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The RC will separate the men from the boys when it comes to the 9-10-12 axis. Foley, Phipps, White, Tomua, Beale will all get their shot. If we win the bled I think Link will stick with whoever he picked in those games through to the World Cup. But for what its worth I put money on Genia...

Kepu and Alexander have both struggled majorly playing test rugby at TH in the past. Maybe Sio at tighthead was a sign that Link doesnt have confidence in these 2 blokes to step and bring the goods in the World Cup next year. Can't say I blame him. How many times over the last 5 years has this...

I think on paper this Wallaby team is pretty weak but it has the potential to play above the sum of its parts which is something the national team hasnt shown in years. I really think the wallabies will step up to another level if Genia, Cooper, O'Connor, Moore and Pocock can get back into...

I think the team picks itself apart from Horne v Tomane for the wing spot and Charles v Hanson for starting Hooker. I would pick Skelton on the bench.

ARU wouldn't let him.

I wrote a year or two back on this forum that I think there should be two premierships in Rugby - one for the First XV and one for the combined results of say the first 5 teams in each age group. So in practise the 13E's results contribute just as much to the second Premiership as the first XV's...

I still reckon Hunt would be better at 12 than 15. Tapuai has had his chance.

I think Robinson will have to play himself back into the squad over the next week or two.

I'm a temporary brumbies supporter this week. Although I just hope the match is worthy of the occasion.

Nice to see O'Connor making the decision he should have made as a 17 year old. I personally think he is best on the wing nowadays. I use to think he was a centre but my views of centres in the modern game have changed.

He's probably a more consistent proposition than Digby these days I agree. But signing for a different team is a huge gamble - new coach, new city, new apartment etc. So he'd want a bit of surety before doing it and if he's up against Digby and O'Connor he's not guaranteed a spot (although I do...

Whilst not signing Tomane is disappointing it might tell us a bit about who the reds have signed. So provided Tomanes main goal is to be a starting player in super rugby, at the brumbies if he wants to start he needs to be ahead of either Speight or McCabe. At the reds he would need to be...

Best part about this: Genia, Cooper, Moore, Carter, Speight, Pocock still to come into the 23 if their form warrants it. Hearing more and more whispers about Digby and JOC (James O'Connor) wanting in on this party as well.

Schatz is better than a bench player in a team that has other forward runners. But the reds don't, so a player that offers that would be more useful to the reds than schatz.

Long term reasons also being to fire up Gill a bit and make him earn his spot back.

Hunt has played 12 in the past in France and at school. I suspect he will get a shot at both 12 and 15 if signed.

We need some forwards though. Cottrel and PAE would be nice.

9. Genia 10. Cooper 11. Ioane 12. Hunt 13. CFS 14. JOC (James O'Connor) 15. ?? Might need a bigger fullback to add a bit of size but it'd be an exciting backline. Shame Jono Lance isn't still around he would have been the perfect 'solid' player to complement a backline full of erratic stars. If the Reds can...

I wouldn't mind seeing Burgess get a run off the bench to see if he can still play at this level. But I realise he probably doesn't deserve it on form. I wonder if Link is confident enough in Higginbothams ability as a jumper to play him and Skelton as a pair (to make up for Skelton lack of...

State High and IGS only having max 2 or 3 teams in an age group is still a poor result. I realise demographics change but a strong rugby culture should be able to overcome this. First XV success is only one metric of a successful rugby program, the ability to field 5-6 teams is equally important...