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Can't argue much with that team - I would have retained Leota over Simone and a 6-2 split, but outside of that think there's plenty to be excited about. Big test for the replacement front row.

Be nice if Rugby AU could do these with AU timings

My thought was about trying to ensure that you don't start Super Rugby until Club Rugby has finished, allowing contracted players to complete a full season of Club Rugby commitments if they've not been selected for the Wallabies.

Feb-Aug: players are either with wallabies or playing club rugby (still have inbound tests in July) Aug-Nov: Super Rugby...

This model did not work well in NSW during the NRC...

I don't see the value in selecting Simone here. I'm sure that if he was fit, somebody like Flook would have been in the mix, but regardless we have enough cover across 12 & 13 with Paisami, Ikitau, Foketi, Petaia & Hodge, and even Quade or Noah at 12 in a genuine bind. I assume the Kellaway...

Bob's your father's brother. Two rounds of Super Rugby AU (10 fixtures) into Champions League. For sake of argument, Drua stay with us - our top 4 and their top 2 into a 'Premiership' which plays 5 fixtures (everybody once) and then top 3 play a SF, and a Final. Our bottom 2 and their 3rd and...

I don't think it is really commercially viable to increase the number of Australian teams. If we were to go without NZ, I'd be focusing on the relationship with Japan.

9/9Gem?

The press in NZ are off Foster. If there is anything dodgy about it, they would have uncovered it by now or at least have written about it. I rate him highly too, but I think perhaps the media don't think it is a big story

They've done very well!

I've also read that a lot of it was to show the Saffa public who is and who isn't up to it - and also to give a few players a chance to rule themselves out of contention, if that makes sense.

1. Edmed 2. Donaldson 3. Harrison

Let's not try and run before we walk. Great to have Aus A playing three tests this year

Read a good intrerview with Collins Injera who is playing XVs for Kenya as they try and qualify - hope they get there https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/61909799

Who sells the Lions tour rights - just RA? I think Fox can sit back and bid for RWCs as 7s will be separate to Rugby anyway. Fox will undoubtedly go hard for 2023 RWC, if not to grab them then to push up the price for Stan/9 at least. And when it comes to 2027, expect to see Ch.7 and 10/CBS...

Under Cheika, I'd be worried about 7 changes for the second test. With Rennie in charge, I hope it's forced changes only. Unfortunate for the likes of Wilson and Tate, but the others earnt their carryover jerseys.

Pleased with my own foresight here - though even I couldn't have predicted how well he would play!

What a great feeling this morning! Thought that the debutants were enormous, Noah & Jordy both really stepped up and showed composure that we don't necessarily usually see from them at Test level, Kellaway's game at fullback suggested he is the long-term option there, Jake The Snake & Pistol...

9 x 23 = 207 players getting a first grade opportunity in their Club's first choice XV. Of that 207, I would say a maximum of 20 who are not already contracted have realistic professional aspirations (incl. lower leagues like US, Romania, Italy etc). The injection of 6-10 Rebels and 6-10 Drua is...