Western Force Rejects Claims Against Mitchell

[The Lone Hydrangea]

Anyone else notice the crap coverage in The Australian for The Force last year? Barely a murmur until Giteau's transfer. The Friday games at 9.00pm EST probably didn't help their cause with deadlines for the Weekend edition.

Your wrong mate, the Force got pretty good coverage. I read the Oz everyday and they had reasonably positive comments. Perhaps you got the country edition?

[popgun]

Giteau cannot become the wallaby halfback in less than a year,leave him at 12 I'm surprised he hasn't stepped up himself and told them. He's a senior player now he sounds like a newbie when he talks about playing anywhere they put me.Crack the whip son you told mitch you'll play 12 and fill in at 10 if injuries hit the force, tell connolly and co the same.

[Darren]

from: http://xtramsn.co.nz/rugby/0,,12416-6439267,00.html

"Mitchell's peers in the Australian game have come out in support of the Kiwi's attitude. Eddie Jones (Queensland Reds), Laurie Fisher (ACT Brumbies) and Ewen McKenzie (NSW Waratahs) have all told the Telegraph they can see merit in what he's doing with Giteau."

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Good to hear!

[Sagerian]

I don't see why John Mitchell should "have" to play Gits at scrumhalf, as he stated, there's plenty of tests between now and then.

Having said that, it's no secret I'm part of the ABH (Anyone But Henjak) club, so why not try him there. There's no shortage of options in the backline.

Gits
MacKay
Ioane
Staniforth
Palesasa
Sheppard
Mitchell

Plus you've still got Cross, Dorf, Daruda among others in the mix on the bench... Pretty solid.