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Living in London where I have picked up London Irish but my heart resides with Warringah, Wallabies and the Waratahs. Oh, and the NSW and Australian cricket teams

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Thanks Nic. Your last point is very depressing. I despair for our game if we need to acknowledge a high percentage of all contacts impacts players’ brains. There’s no way to remove that risk

Coach's Corner: How can Aussie teams find their mojo in clashes with the Kiwis?

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I should have left out the luck perhaps but their injuries have hit important players at a difficult time so it may not be totally wrong. They’ve been competitive without ever really looking like getting a result. I wouldn’t say the same about the Rebels or Force who have mostly been beaten up by opponents

Super Rugby tipping panel Week 15: If you ain't first you're last

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Please no. Matt has given great service but his primary role now is shoring up mid-field defence and helping young flyhalves; at the Rebels

Super Rugby tipping panel Week 15: If you ain't first you're last

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This would be my favourite result for the weekend. The Reds are due some luck and a result

Super Rugby tipping panel Week 15: If you ain't first you're last

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Thanks for the heads up on MacKenzie, Fox. I shall keep an eye out. I don’t usually death-ride youngsters but against my Tahs I hope the young fella has a shocker

Super Rugby tipping panel Week 15: If you ain't first you're last

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If you say so, DA

Rugby News: Blues claim 'healthy respect' after 15 changes for Tahs clash, Reds' 'tough ask', Rebel's Force pledge

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Maybe but people don’t just pi55 their money away these days. They make qualitative calls on where they spend it. I acknowledge the right of the Blues to make this call but there is an impact

Rugby News: Blues claim 'healthy respect' after 15 changes for Tahs clash, Reds' 'tough ask', Rebel's Force pledge

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Of course, it is. And to the comp. They’re effectively saying that there is a game they don’t care whether they win or lose

Rugby News: Blues claim 'healthy respect' after 15 changes for Tahs clash, Reds' 'tough ask', Rebel's Force pledge

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I completely understand the views of the Blues and their fans. Good parallel with Leinster in the URC. Just don’t expect everybody to feel the same way

Rugby News: Blues claim 'healthy respect' after 15 changes for Tahs clash, Reds' 'tough ask', Rebel's Force pledge

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Exactly, the Tahs are in a lose-lose position. The Blues win-win. I guess they earned the right to be so disrespectful to the opposition and the competition by winning 11 in a row but it doesn’t make it right

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I’ve no doubt many other coaches would have done the same. And all of them would have fed us the BS about not disrespecting the opposition. And any observer with half a brain would know that’s exactly what they’re doing, disrespecting the Tahs and the comp. It will always be thus

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I’m OK if JP comes off the bench. He covers a lot of spots and getting that starting balance right is crucial

'It can destroy you': Genia's warning to Wallabies selectors over Tane, and why Jock deserves shot at 15

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You have to like Will Genia. Of course he’d be inclined to pump up the tyres of a Queenslander but none of the comments felt parochial. His comparison of Edmed’s game time to Smith’s has been said before but it resonates coming from him

'It can destroy you': Genia's warning to Wallabies selectors over Tane, and why Jock deserves shot at 15

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This says it nicely. He appears not to grasp the point though. It was time for Justin to move on. Great career as a test batsman, great job of turning the senior men’s team around after they lost their way. Thanks for your contribution.

'I was happy beside the bulls--- politics': Langer lashes CA over messy exit

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OK. Not sure I agree but acknowledge the point

Rugby News: Hoops gets wish as Gilbert whacked for 'brain fart,' Swain's 'sad' moment that sparked his Super milestone

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Interesting. How do you rate his engine?

ANALYSIS: Are the NSW Waratahs better than the Queensland Reds?

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So straight swap – Hanigan for Samu? I’m not sure of that. Samu has been very good since TT kicked off

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Rhys, if you’re OK to use a red card as an excuse for a Kiwi loss, surely losing Bell in minute 3 and Porecki soon after against the Chiefs, works the other way. I prefer to just look at the scoreboard but if you want to play the excuse game, it needs to work both ways

ANALYSIS: Are the NSW Waratahs better than the Queensland Reds?

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I’m guessing Holloway can be added to that pair. He’s been great

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As have the Rebels. It’s a poor excuse to use. Rugby is a tough game. Lots of players get hurt. Some play hurt and underperform also

ANALYSIS: Are the NSW Waratahs better than the Queensland Reds?

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I picked them against Canes too, so reluctant to brag too loudly

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That’s great news on Joey. We have real depth in most positions now. Maybe 9 is a problem? I’m totally unconvinced with Grant

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That’s a new one. I choose to stick with Kerry, JN

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How different to the modest unmanageable pro structure in your homeland

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Move to Melbourne. That mob needs a bit of BT love

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