The Golden Goose

Check that one handed pass to create the gap for his center out wide.

Welcome to the future boks... As much as I am hoping for a wallaby upset I think this will make it all the more difficult. I still rekin young goose's defence will be tried out - no question re his attacking flair. Word is too that berrick is going to 5/8................................................... SA by no less than 10 IMO - good thing its on TV about 2am............................................

Redsman

I have always been an adnmirer of Cooper - but he seems to have lost his cool recently and therre is a lot of stories floating around about a clash with Deans.   Is Cooper really a disruptive element - or what is the real problem if he is not.

The other issue is whether Deans is not under siege as coach.   What do you think is the situation? 

The real issueis the Rugby Admin in this country. To give you an idea 4 years ago the reds were hopeless they were drowning in debt and shocking politics. They cleaned out the admin created a new culture and look at the outcomes.... ARU & Waratahs still have the insane politics running the show. Until this is cleaned out I fear that neither team will prosper.

RE Beale @ 10 - this is better news than Barnes being there but for me Cooper with Ewen as Aussie coach much better...

RE deans - why the hell would anyone in their right mind have a KIWI as the coach of the national team. Absolutely inexplicably a perfect example of politics at the admin level gone mad... On this note Deans has done some good for australian rugby but the fact that he is in awe of the ABs... say no more.

RE Cooper - he's one player in a team game - he should pull his head in IMO and frankly if JOC was part of the mix I thinkhe would also be a shot @ no 10 for wobblies.

Copper should indeed shut up a bit especially as he is playinmg with little heart or effectetc. Deans is suffering from having too many players out.  We have not seen Oz at full strength this season.

Oh for the day when our admin was professionalised and really good. The rot always starts at the top.However for us there is some signs of improvement. At least we have a genuine coach at last and Rassie is heading the high peformance center.