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The Saracens lineout has been just fine. Dominating and fine. Skelton is a walk into the Wallabies if there is a way to pick him. His form in the UK has been world class for multiple seasons. He has trimmed down and takes ball at 2. Skelton and Rodda start, Arnold off the bench. Rodda more...

Holy crap just shows that no value in this country is placed on tight forwards. Rugby AU really was fast asleep on the job.

I have never seen him play a decent test match. And that was at blind side. Sorry but I regard him an average stopgap at best.

Ouch. That cupboard is a bit bare. Best immediate prospect is Philip. Even though his is a bit of a journeyman, he is the only 4 in Australia that I regard as physical enough for test rugby and looks a late bloomer who can play. Blythe is a bit green bit looks good, so LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) likely to start...

The situation in SA has gone beyond desperate.

The played the Pacific Nations Cup until August. They played two warm up games before the tournament. Trained at home in their own facilities, slept in their own beds. Of course it was fine for them, I don't know if you are trying to troll, talk shit, or both.

Does this mean they will be ready to take a trip to NZ? "Urdapilleta" - Had a terrible game against England in Japan. Where did this guy suddenly come from? I thought that was a huge selection mistake.

Don't see it happening. SA teams have just returned to training, without contact. Japanese based players will not have played at all for remainder of the year. European players only start games mid-August. No firm start date for Currie Cup / Mini Sup. To expect players to go into a test...

Look, if it is on and there is a travel bubble I'd even make a plan to go there, but I cannot see the AB's lose a game. The Saffa and Argie players who are based in UK and Ireland will be coming in with some game time but the Saffas back in SA and in Japan (unless it starts) won't have had...

Sounds like SANZAAR are considering this. As much as I would love for test rugby to return, a tournament in NZ can only have one outcome. SA and ARGIE teams will be really undercooked (will they play any domestic rugby at all?). SA, AU and Arg players would have to quarantine...

Waratah scrum will be in reverse. They have a massive problem. They have young backs with potential but their basic platform from scrums, lineouts and quick ruck ball is way off pace. Compared to some of the Kiwi games recently the opposition has time to huddle, have a chat and then reset...

Call me negative but the basic skill levels when compared to the Kiwis at the moment is a big worry.

I as amazed at how fast the players adapted to the breakdown policing in round 2. Also thought the refs are doing a good job communicating. Love the fact that players flying off their feet are getting pinged.

Wow. Lots of newbies.

These games have all shown up the stupidity of the law changes here in Australia. Totally necessary. Other than limiting scrum resets and for once policing the breakdown, both which I agree with. NONE of these new laws will every make it out of the country. All for the sake of trying to get...

Hang on. Hang on. So we are: 1. Adopting a bunch of league rules. 2. Seeking motivation from an ex league player. Not all too sure about this.

In Australia perhaps. Other that fixing time wasting at scrums, the rest of the world just don't see the problems with the game that Australia does. In no other country does the game require to "respond" to two other codes and their mob of journalists continuously rubbishing it for being boring...

Gosh this is a dismal state of affairs.

rugbypass.com is running free promo for AU subscribers until August. They appear to have the NZ games scheduled.

This is gonna be bad. See it no other way.