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Announcements I really want to see are a third hooker, a genuine lock and a back three player. The need for a third hooker goes without saying. Our only genuine lock with real size is Amatosero, a 21 year-old new signing with great potential but no Super rugby experience. All our other locks...

IMHO Botha has the potential to be better than both of them. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) is a very hard working prop, but his scrummaging just hasn't come on. Holtz is a massive unit, but vey immobile, I was hoping he would come on more than he has, Hopefully this is the year. I've only seen 10 and 20 minute cameos...

The only way Eddie is going is if he chooses to. a) McLennan isn't ever going to admit he fucked up, his ego is as big as Eddie's b) and even if he did, there's no way RA can afford to pay him out. As to him going to Japan, remember the article only said Eddie was down to the last three, quite...

Cheika on the other hand, has succeeded everywher but the Wallabies (even the Tahs ffs)! But most people on here trashed him and called him childish names because he wore his heart on his sleave (not surprising considering his Lebanese background) and came from NSW. Our performances under Deans...

I've kept quiet so far, but I'm over it now. When Jones was appointed I suggested I didn't know whether he was an eccentric genius or a slightly unhinged ego-maniac. I think we now know the answer. From crazy selections, all of which have been done to death but two of the most obvious being a...

Wouldn't be at all surprised to see Botha eclipse Hotz, who I don't think has come on as much as I'd hoped. I agree, Amatosero could be a very good addition if he comes on board, a true lock where Holloway, Hanigan and Sinclair are all really lock/6 hybrids. I will be very keen to see how Bowen...

And, BR, perhaps less so with Uelese over Lonergan Arnold over Neville Gleeson over Samu IFL over Lonergan Donaldson over Lolesio Jorgensen over Wright If so, I might add, in most cases I would agree with you

I would start Frost over Arnold, but either way we must have a lock on the bench. Apart from that, the same starting pack. Don't know about hooker on the bench, probably go Faessler again but throwing has to be better. I would probably have Gleeson as the back row cover, but am fine with Leota...

I would be really keen to see if Gleeson can bring to test level what he does at Super level. Someone on the match thread said he was disappointing against Georgia, a pretty tough call I reckon considering he came on with 9 minutes to go.

3. Tupou 2. Skelton 1. Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) Apologies, lack of concentration. Must be good never to make a mistake!!

I thought Botha looked better than Holtz

Completely left field, but I'm sure Kellaway was a goalkicker as a schoolboy. I wonder if he practices at all now? Could he possibly be a back-up kicker to Gordon?

And only three Williams and two Gareths??? Great to see those good old Welsh names like Domachowski, Faletau and Tshiunza ;)

I always thought a couple of the protocols on here were don't slag off at other posters, if someone doesn't agree with you after three or four attempts leave it, walk away, and don't do the "I was a better player than you, so I must be right' thing. It seems a few people have gone right away...

Everyone has said most of what I have to say, but have my two bob's worth anyway. Hope I'm wrong, but for mine Lonergan in for Uelese, Neville for Arnold, Hooper for Leota, Lonergan for IFL, Cooper for Donaldson, Wright for Suli and Hodge for Jorgensen and I am fine with it ;) Skelton as...

It remains to be seen how many of these leaks are accurate, but if they are this looks to me a team one injury away from a disaster. I am fine with McReight starting ahead of Michael Hooper, but if McReight gets injured we have a real problem (unless he's selected Wilkin out of left field, but...

I'm sorry, but some of these selections I just don't get. Arnold offers nothing off the bench so gets promoted to start. We want to play Gordon (agreed), Tate has a pretty ordinary game with his passing, so we change nothing, persist with a 9 with a loose pass and a talented 10 who isn't a test...

I will re-iterate my earlier comment, Tom Hooper is a good footballer, give him a run at 6, he doesn't fill the 7 role apart from making a lot of tackles. The argument for a big 7 was to break tackles, make metres and have dominating tackles. He did none of those, just work hard and made lots of...

I think we need to start the front row as we finished last night, with Slipper going to THP and Bell at LHP. Pone and Schoup on the bench. No problem with Tom Hooper as a player, but he's a 6, we need the speed and energy of Hooper or McReight at 7. If we are going to start Gordon at 10 again (I...

3. Bell 2. Valetini 1. Skelton