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Maybe not quite that good, but they are clearly a vastly superior Argentina side than what we've seen in the past few seasons.

The kick wasn't great, but if if was executed better it could have been good. Pinned the Argies in the corner, force them to kick to touch and we've got a lineout in their 22. So that's why it was annoying, because the idea was questionable but then he couldn't get the execution right. I'm not...

Are we expecting too much of this team, and some of its players? By my count we're missing six starters (Slips, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Swinton, JOC (James O'Connor), MT, DHP), and that's before you factor in overseas guys. We're also fielding a very green backline, and the spine of our pack is also very green. On paper it's...

A bit like Latu, I like the presence BPA has at the defensive breakdown. Plays as the second 7, gets over the ball well. It's something that sets him apart from Fainga'a and Uelese. He gives our pack a bit more balance, as we can select a Swinton/Hanigan type at 6 instead of a Pocock/Samu type...

I like the continuity in this side, and barring Hanigan at 6 I can't really argue with any of the picks. And even Hanigan I'm not going to argue hard, he's a safe option who will do OK.

OK well have it your way then. We'll keep Harrison.

OK let's dance - we'll give you Harrison if you give us back LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto). You have one hour before the offer expires. .

Marto was really good on the call last Saturday, I thought. We never hear him any more. Thanks to the dross Gregan and Kearns dish up I was really glad to have him. What has the world become?!?!?!

Good point BR, I reckon Ian Foster may be available around July next year. Would be a good addition. .

Yeah but if we replicated our Brisbane performance vs the Argies, would we win? All well and good to beat up on struggling opposition with Hodge at 10, but when we face the best we've got to put our best XV on the park.

I love Hosea, but if we're bringing him in I'm not sure it's for physicality. He's young and relatively lean, so I think if that's what you are after you would be better off with Simmons or Neville.

I don't like this, you don't hand out Wallaby jerseys to see how people go. Give him another few runs off the bench to prove his worth.

Is there any evidence that McReight is more physical at the breakdown than Hooper? I get that Hooper isn't a massive rock shifter (though IMO he plays well above his weight), but to my eyes young Fraser is still Hooper-lite/light at this point - given he's only 20 though that will change very...

I think it's time to give this a rest. Seems to me you're either a member of the Tandy family or Matt Taylor ran over your cat. We've had a whole back-and-forth already on this thread, I don't think we need anything more.

It's a good point, and at the time I remember that was the feeling - each game hung on a couple of decisions, a couple of bounces, and it easily could have fallen 2-1 to us or even 3-0. And yet with the benefit of hindsight the same thing kept happening again and again and again, especially...

Um....... not really?

What is this 'money' of which you speak?

I've been thinking more about the Wallabies this year. In particular how they line up when compared to the same point in the last 'cycle' - 2016. We come back from the RWC with our heads high, losing to an all-time AB team in the final. We go into the series against England with a relatively...

OK. We're a little off topic here now. Maybe we shelve this chat for now.

Tupou was slow but Wright flew off the line so I think both parties should carry some blame. I wasn't happy with Wright going for the steal in the AB ruck a minute or so before, which prompted Berry to blow the play up for an AB penalty (which Bell gave away). It wasn't a smart thing to do at...