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By that logic haven't we moved away from Smith too then? Yes he's got some games under his belt at least but he's not a permanent fixture. Even without Pocock we still have two genuine international quality 7's to use yet with a scrum half it's daylight between Genia and White or Phipps. Again...

Armchair expert ex-fatty reporting in. The pecking order as I see it playing props in their best position: LHP (scrummaging & work around the field equally important): 1. Robbo (miles ahead of the rest IMO) 2. Benny A 3. Sio 4. Holmes THP (scrummaging first, gravy second): 1. Palmer 2...

I agree, Hill may not be the greatest coach ever but giving Higgers the captaincy was a gamble that paid off, he's been in great form since. The added responsibility has lifted his game. The same with JOC (James O'Connor) at 10, I don't think he's best suited to to 10 and he's not captain material, but he's been...

For my money both Alexander and Slipper started off as loose heads that can play tight head. Slipper is becoming truly a prop that can play both sides just as effectively, though very solid at both not brilliant at either. Benny A is a great LHP and a bit weaker at THP. Both solid bench options...

So we're playing a Welsh invitational team? Should have that one covered then. Hubris is the wobs worst enemy now, our track record against NH teams we should roll isn't that stellar...

Why do the designers of wallaby kits feel the need to over design things and put weird stabs of green or other patches in random spots on the jerseys? It just dates them and makes them look odd. The shorts are green, that should be enough. Lose the southern cross and weird green armpit arrow...

Delve at 6? I wonder if this is going to be a permanent thing? Also is there no other replacement for Hendo in the squad? His scrummaging has been sub-par. I guess considering last weeks shenanigans it's about the best team that they can put on the park. Hopefully the cheetahs are off their...

This. Brussow had his way with the force last week and I get the feeling he might again this weekend in this game. I doubt it will be another one sided blow out, I'd like to think both teams will put on a big score but the cheetahs will do it better.

I expect Frisby will be on the wrong end of a few questionable 'already committed' tackles after set pieces. I also expect Lachy Mitchell to see a lot of runners coming down his channel, can't question his heart but I think taps might have a field day there. Looking forward to FTA vs Inman at...

9 and 15 aside that's a strong looking team. I'm a bit baffled how Morahan is out of the 22, I thought he did really well when he came on last week. I'm not sure the rebs can do it without Beale and Delve but if they play well enough in parts like last week it shouldn't be a cricket score at...

Mixing it up with the full 22 1. Robbo (Maybe he got the message to step it up when dropped to the bench?) 2. Moore 3. Palmer 4. Jones 5. Carter 6. Quirk 7. Gill 8. Mowen 9. White 10. Cooper 11. Rathbone 12. Taps 13. Inman 14. Diggers 15. Mogg 16. TPN 17. Alexander 18. Douglas 19. Pocock 20...

There are a lot of commas in the sentence, but did he say people were surprised Delve was named captain? Was anyone with even a small interest in the Rebels remotely surprised he was named captain? While it sounds like standard rumor mongering, I wouldn't be surprised if JOC (James O'Connor) had a dummy spit...

Just got back from the game, not sure how it looked on tv but the first half was extremely frustrating as a Rebels fan. All credit to the force, their players I wrote off as no names dominated a lot of the first half through some solid work from the forwards combined with some awful unforced...

Well that's not the force team I expected at all, I'm not familiar with a lot of those names. It think it worries me more that there are unknown qualities on the field as opposed the usual dangerous suspects at the force, even a new joiner like MMM you know what he was going to bring to the...

I'm a bit surprised to see Neville on the bench, though not in a bad way. By all accounts Luke Jones tore it up in the trials so it's good to see performance rewarded. It's shame Vuna and Woodward are injured as I think it would be a much stronger back line with them in it, Sidey and Inman are a...

Even google doesn't know where to play them...

There is an AAP article on the union live app I can't find on the internet at the moment about Damien Hill and what he's thinking on selections for this season. There are the standard caveat 'nothing is set in stone' style comments about positions but it drops some solid hints at that Woodward...

The prop situation seems pretty obvious on paper as an armchair selector. Australia haven't had quality international THP in some time now as it appears we've favoured mobile props over pot plants, this means you have loose heads playing on the wrong side more often than not. This has lead to...

It's on his instagram, it also mentions he 'shouldn't miss any games'.

Is there any word on higgers injury? A quick scan of instagram shows him out drinking after the Wales game without a sling on and now he's off holidaying in Norway? Can't be too serious if that's the case.