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I'm sure the ABs' were saying the same in 95 and the French in 99.... Personally, I'm far more nervous about SA than I was about NZ. SA do a great job at nullifying our go forward and quick ball and we've really struggled to click in our last few games against them. Gonna be a scrappy old game...

South Africa: Willie Le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi, Handre Pollard, Faf de Klerk; Duane Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Mbongeni Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira Replacements: Malcolm...

The thing I really take heart/cling on to hope from that game is that our team has strengthened exponentially since then. The likes of Shields, Ewels, Williams, Hartley, Hepburn, Moon, Te'o all featured that day and now cant even make the WC squad. Sure, NZ have also strengthened and added to...

What's the exact rule with knock ons? Looks to me like that hits his hand but goes backwards (momentum carries it forward but it definitely goes back on the hand) Surely no knock on? Re May. I thought that too when I first watched it and his hand is definitely underneath it as it slides over...

He's Welsh isn't he?

How long has Thacker been playing at 7 for? Could have sworn he was a hooker. Impressive run out yesterday at OS though.

I think you're spot on the money there. Nailed it. I would put it down to the fact that Eddie has empowered the players to think of their feet and to change tactics to what they see in front of them. You get the impression with both Wales and Ireland that they have a set game plan that they...

Farrell's a doubt having gone down in training with a leg injury. Spent a fair bit of time with the physios and pulled out of the session. Hopefully nothing serious.

Malinder too. I know he's not having the best of seasons at present, but a 6ft5, 17st no.12 with play-maker abilities isn't to be sniffed at.

I agree with the point above that the national team's improvement should be based on the improvement of the provincial teams. Scotland building off Glasgow's improvement being the obvious example. Surely the best thing the Italian's could do is merge Treviso and Zebre into one team - the Italian...

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but they were only 2 points ahead (16-14) at the time of JD's kick. Strangely for me, I was comfortably confident that we would win. We were pilling on the pressure at that point, our line out was going well and by that stage our driving maul was eating meters...

Always hanging about on the wing rather than getting stuck in?

First time I've had a chance to see Sale this season, other points have been covered already, but I really thought Ben Curry looked technically excellent. Obviously needs to bulk up but he looked a very intelligent player.

He probably didn't help himself by absolutely butchering that simple chance, rather than simply putting in Daly. Luckily he got away with it and put Goode over a phase or two later.

As much as I absolutely love Roko and would pick him over Yarde any day of the week, I can see Eddie's point on that. Roko has a tendency to stick out wide and not come infield running support lines. Yarde, to give him credit, was very good at doing that against us on Sunday. Eddie's constantly...

Give Haley a year or two more and it'll be him.

The Wandle pub - two minutes walk from Earlsfield station - would be your best bet in that area. Fulham's a huge Saffer area and plenty of great pubs near Broadway. (And Chelsea are aren't playing)

Correct me if I am wrong, but Vakatawa was called up by Noves for the Six Nations this year. I suggest you re-read my original reply and the original article again. Both New Zealand and Australia ARE mentioned. In fact, that is the whole jist of the article. Take the patriotic blinkers off.

Right. But that is not what the article is talking about in the context of "poaching" - it specifically states it's in relation to "players switching international allegiances" i.e. Vakatawa and Nakaitaci. I don't think many people have a problem with established players moving abroad to play...

Leroy Houston > Bath confirmed on a short-term deal until the end of October.