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My main issues with this team is that Hanigan is on the bench covering lock (when it should be Hosea), AND Paisami is selected out of position at 12, I would've given Simone another start there, the backline is much less balanced with Paisami at 12, he's bit one dimensional, crash-ball type...

Yes, I don't understand why Rennie didn't make attempt to lure back any of Kerevi, Arnold, Rodda, Skelton or Latu? Those guys are experienced and proven test quality players & you're missing a few of those guys at the moment. All you have to do is get rid of the bloody Giteau's law so you...

It's definitely not luck. Scotland conceded fewer points in this year's 6N than any other side has in the past five seasons. Since 2000, Scotland have conceded an average of 124 points per Six Nations campaign. Only once, in 2006, have they conceded less than 100. Last season they conceded...

Tandy has a much stronger & more diverse CV. While still a player, he took his first coaching role within the Ospreys age-grade teams, and as coach of the U16's he won the WRU Age Grade Championship. He then took up a head coaching role at the Bridgend RFC in the Welsh Premier Division in...

That's beside the point. The Scottish defense regressed under Matt Taylor & there's little indication of him being an international quality defense coach. I said at the time (mid-late 2019) that Australian Rugby should've targeted Steve Tandy at the Waratahs, but alas he's now gone & taken...

Matt Taylor's defence is a big question area.. He was the one responsible for hiding Lolesio at fullback in defence. It pays to note that Scotland conceded fewer points (59) in this year's 6 Nations than any other side has in the past five seasons. The seasons before that under Matt Taylor...

Petaia would be what Ioane is for NZ (if Reiko didn't exist), in the 23 jersey covering wing & centre. Wilson would be what Sotutu/A.Ioane/Grace is for NZ. They'd either get 20 minutes off the bench or possibly starts against Argentina.

As I said, Moli is currently injured & would be in the 23 ahead of both Karl & Hodgman.

Maybe, but remember Atu Moli is probably NZ's best loosehead prop alongside Moody & he's injured.

5 players at most: Tupou, Ala'alatoa, Wilson, Petaia & LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) at a stretch. Tupou is the only certainty, the others might make the bench at best.

Here's something you might find interesting. 2020 is the first year Matt Taylor hasn't been Scotland's defense coach since 2012. This year under Steve Tandy (Waratahs defence coach 2018-2019) Scotland conceded fewer points in this year's 6N than any other side has in the past five seasons...

Or the simple explanation that your best athletes are playing League & another good chunk of potential talent have grown up playing AFL with barely an inkling of Union existing.

In all seriousness the sheer weight of inexperience made that one an insurmountable task for Australia. Deans did the same as Rennie in 2008, bringing in a whole raft of young guys, many in their early 20's, obviously results didn't come from the outset, but after 2 years the team was peaking...

Biggest losing margin EVER. Dave Rennie is discount Deans.

Who's coaching this 'Australia A' side, or don't they even require one?

Does anyone know if the new scrum coach Petrus Du Plessis is in the Wallabies camp yet? I haven't heard anything about him.

This is well and truly a Wallabies development side. Good luck beating top sides like England with 20 year olds. You might have a decent chance at the Bledisloe by 2023/24 once these guys have matured in test rugby a bit.

Yep, it makes a lot more sense to drop Dmac if he isn't starting, purely because a lot of his utility isn't needed with 2 other 10s in the starting line-up.

Good, it's about time.. why on earth would you put Dmac on the bench when you have Mo'unga, Barrett and J.Barrett in the starting 15?? Three of those players can cover 10 and two of them play fullback! Additionally, all 3 of them are more influential players than Mackenzie. We need wing cover...

I assume the All Blacks 23 in the absence of Savea & Laulala will be: Moody, Coles, Tu'ungafasi, Whitelock, Tuipulotu, Frizell, Cane, Sotutu, Smith, Mo'unga, Goodhue, ALB, Clarke, B.Barrett, J.Barrett. Taylor, Hodgman, Lomax, S.Barrett, Papali'i, Perenara, Laumape, McKenzie.