That record is almost wholly due to great play on defense and special teams, and the hard running of half back, Rashard Mendenhall.
And so we are able to do more in three to five months than we could have done in a year and a half back then.
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The typical cycle for a unit was five and a half days out, followed by one and a half back on post to rest, refit, check e- mail, and clean up.
Alongside him at half-back is scrum-half Pietro Travagli, who will win his third Italian cap.
But those were rare blips from a half-back whose scrum-half, Martin Roberts, showed the sort of zest that earned him international honours during November.
Ulster-bound Ruan Pienaar of the Sharks partners Januarie, now back with the Stormers, at half-back.
Long was at the heart of most Saints' attacks and he fed half-back partner Tommy Martyn on the half-hour to make it 12-6.
But Wigan extended their lead further through a Richards penalty before the introduction of Australian half-back Mathew Head midway through the first half sparked a Hull revival.
But Leeds hit back through full-back Webb after a well-timed pass from half-back Rob Burrow.
The former Cronulla half-back is expected to link up with scrum-half Matt Orford who is yet to arrive at the Bulls following his signing from Manly Sea-Eagles.
The highly rated half-back, deputising for Sean Long at scrum-half, was at the heart of St Helens' slick display with his passes creating openings for Flannery and Wilkin to score.
Exeter took charge after the break though, with Argentine half-back Mieres kicking them in front with a penalty from two metres inside his own half.
British and Irish Lions full-back Byrne is recalled for his 40th Wales cap as Hook is moved forward to partner Mike Phillips at half-back.
McGeechan has chosen a proven combination, all from the Ospreys, in the back three, but the partnerships of Roberts and Earls at centre, O'Gara and Blair at half-back, and Shaw and O'Connell at lock, will be tried for the first time.
And if we think we're going to send them there for a year-and-a-half and then bring them back, and then send another group there for a year-and-a-half and bring them back, Washington will find another way to spend that money.
Mike Blair and Ronan O'Gara do look like a possible Test half-back partnership though.
But Genia is full of praise for his half-back partner's natural skills and new-found attitude.
He's very happy and excited by the half-back partnership he now has with Danny Orr.
But half-back Richard Horne is expected to return earlier than expected after a foot injury.
He moved to Northampton Town FC and played at half-back, scoring nine goals in 110 senior appearances.
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If that was hard what about half-back, where there are genuine contenders from all four Home Nations?
Cipriani partners Danny Care at half-back, the Harlequins number nine keeping the fit-again Harry Ellis on the bench.
The Samoa international, who can play at either half-back or full-back, joined Sheffield from Brisbane club Souths Logan Magpies.
His Leinster half-back partner Reddan replaces Tomas O'Leary, who reverts to the bench.
Richards kicked seven goals but there was further worry for Warrington when half-back Michael Monaghan limped off late on.
Paul Deacon added the two points but clever positional kicking by Salford's half-back Matty Smith helped the hosts strike back.
And they then pressed the Castleford line, Meli used a clever dummy and drive from acting half-back to drive over.
Half-back Brett Finch has signed a two-year deal, while New Zealand prop Jeff Lima will be on a three-year contract.
And victory was achieved without their half-back pairing of Adam Mogg, injured against Wigan, and the still sidelined Thomas Bosc.
We need to get at least half way back to that rate, over time, unless we want to become Japan.
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