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Latu is very good over the ball. It will be interesting to see how he goes in Super Rugby next year. McReight is our best on baller and has a very good all around game. He must be pushing to start again. Hooper is Hooper so he cannot be counted out for now.

TT made a couple of very good dominant tackles. He scrummed well and was busy all over the park. It will do his confidence wonders. He should start next week and be replaced early if doing going well again. Any word on AAA?

Could have been the difference. Rennie says he can kick but must be done only under control, if at all. He would hold on to the pill there for sure if he had it again.

Does that mean not requested or did not want to?

I am not suggesting the move unless we are also without Paisami. That is a last gasp selection if warranted only

I think Ikitau can move in one with Petaia or Hodge at 13 if need be.

Thats a bit harsh. He has had some very good games for Australia. Foketi looked good again. Hope he is right for two weeks time. Kerevi is our first pick 12 but Paisami(and Foketi) is a good back up to have at both 12 and 13.

Replacing Foley was a mistake at that point and Skelton could have come on 10 mins earlier.

I thought Foley, like Wright and a few others, was good but had a couple of lapses. They all did, including Bobby V. Gordon appeared to stymie our attack once again. With Tate playing and clearing fast from the base then there might have been more opportunity. Gordon did some good individual...

As is Robertson. He carries a lot and always fronts in defense. His scrumming is solid and his lineout work organised. Bell and Tupou could learn a lot from watching him.

I dont see him bringing as much as either FF (Folau Fainga'a) or Porecki. He was serviceable in his last year but not outstanding by any means. In a crisis they may call on him but now with Latu in Oz I imagine that he will be looked at as an option first as a back up if needed. There is also Lonergan, Pollard...

Our bench props may struggle. Hopefully TT comes to the party. I would start FF (Folau Fainga'a) with him to add a little weight and bring Porecki on early in the second half.

I reckon he might be more suited to the game in Europe. Adds a lot of beef in close and runs a good lineout.

I think we start White and bring on Tate at the back of the game to change the pace.

On another note Nick Frost took a couple of steps forward. Let’s hope that continues

Maybe, Simone always played well at Super Rugby level but did not show much with limited test opportunity. Foketi may fair better with more time in the saddle. I think Paisami does offer a bit of a foil to Foley as he does have some playmaking skill(He can leave the grubbers out). Obviously Kerevi has...

No chance IMHO and he had his chances at test level. Foketi looks good but he has not exactly set the world on fire either. Kerevi is obviously first choice but Paisami is a good back up.

Paisami is solid player who went very well when thrown in against the French and then the ABs in his first year. He has some playmaking skills and can be very damaging in defense. He was far from our worst on the weekend. If anything he tries to do too much. I’d have him before both Foketi and...

The Foley/Paisami/Ikitau midfield could be very good. We need go forward ball and Hooper chasing the pill like a mad man.

Both centres can play in the opposite position. Noah can play 12, Kellaway can play 13, Campbell can play on the wing, as can Banks and Foley can play 15 and even 12 at a pinch.