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Why is that? I think the balance could work. Let's assume we want one big ball carrier and one 'workhorse' who is mobile and can carry when required. I think Wilson could play the former role and Isi could play the latter. I wouldn't be crying if Valetini got picked, but I don't think...

Haven't seen Tupou's name mentioned on the last few pages, I think he could be in career best form at the moment. Playing the full 80, smashing blokes in attack and defence, scoring tries, dominating scrums. Still gives away the odd silly penalty but besides that I don't know anything more the...

I don't know whether I made it clear enough, Hornet, that I wouldn't just be surprised, I'd be blown away. But I can see how that might have been lost in the substance of the post.

Has he? He's fine enough, but would you be feeling any confidence if we lined him up opposite ALB in a Bledisloe? He'd be eaten alive.

Genuinely he was great on Friday. Improved so much from what he was when starting out at the Force. I'm so sick and tired of our game being overrun with Yankee imports.

The position I think is wide open is 13. TK is obviously a safe option and the one I'd pick at the moment, but he's been pretty quiet for the Brumbies. At present the form SuperAU 13 is Marcel Brache. Fingers crossed Petaia can come back and claim the spot, as I don't think anyone else is...

Rennie seems to be a risk taker, but I'd be blown away if he doesn't start Hooper in the first test of the year. Blown. Away. Blown away.

He's playing better than the alternatives, and he's one of the few players we have who has proven their class at the highest level. So for me that guarantees his spot.

It's great to have so many positions up for grabs with genuine competition between good players, young and old. I only think there are two guaranteed staters at the moment - Hooper and Koroibete. Before this weekend I'd have said Allan A as well, but now I'd put him as 'probable' with Taniela...

I went out to ANZ for the game, it was a very weird experience. It was almost completely silent. The only noise was a very faint crowd murmur and the players talking to one another. That made it kind of hard to get into the game as a spectator. Like watching the TV on mute, you lack a feel for...

I understand the 'let it burn' mentality, but it's just one press release. Plenty more to run here, and I'd hope there is discussion behind closed doors where a compromise might be reached. However, if you said to me we end up with a TT comp with four teams (so we lose Rebs or Force) then I...

I'm just not sure why the NZRU need to be so combative about this. What do they stand to gain? Surely they could achieve the same result with negotiation behind closed doors, which seems to be RA's tactic. Maybe if they own the competition, they can push for a greater share of overseas TV...

Nah just kidding. NZ Rugby wants new professional comp from 2021 with 8-10 teams involved. Hope for five Kiwi teams, a Pasifika team and “working with Rugby Australia to seek expressions of interest from their current Super clubs and other interested parties to join the competition.”

New Zealand want a six team competition, with five NZ franchises and just ONE Australian team - the Waratahs.

Apparently the NZRU are announcing their preferred 2021 model this afternoon.

Let's move this discussion over to that thread, then. We can leave this one to player/coach/selection chat.

It's far from an ideal scenario, but if the alternative is to cancel the RC then it's a no brainer for me. Though it's taxing on the players and their families, I'd love to see a three week 'warm up' period where each RC team plays the NZ Super sides, or the NZ Maori, or a PI team of some...

Because he's clearly the best referee in Australia? Frankly we've got enough things to be complaining about at the moment, can we lay off the officials for just one minute.......

There will certainly have be some sort of financial equalisation given the costs that will be incurred by the three non-NZ teams. Flights, hotels, food etc for six weeks +. But if it goes ahead it's good news for us. Games against Argentina especially will be a good opportunity to blood our...

Interesting to see if there's any revenue sharing worked out from the gate takings.