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Yeah I agree, Jake brings little into the game as a replacement so would be purely injury cover. Tuttle Taefu Magnay (if fit) or Perese/Kuridrani Would be how I would do it

How they set up the bench this year will be of interest. The forwards mostly select themselves with like for like replacements (or close enough) is a lot of positions but in the backs it all centres around what positions do we think Duncan can cover and how well? Because if you consider him...

I really rate Hardwick. To me that guy oozes potential. If he can be brought through over the next 18 months to 2 years I reckon he has the ingredients for a long Super Rugby career (captaincy material?) and potentially a run in gold

Thoughts on what the Rebels Trial team will look like? We already have an indication that Magnay and Perese will get time in the backs and the old war horses should all play minutes after missing the 10's

Everyone fully cool with Hunt playing exclusively 15 this year? I've always had the nagging feeling that he would be better at 12, and time at 15 was more to learn the game (as Folau did). That said, it's most important that he play/train in 1 position I think.

KB (Kurtley Beale) had a very solid return for Wasps in the European championship. He looked fit, fast and in good touch which is a remarkable effort given the nature of the injury that he had...and that it was only 7 months ago! For context, Jaeger O'Meara in the AFL and Victor Cruz in the NFL suffered the...

Watched Bath vs Saracens. Max Lahiff played 3 for Bath. Looked about the most mobile and athletic prop in the Premiership which probably says more about the relative level considering the dross he served up down ere despite having huge potential

Reds had some Facebook photos up from pre-season. Spotted a bearded face I'm pretty sure is Tyrone Lefau. Maybe he's taken Banks' supplementary spot?

I agree scrub, maybe 80-20

Mafi plays 6 well

I do get worried that Stiles seemingly played down the value of sports science to correctly to determine the training loads that makes players optimally fit but uninjured. Sure maybe it's ok to flog them but do it at the right time and in the right amount. Old school isn't necessarily better...

It's not 1 vs another. Over pre season they will and should train 2-3 x per day with 1-2 of the sessions being S&C intensive and 1 or more being Team Rugby at higher running intensity or individual skills/technique practice with minimal running intensity

My preference for this game would definitely be for Henry to play the BaaBaa's and naivalu to start on the wing with Morahan off the bench. Everything else to remain mostly constant from Scotland, with the exception of Fardy forcing his way onto the bench for Mumm.

I'm all about this Scotty. Would be interesting to see if the wallabies "fluid structure" of ball players and ball runners would work better if the second ball player wore 15 rather than 12 (which is not to say the ball player at 12 is useless, I just prefer them to be more of the muscular...

The talk of mass changes for the french test both baffles and terrifies me. It's completely nonsensical. In most position groups our boys need time together to build combinations and confidence, not only for 2017 for the long term but so that they are honed for Ireland and England in the short...

All the players we mooted have joined the touring party including Lance so its likely our predictions will come off

Hanson > Latu. Btw heard a rumour that Chibba's jaw was cracked by one of his over eager teammates in a non-contact drill. Reportedly he was furious.

I dare say the Wallabies see AAAA as having the physical shape that Kepu does, and Robertson having the physical shape more reminiscent of Benn Robinson (the great man himself recent described the optimal shape of a LHP as short legs, long torso). On their physical attributes I think Alan...

Is he fit though?

We can manage to put out a decent team if our Barbarians boys link up with us for the game 1. Slipper 2. Ready 3. Smith 4. Carter 5. Douglas 6. Dempsey 7. McMahon 8. Houston 9. Frisby 10. Cooper 11. Koroibete 12. Godwin 13. Perese 14. Naiyaravoro 15. Kellaway 16. Latu 17. Ryan 18. Robertson...