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If the two I'd be most keen on replacing Gilmore with somebody experienced at pro level.

It's a young bench but fuck it who cares the season is over. Hopefully the lads play well, win then quickly have a hard look at themselves and say what if? Would be doubly nice to see Simmo, QC (Quade Cooper), Squeak, Hunt etc. all have strong games so they (if selected) come into Wallaby camp with good...

Saw that Kerevi hurt his pec in the gym this week and thus will miss the final match. Reminds me, has head of performance Marsh already departed? I heard that apparently Thorn was largely running the program for the last few weeks. Stiles remaining HC is a given, but pretty much all of his...

He's had no chances for the Reds this year because Stiles has an enormous hard on for Tui and Rodda (which may yet turn out to be justified, may not). IMO Neville still has massive potential, played very well last year for the Reds while carrying a dodgy shoulder and (unlike Houston) has kept...

No it's not ideal but it's not a disaster. It does stink of his manager getting in his ear about the opportunity to make a few yen, when really there is nothing the ARU can do about it because he is off contract. The worry is that he goes up there and does his knee or something like CFS did...

I'd love it if the Reds picked up a high quality 15 and could move Hunt to 12 full time with DP covering 10 and 12 from the bench. Before anyone criticizes that as a waste, I would point out that a) DP is barely turned 22 b) Good Super Rugby teams have blokes who could easily start riding the pine and...

Hockings is a very good young player, still a bit skinny on his 206cm frame at something like 110-112kg but he's barely turned 19 so has plenty of time to add some body armour and power.

I'm sort of in the middle between the Cheika POV I.e only select old dogs or exiting players if they are nailed on starters and the opposite POV i.e Wallaby XV's and squads are not to be selected on potential/development goals ever. I'd say I'm maybe 70% the latter, 30% the former and as such I...

Kirwan Sanday has actually been a good show to be honest. A good advertisement for the development pathway through QPR. He's been a strong performer for Easts for several years prior to getting an opportunity and looks technically very sound. Vanzati however has a higher ceiling (and is a few...

Stewart is a very good young player, played well at U20's level (and all the levels he's played at so far). Signing him as a rookie is the right move, and he should spend the next 12 months playing QPR and NRC before becoming a regular for QLD. That said, best laid plans are often a knee injury...

If you get Staniforth and Simmons you'll be better in the lock department than you were this year. Might as well chase Neville or Matt Phillip for a return to Sydney also if neither of them head overseas

Scotland are a good side and more than capable of turning us over in front of our home fans. Development goals should take a serious back seat this week which would mean including Sio, starts for Arnold, Timani and Hodge. Play the big boys and hope for the best.

That's a terrific idea

It's a big call and very very tough on Simmo (and unlikely to play well with his best mate James Slipper). I imagine the Tahs will have a crack at him (wouldn't that be a weird sight).

Well the reasoning is clear and I probably don't disagree with it given the situation that we are in with under strength opposition. However, it should be noted that the rugby public in Australia is prickly about the performance of the Super Rugby teams in general. Anything less than 3 solid wins (even...

Well we signed Maranta, who has been about as impressive as a wet noodle in his Super Rugby time (and nothing special in Prems) over Banks who was in the system, dominating QPR and NRC and has since shown clearly that he was ready to take the step to Super Rugby. The type of player we need is Lachie Turner of...

Allan AAA is a very very good player

The Reds have named a good team. If everyone plays at even 80% of their ability they should get home. But this is Aus super rugby, good players are no guarantee to play well

Because basically you just described Julian Savea's game. Folau is a similar size, speed with a lower work rate but superior footwork and ability in the air. He is quite simply the most gifted finisher Australia has seen in either code. He should wear 14, and cover 15 in the same way that Dagg...

Magnay, Frisby and Houston were all very strong in the GPS v Wests game