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Surprises but not surprised Unlike NZ who picked the oldest and experienced squad. Average age 28 25 guys 25 years or younger and 25 first RWC is interesting Still don’t understand that guys not playing any minutes have kept their spot, while some haven’t and some playing and looking close...

Yea I don’t think many rate him highly at all I would have on top of Cooper and gorden JOC (James O'Connor), lynagh, Edmend, Noah, jack deb, pasitoa and foley all in front of him for 10 He is not big enough for centre And way to slow for 15 hodge should be the utility to cover 10, centre and outside backs...

Selections very similar to what most expected However 5 back rowers and more outside backs will be interesting Christie maybe abit lucky, and finau unlucky havili only injured one coming back, unlucky for moody and Blackadder who would have made it if not injured. tJ perenara and sevu Reece...

- Bell was huge again and the scrum suffered when he went off! Will be one of the best props the next decade in world rugby, well in front of slipper now - Pone was huge, is he can stat fit he and tupou can still fire the scrum -Arnold does not offer a whole lot - T hooper was great, seems...

Yes rate this guys just can’t catch a break Would be my 1st 6 picked if not injured Although many back rowers in similar mould like Blackadder, paapali, savea and Jacobson who can cover all positions havili certainly a chance for the 4th centre And moody will be hard to go bye would have...

Nz have an embarrassment or riches Below injured list Quinn teupua Tj Perenara Angus taavaou Sevu reece George bower Joe moody Cullen grace Pat tuipulotu Ethan Blackadder David havili Who out of these guys can make a play at RWC? Reece and bower out for year, havili, Quinn and Angus...

Nz have an embarrassment or riches Below injured list Quinn teupua Tj Perenara Angus taavaou Sevu reece George bower Joe moody Cullen grace Pat tuipulotu Ethan Blackadder David havili and not selected in 37 man squad and in all black 15 only Ross, aumua, Akita ioane, sotutu, Webber...

Yes I see gibbon and nongurr went straight back to Qld premier rugby Wright and Samu played John dent cup But yes these 7 or 8 guys have no game time in months Are they even in with a chance of the squad? Or are guys going to get back around them?

It’s interesting There is certainly some trainers in the squad atm Schoupp, faesler, Gleeson, Lonergan, Donaldson, Foketi and pietsch Are these guys still good chances to make RWC 2023? still think there is a chance Samu, hodge and Wright are a chance to come back I’d have hodge over...

It’s interesting There is certainly some trainers in the squad atm Schoupp, faesler, Gleeson, Lonergan, Donaldson, Foketi and pietsch Are these guys still good chances to make RWC 2023? still think there is a chance Samu, hodge and Wright are a chance to come back I’d have hodge over...

One would have to think had he laced up for tahs he would have solved their problems early and been a shoe in for the 15 jersey for RWC Now we are struggling to fill the gap

Take homes - we played well in the first half, really have it to the kiwis physically - kiwis mentioned it was more physical then SA - the try on half time hurt the Aussies - the 10 to 15 min period in the 2nd half lost it for the Aussie’s. they needed to scores early on in rhe 2nd half...

Getting the feeling over the next 2 weeks both Aus and NZ will switch guys around as they are now looking to finalise there 33 man squads for RWC Nz will make sure their players leaving all play the final game in nz at home does anyone else think Players have played themselves out of the...

Our current issues NZ 4th best hooker in aumua is well above our first We don’t have locks as good as retalick, whitelock and Barrett NZ have 3 better 9s in smith, Perenara and Webber They have 3 10s above ours in Barrett, mounga and McKenzie Apart from that most match ups are pretty close...

A little bit of hope for the hooker position BPA signed with force for 2023 Bring him in

Yes this is part of what I have stated 1. There are many super rugby players in club rugby - however filtered through 47 sides in 5 comps 2. Many players are only just getting back to club rugby which the regular season finishes in a couple of weeks so 10 games may be a stretch 3. Main point...

Abit of common sense with Aus A and under 20s filtering back to club rugby now Looking at some teams across Shute shield, QPR and JDC there is plenty of super rugby players, wallabies and Aus a guys back! And some from japan and MLR back in Aus Perhaps guys like Donaldson and pietsch having...

Yes take on the new squad 1. Will be a fight to the 3rd centre spot between Foketi and perese to join Kerevi and ikatau at RWC 2. People playing themselves out of selection - gibbon and nongurr up front! Pone is a unit but the 3rd LH is a worry, no Robertson and gibbon not favoured now, bring...

Who else plays 12? Massive drop to next man up What else can he get game time in? We have no NRC or NPC He is still playing well! Just not a 10 out of 10 yet He is playing better then half the team at the moment

And he is still playing quite well Just because it’s not 10 out of 10 - more like 8 out of 10 he isn’t playing well? We have no other 12 near Kerevi so give him a chance Yes test match rugby is not easy to come back from injury but what other options do we have? We have no NPC / NRC and every...