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Cheese, probably depends on who is sayin g it. If it is, say, Pichot talking to the English press, then definitely UK pounds. But if it is, say, Waugh talking to the Aussie press, then he would most likely do the conversion to Aussie dollars. I'm with Marce in this little discussion.

Slipper, Pollard, AAA, Frost, Hooper, Valetini, Cale, Lolesio, Ikitau and Wright. 9?

Hopefully KOB we don't end up with that second XV backline playing a test. Aside from Gordon, not a single test among them. That is pretty extraordinary, I would think.

May have already been answered, but game is on STAN.

On the old hobby horse again KOB. For your edification, there are 10 Brumbies in the squad and I expect all 10 will be in the 23 for the first test. My expected team for June 6 is: Slipper, Faessler, AAA, Frost, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Valetini, McReight, Cale, White, Lolesio, Kellaway, Paisami, Ikitau, Daugunu...

Right now we are quite weak in the front row, and as with most UK and European teams, I expect that Wales will be strong in that area. If we lose the forwards battle then the backs will have a hard time scoring the necessaries to win a game. We will not be helped there with some less than test...

In that context, Aussie dollars would be meaningless.

Surely we remember the hype from the lead up to the RWC. Wallabies were going to win all tests in 23 leading into France and then take Bill in a smash and grab. And we all fell for at least part of the drivel, some fell for the lot. How did we finish? Wins against Georgia and Portugal and kicked...

And so say all of us Reds and ex-Rebels fans.

BH I daresay Beale's inclusion is blowing the minds of just about every fan atm with the exception of a few dyed in the wool light blue supporters. WTF is any of his Force team mates going to say when questioned about him by the media? And in a team that finished out of the finals, he made very...

Could be a recipe for disaster. I can't see Schmidt getting the Wallabies up for a win in the first test against Wales and the second one would also be doubtful, though hopefully an improvement over the first. Assuming no wins against Wales, or only one, but so long as the team is showing...

Would this be the case TSR? My understanding is that he was signed to the Force for 2025. He presumably wouldn't have been able to sign elsewhere until released from his current contract by RA.

FIFY

I probably thought all available props would be heading to the Tahs. Brumbies are reasonably off for LHPs with Slipper, Schoupp, Vella and Van Nek (these days), even though they finished with injury problems this year.

On the Brumbies SMI, their biggest player losses in 2025 will be Darcy Swain and Jahrome Brown. From the Rebels squad, I reckon the best fit in like for like replacements would be Canham or LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) for Swain and Kemeny for Brown. If Canham and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) are off to the Reds and Kemeny is already on his way...

Not by me, and if Schmidt means what he says about picking domestically based players, not by him either.

Can only think he wants to contact all the squad members before it gets published, and presumably some of the Brumbies are possibly missing in action atm.

I thought they were a permanent fixture, KOB. ;)

Thank god for DP. He can keep the interest going in the threads with his wry humour and on the point Gifs. But I honestly have to say that with the exit of the last Aussie side, the final next week has almost zilch interest to me. I only tuned in to the Hurricanes/Tribe semi to see see if the...

Uru is a good option and not just through red tinted glasses. I'd have no issue with him at 6 and RV at 8 with Cale on the bench. I go with Charlie Cale because he has got a real point of difference from others in the back row. He has exceptional speed for a loose forward, is probably the best...