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As a well prepared Wallaby fan at this time of year, I have Stan + a reliable, charged up set of WiFi earphones on the coffee table, to watch the game around 5am AEST. Definitely makes for a happier sunday later around the house as wife sleeps in til around 8am.

That Nick Champion de Crespigny is on the bench & not Carlo Tizzano, for me is a flag that the Wallabies back row will stay the game, with CdC going into the lock position along with Lukhan Salakaia-Loto. Playing against Maro Itoje & Ollie Chessum is going to be a hard day at the office for...

For all we know, Schmidt is waiting to see if Lukhan Salakaia-Loto & Carter Gordon ( & possibly others) are fit to play, and needs this last practice session in the UK to make decisions. This is more important than satisfying the whims of vocal fans in Aussi who want a rugby fix before they go...

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How about,"I Confused the years."

I notice that Japan still have Michael Leitch playing. Great player in his day, but shouldn't he be staying at home, looking after the grandchildreno_O

Size would be Grealy's problem. He'd need to play lke the Springbok's Kolbi to get a look in. And nobody plays like Kolbi.

As will the Japanese, French, & British rugby clubs be sitting back woth contracts, but with deeper pockets, and better tourism prospects for the players.

Time to check out the Wallaby A squad to play a Japan 15 in Japan. Forwards (16) Tevita Alatini (ACT Brumbies) Dan Botha (NSW Waratahs) Liam Bowron (ACT Brumbies) Joe Brial (Queensland Reds) Josh Canham (Queensland Reds) Ethan Dobbins (NSW Waratahs) Matt Faessler (Queensland Reds) Isaac Kailea...

It would'nt surprise me if Kellaway plays at fullback when CG is at 10. Looking at some of the video replays of the past https://www.rugby.com.au/news/carter-gordon-signs-with-reds-wallabies-on-three-year-deal-rugby-world-cup-gold-coast-titans-nrl-20251010

Union is to League like chess is to draughts . Or in the northern hemisphere, to football (soccer). The bogans prefer league (football) because they have trouble understanding rugby union. Although some of the interpretations by referees even the commentators find difficult for the latter.

For the AB players, to be the first team to lose to the Wallabies since 1986 at Eden Park, puts insane pressure on their shoulders ( & in their heads) to win. o_O What a mine field in which for them to make numerous errors - particularly bad decision making, & this on top of the thrashing in...

Watching the game I had the feeling that the Reds hearts were never in it - like one too many training runs. Maybe they thought it was just going to be all too easy. They needed that result - it was a reality check!

Jake Gordon is going to be a bit rusty, so I'd give him 20 -30 minutes in the second half. Then maybe change them around for the second game.

But how do we know if this is le bones of Monsiour Hotham, eh?