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I'm afraid I'm just not in the Eddie Jones 'lets pick a team for 2027' camp. As far as I'm concerned, you try to win every test you play, and one of the crucial aspects of that is to pick the best possible team available. Wallaby jumpers mustn't be 'every child player wins a prize', every player...

I think people underate Pietch. He's not a spectacular winger like Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) or Koro, but has genuine speed, and like Kellaway, does everything well. Good positional play, defends well, knows when to go for the line and when to look for support, quite a complete player. Not advocating him to...

Not sure Jones had no idea what he was doing, his record would suggest that wasn't the case. It always seemed likely to me his ego and narscissism meant he wanted to go against convention, sort of 'look at me, I do everything differently than everyone else because I am so clever, when I succeed...

Don't know about that BR. I'm a huge Slipper fan, but in two years he'll be 36, and young LHP's like Schoupp and Lambert are going to keep improving. You may be right, but two more seasons should see a lot of development in these young props

I really can't see how any good can come of McLennan remaining, there's way too much bad blood now. Even if he genuinly believes he's the best man for the job, he must see that in excess of half the rugby community wants him gone. If he doesn't resign, he clearly sees his own pride as more...

Given the position of so many of our state unions, particularly the Reds, Brumbies and Force, it seems impossible that any sort of centralisation of any model to come into force while McLennan is chairman. Regardless of what you think of him (not a fan personally) he must go for the good of the...

One thing that surprises me about McLennan, given his corporate background, is his inclination to get involved in day-to-day mangement of ARU. I have been on three boards at different times, and one of the basic rules of governance is that directors do not get involved in management. A board...

I'm sure most here would agree that both in business as in sport there are those who stand out as natural leaders, although not necessarily the top performers. Eales and Farr-Jones were natural leaders. Michael Hooper, whilste derided by many on here, was selected as captain by way to many...

Nobody is suggesting shoehorning a player in, Burke, Mortlock and Eales weren't exactly shoehorned in. I'm just making the point that it shouldn't necessarily be Gordon who has to kick goals, and it doesn't make him ineligible to be our 10 because he's not a goal-kicker. For example, if we were...

I don't see the fascination with Gordon learning to kick goals. Anyone can, it doesn't have to be the 10, he just needs to kick well out of hand. The two greatest Wallaby 10's in my time, Mark Ella and Steve Larkham, didn't kick goals. The Wallabies have had great goal-kickers from all...

I just can't see that running around playing ourselves, patting ourselves on the back and then fronting up to a test and getting blown off the park is going to help anything. It's not like we are so far behind in Super rugby it can't be done, we have won four titles, and of late the Brumbies...

I would have Ryan Lonergan as Wallaby 9 any day, and as goal kicker, with Tate off the bench where his speed and running game can be super effective.

Firstly, I just don't see how we get better by getting out of playing Super rugby. The idea that we become a better rugby nation by avoiding playing good teams makes no sense. Any sport I've played, I've benefited most from playing people better than me, not by having easy wins. One poster on...

I think White and/or Joseph would be my picks. Joseph is experienced and well thought of, and White knows how to win. I think Cheika is a lot better coach than many on here think (seems more a personal thing then anything else) but you don't go back. Larkham, Conn and Coleman are all potential...

Derpus, I think Jorgensen is likely to retain 15 if he stays fit. I think it likely Harrison and Edmed will compete for 10, with the other off the bench and Bowen lokking for an injury opportunity. Hard to see Edmed starting at 12 with both Foketi and Walton available. Having said that, form...

On 9 Gordon as captain will be really hard to dislodge, but Wilson looks a great prospect. Grant is a good one to have around, he's never going to be a Wallaby, but he's quick to the breakdown, tidy, and throws a good pass.

I am really looking forward to the battle for the 10 spot. I agree, Edmed starts in front, Bowen will hopefully get his chance to show whether he's at this level yet, but let's not forget Will Harrison. IMO he was our best 10 prior to injury, it will be interesting to see how he comes back. He's...

It always fascinates me that on these pages the best possible thing is to NOT be in a role. If you are playing overseas, or in the under 20's, or an assistant coach or coaching overseas you are the messiah, the next big thing that will change the world. Of course, once you get selected or are...

It wasn't just Hooper and Cooper, however I would most certainly have had both of them in the squad (BR I am aware of your low regard for Hooper, which of course hasn't come about just this year) I would also have taken both Lonergans, Neville, Samu, Ikatau and Hodge (and, of course, Rennie!!!)...

I can see both the above points, and unfortunately I don't have the answer either. However, what we are currently doing is clearly not working, and that is really at pretty much any level you want to look at, being the Wallabies, the Super rugby teams, grassroots participation, media audience...