weekend but I think the Aus Boys learnt a bit from that lesson or at least I hope they did.because they have not seen the explosiveness and...

I am expecting this squad to perform well if they respect the core elements of the game. They also need to "play" for 80 plus minutes. That is a very good squad from what I have seen plus a few others to come back possibly from medicos tent. They will need them all in a world cup campaign...

Someone suggested that was Aus 20s worst performance, I think it was a coming of age moment for japanese rugby at this level and I applaud their performance. sure Aus didnt help themselves with bad handling(sometimes in your face pressure from Japan) mistimed and ill directed passing (mostly...

Just saw a replay of Samoa V Aus. the scrummage technique needs a lot of work imo. The lateral stability front front row is non existent. When the front row is pivoting around no 2 (on plan) even slightly you are going to wheel out of control constantly because your whole backrow force is coming...

If thats the mail secret squirrel they are not bad replacements neither of them will let the side down. Hope the injured lads are fixable . It also justifies having a few more in the squad from day one.i think. it seems quite rightly that this tournament is being taken very seriously by all camps.

Didnt see game but heard the Aussies were strong for an hour then became slow.Tired maybe hope not complacency. ABs will be fantastic test for the boys and we know they play for 80 mins plus. Did we really kick a penalty with 1minute to go and 20 out dominating Samoan scrum?? Whose idea was that!.

Sending my Far North Coast Friends to Bond tomorrow to run their eye over the Aus boys v Samoa. They reckon that ground surface will still be ok.for a good game of footy.They also remind us north italy in june can be very stifling just sitting around sipping cocktails and peronis so the boys...

Wow with those injuries to some very good talent its not an ideal preparation for JWC and will test the reserves of talent we have in stock. Best wishes to those boys for a full and speedy recovery we need you playing somewhere soon as you all have a bright future. And I reckon we will need...

Oh I just read about referee incident re scrums last week. I would be inviting that ref to forwards training on thursday in contact sessions to see if he can learn something to improve his understanding. maybe even throw him into hooker for a couple of scrums he will soon learn it is not an...

Yes agree with your thoughts on Matt Sandell He has strong Technique, Ticker and Thighs!! Thats we he is so effective imo.

I think Redden IS a good player. He looked a little overawed by the rushing defence and dropped a couple of awkwardballs in Canberra, but that would have been his biggest game challenge to date i guess and he will be an even better player for that so I hope no one marks him too hard. Its called...

Wow just saw team list for squad. Generally a good squad from my obsvervations but Yes I am "surprised" with a few selections. I would have included Short the Nsw halfback he has a lot of skill and potential already. I also thought Croke the NSW loose forward who set up A.Kellaway for the try...

Rarely have we seen a 28 man rugby squad be as effective as NSW Colts over the past few days at any level for a very long time. It exhibits very good management by coach and assistants and very good execution by the players. NSW WEREN'T the biggest squad if size matters but the ability to swap...

Hi Jagman cant help you with club placement for brown but I have heard from my Marlins friends in sydney that Croke has been training with Marlins when not on 20s duty??????.Marlins coach used to help Tahs 20s last year. If thats the case is he the only Manly Player? Didnt they have a crack...

Hi team have a bit of an update from Tahs v Baas.. Apparently both teams at each other from start with some brutal defence from both sides for 80 minutes. Tahs looked very organised in defence and worked hard against some bigger oponents in a lot of positions. They played well above their...