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Perhaps the idea of playing two larger players on the side is to have a left 6 and a right 6? So many teams seem to be playing a bigger body at 7 these days and it has an obvious benefit in tightening up the defences. Our best 7s, Hooper and McReight, might be a bit quicker to the breakdown, but...

That's right and is not altogether mysterious. If the selectors wanted to see how someone like Pietsch would go, then 11 is the spot and Marika is not a bench cover player. He is not dropped from the squad and will inevitably find his way back into the starting side.

Tom, I think I've seen this comment from you in the past, maybe someone else, but nevertheless it is wrong. It was two wins from 5 games, victors over both Scotland and Wales.

Give it a rest please KOB. You're sounding like a broken record, and I'm sure you are familiar with that.

Might be ideal for 7. It's a changing position in a changing world.

Koro will be in the Bledisloe sides and a certainty for RWC. I just pointed out that he didn;t have a good game, certainly not the MOTM Level that he is being rated as on the POTW thread because of some failings in defence. The trouble with some here is that they read into a bit of criticism a...

OK. Hopefully you are being a bit harsh and they will develop to Super Rugby level or above in time.

Ha ha. Here comes the first bit of bile. I'm disappointed Dct. You usually don't stoop that low.

As dumb as Faessler not getting a run against the Argies.

Qwerty, the Wallabies do have a couple of weeks to prepare, and they do have players coming in and others getting more familiar with processes and systems etc, but the ABs are a settled side and coaching setup too. I reckon we will be lucky to restrict them below 50 points in each game, and I am...

I believe Eddie intends to name a new, revised squad for the Bledisloe games. If he has any idea at all about the game (and I am fast losing confidence in that), then Flook has to come in and imo be the replacement for Len Ikitau. I'm with you all the way about the nonsense of moving players...

I have to say it and I know it will cause all sorts of bile to aimed in this direction, but Koroibete with one tackle in a game where the Wallabies had to make 200 to Argentina's 80, just perfectly illustrates to me his lack of involvement in this game. He looks like an exocet missile, flying...

I know it's the Reds thread UTR, but if the suggestion is to spend $1m on a player, then obviously it has to come out of RA funds, not the Reds. That was the basis for my comment.

Last week the game plan was abysmal. Kick at every opportunity, usually on phases 1-3. Consequently, Wallaby possession in the game was a miserly 37%. This week there was less kicking and it seems more inclination to run the ball, but the error rate was so high, the possession was again around...

And make sure the No8 from the U20s is locked away.

I don't see that as necessary dru, but desirable. If the players are paid they'll come for the money or stay for the club glory. Their choice.

Yes, I reckon the impact of Ikitau's injury just cannot be overstated. Kerevi did not handle the role of 13 at all well, especially in defence but he is also way down on pace and I don't think made any incursions through the defensive line all game. On Porecki, I think he was the player who...

Quite simply, Carter is a considerably better defender than Quade. To his credit, Quade got involved in a lot of defensive situations but his contribution was largely null or negative. How many times did he fall off the opposition player and then get caught on the wrong side of the ruck. I can...

Not you Dru. It's the idiots who come on here and berate players without any reference to incidents/issues who owe all of us an apology. We don't always agree, but often do so, but anytime you offer an opinion it is backed up with references, stats, and balance. I try to do the same despite...

Very much an accurate summary Cyclo. Mark's involvements in attack and at the restarts more than make up for some iffy tackling. Tom Wright was a lot better than many on here are bemoaning with calls to drop him immediately in favour of players who probably are still on the injured list. Other...