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Holy crap it's been ages since I started a thread. Anyway: 3. McMahon 2. Beale 1. TPN

This one is mainly directed at our resident Kiwis and South Africans. We hear about the great New Zealand - South Africa rugby rivalry reasonably often, and I wanted to dig into what it actually meant. Basically, I am asking you guys to tell me who you consider to be your prospective...

A very interesting week of rugby has gotten even more so, with the news that Japan has beaten Wales 23-8. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-match-report/japan-record-historic-win-over-six-nations-champions-20130615-2oaze.html Good on Japan I say. This win should be a boon to Japanese...

Hurricanes: 1. Ben Franks 2. Motu Matu'u/Ash Dixon 3. Ben May 4. Jeremy Thrush 5. Jason Eaton 6. Brad Shields 7. Karl Lowe 8. Victor Vito 9. TJ Perenara 10. Beauden Barrett 11. Julian Savea 12. Tim Bateman 13. Conrad Smith (c) 14. Alapati Leiua 15. James Marshall 16. TBC 17. Reggie...

And the Reds kick off by naming their team early this week! Reds: 1. Greg Holmes 2. Saia Fainga'a 3. James Slipper (c) 4. Rob Simmons 5. Ed O’Donoghue 6. Eddie Quirk 7. Liam Gill 8. Jake Schatz 9. Ben Lucas 10. Quade Cooper 11. Digby Ioane 12. Ben Tapuai (vc) 13. Chris Feauai-Sautia 14. Dom...

So the weekend's action kicks off in Dunedin this weekend, in what is arguably the match of the round. Last years champions face off against a Highlanders outfit that has recruited strongly over the off season. Forsyth Barr, being an indoor stadium, will provide a dry track. This game could...

Hurricanes: 1. Ben Franks 2. Dane Coles 3. Ben May 4. Jeremy Thrush 5. Jason Eaton 6. Victor Vito 7. Karl Lowe 8. Brad Shields 9. TJ Perenara 10. Beauden Barrett 11. Julian Savea 12. Tim Bateman 13. Conrad Smith (c) 14. Alapati Leiua 15. Andre Taylor 16. Ash Dixon 17. Reggie Goodes 18. Mark...

I don't know about everyone else, but I quite like this appointment. Although he never played any tests for Australia, he was a mainstay in the Tassie batting order for ages. He has extensive county experience too. Story here: http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/602967.html I...

The squad was announced a few days ago, and along with some good selections are some puzzling selections. The squad is: George Bailey (c), Phil Hughes, Usman Khawaja, David Hussey, Brad Haddin, Aaron Finch, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Ben Cutting, Clint McKay...

After the 1st test ended in a draw, both teams will take some time off and be back into it at the Adelaide Oval. A pity that the second day was washed out at the Gabba, otherwise one team would have headed to Adelaide with a win under their belt. The Aussies are looking reasonably sharp. Still...

Seeing as the rugby season has died down, I thought it would be apt to shift some attention to the upcoming summer of cricket! This series against SA should be a cracker. South Africa are looking the complete team at the moment. Solid batting, and a very good bunch of bowlers. I think the...

Being a bit of a dabbler, I have recently turned my hand to brewing beer. The grandfather brewed extensively, even building a 'brewery' in the backyard of the old family home. After sampling my current efforts and being pleasantly surprised, I thought it would be poignant to ask who out of our...

As we all know, the Wallabies currently have a very strong side sitting on the sidelines. As Bruce Ross' great mate Iain Payten has just reported: Now Iain, let me be clear. I am not critiquing your article. I know that you don't like that sort of stuff. What I am critiquing is Nucifora's...

Thought I would get the ball rolling here: 3. Douglas 2. Diggers 1. Sharpe

With our third choice captain now doing himself a mischief, I think it would be pertinent to conduct a poll as to who we think will steer the good ship (or leaky) through the remainder of the RC. I have not included 'leadership group' members Pat McCabe and James O'Connor as they have had...

It is that time of year again, the Super Rugby finals are upon us! Casting an eye over the list of finals competitors, it would seem apparent that there are some usual suspects present. I decided to delve a little further into the finals history of our 6 candidates this year, and have come up...

With so much focus on the race for the Super Rugby finals, I decided a change of tack was in order. Shifting my attention to the bottom of the ladder, there are 3 clear candidates for the Super Rugby wooden spoon this year, and the rivalry is intense. The bottom of the ladder as it stands is...

I thought I would get the ball rolling on this one. Chiefs: 1. Toby Smith 2. Mahonri Schwalger 3. Ben Tameifuna 4. Craig Clarke (c) 5. Brodie Retallick 6. Liam Messam 7. Tanerau Latimer 8. Kane Thompson 9. Tawera Kerr-Barlow 10. Aaron Cruden 11. Asaeli Tikoirotuma 12. Sonny Bill Williams 13...

The Brumbies vs Rebels game tonight has underlined an issue that has been niggling me for quite some time now. Before I begin to fully dissect, I must add the disclaimer that I am venting. Time and time again we see Australian encounters as 'dour'. Common themes present in Australian derbies...

-sigh- Why do people continually seek out comments from the peanut gallery, otherwise known as Eddie Jones? http://www.superxv.com/news/super15_rugby_news.asp?id=34709