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Along with Neville, Samu, Wright and as Eastman said, probably Swinton. A fair number of the rest would have been through injury.

The only goal kicker in the squad? We might need a three pointer after the bell to win........... ah I was forgetting the Italy game last year there for a moment.

I have always been supportive D.

How about not giving top ups to players who don't make the Wallabies? Maybe top[ ups should be scrapped and incentives increased for numbers of tests played/number of wins etc.

His passing behind the shoulder/neck of the support runner is almost legendary, not mythical.

On the money in all of those observation RAu. Well done.

Might be best if Fines-Leleiwasa takes the starting spot for the next year or two. He has a better passing and kicking game than Tate and if anything he's even a bit sharper with his snipes especially down the blind side of a scrum. He could give us a couple of very good years while Tate...

Jordan was poor at 13, and Perese is known for his big shots, but I'm not sure Perese is the answer to managing a poor defensive system in our backline. Very little comment on these threads about what looked to be a tactic to me in the tests so far that Kerevi was defending in the 13 spot while...

Harry Hockings and physical just don't go together. OTOH, Nick Frost actually made over 5 metres carrying three Welsh players on his back and around his legs on one occasion. Chalk and Cheese.

My opinion: No to Uelese; No to Pone and Hodgman, query about Eloff; No to Rodda until he actually plays some games and shows the level of form required, query about LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Canham; No in spades to Donaldson, cannot lock in a starting spot at Super level - never a test player, no to JOC (James O'Connor); No to...

That's why they have cover on the bench. And if he comes through ok, then he's better ready for the Wales game. No brainer, but apparently didn't occur to Eddie.

Mark, you are pretty much on the mark with those comments. My only disagreement is opening up Wallaby selection to all and sundry. If this world cup has shown us anything in the matter of selections, it is that of the overseas based players in contention, including Foley and Cooper in addition...

How long do you think they'd last? After all, there is a bit of history with Eddie and Assistants.

The real question is "Whose playing style will be the one imposed on the others?". The only playing style with consistent success in this country has been the Brumbies' plan of play tight in the first half and open up in the second. But no fan of any of the other franchises seems to want to play...

I'm not sure Donaldson even knows how to spell defence let alone how to do it. And Perese is good for an occasional big hit but not what you'd call the defensive manager needed at 13. All being Tahs (though Ben is now with the Force) is meaningless.

That looks a similar standard to the team Rennie put out against Italy and we know how that ended. Sure, start with some also rans but strengthen the bench to bring it home. Also, it would be better to start Gordon to keep his confidence up after some poor showings. He is likely our No 10...

What do you really think, Dru?

Please don't tar the Brumbies with the same uncompetitive brush being applied to the other franchises. Only two NZ sides have consistently beaten them in SRPac while they won one and ran second in the two iterations of SRAu. But, even so, I am over the trans Tasman Super Rugby competition. The best rugby...

On the subject of the Wallabies in 2024, I hope that the use of overseas based players is tightened up. Of all of those brought in and tried this year, probably only Skelton has played at the level required, and the others could have been replaced by someone else just as good or better. The...

Yes, the crux of the matter is not who is the better or worse coach, it is the sheer stupidity of McLennan in changing coaches so close to the Cup. That move led to all that we've since suffered, including the incompetence of Jones and his team as coaches and team managers. I do wonder though...