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Just remember to put 3.2.1 points people. I’m not sure if anyone is tallying the points this year - but they definitely can’t if you don’t include your order.

I’m not sure there is at super level. I think Ben Mowen is doing some goods things at the Brumbies but I think he’s a bit new to be thrown into the Wallabies. But hopefully the net is cast a bit wider than that.

3. McReight 2. Potter 1. Tupou

Interesting. I thought Williams was one of our better players. And I note he packs down at TH not Frost which could be just for consistency since both Salakai-Loto and Skelton will pack at TH when they are on the field. But, unlike prop, it’s doesn’t seem a huge issue for locks to change sides...

Yeah, look - I acknowledge it is probably quite rough to be having a crack at Gordon after that game. A lot of more obvious issues. His kicking was mostly pretty good and he largely did his job. I do think there is an underlying issue there though.

I don’t think that’s really on Gordon though. All of the halves do that. I think the comparison for me is his ball off the ground. Nic White copped a lot of criticism for being kick happy. But when he attacked his pass from the ground was sharp, accurate and had width and could bring wider...

That’s the problem isn’t it. It’s easy to beat up in a 9 playing behind a beaten pack. But we don’t have a replacement ready to step up and I don’t know how much Edmed is talking outside him. I don’t know why Lonergan was overlooked for so long but maybe the timing is just right for him to...

This may seem unfair - but when is the last time a 10 played well outside Jake Gordon. To be really clear I assume Jake is doing exactly what Schmidt wants him to do and he is generally pretty good at it. Like all our halves he has his flaws but is clearly our best 9 right now. It would also be...

We’re going to have to find ways to. Wright is going to be out for some time. So is McDermott. Skelton & Hooper won’t always be available. Ikitau’s contract is such that we don’t lose too much access to him - but we still don’t have him full time. Not sure how Angus Bell’s sabbatical will impact...

Wilson really does have a bloody good boot in him.

Paisami was held - that’s the difference. It was a shame because he had a pretty good game but made 1-2 needless errors to spoil it. There is a lot of focus on the backline - but we got beaten because we lost the aerial battle and Englands 6 forward bench (which included 5 Lions if I am...

Props have to get their head around the teams lineouts, driving mauls and variations. scrums, kick offs, defence systems and tackle strategy, attacking shape and break down rolls. There is also the familiarity with other players - things like knowing what lines Wilson will run or how Frosts...

Stilmissit - your comment underlined the challenge Schmidt faces. We surely want him to go all out for the win. In which case playing Ross to get him used to the system is a likely step down from playing Robertson who is already use to it. Ross needs to get familiar with the system through...

I assume Borthwick wants to exert whatever pressure he can on the refs - including putting public scrutiny on the Wallabies.

Won’t be surprised if they are still managing him post injury but Schmidt’s SOP has been for Valetini to go hard for 50-60 then bring him off.