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Experience too. It would be nice to have similar at fullback. JOC (James O'Connor) maybe at 15 to round it off. All of these young guys are maturing quickly and gaining valuable experience as Rennie said post match.

oops…yep. Honorary? One of their favourite sons.

I reckon Rennie may be tempted to put Paisami back in at 13. It gives us a lot of potential to score tries. That said Ikitau has been solid.

JOC (James O'Connor) is a great bench option to cover 10/12/15 and maybe a starter at 15? Quade just played a full 80 mins in what has been our most physical test this year to date. He will get better. Swain missed out through injury and hopefully is available. I believe we lose Allan A. this week for birth...

3. QC (Quade Cooper) 2. Hooper 1. Kerevi

Quade was very good. A little rusty with his passing but underplayed his hand and actually defended very well in the 10 channel. 8 from 8. Not too shabby. A few tweaks for next week maybe? Swain to start if fit. BPA to start if available with FF (Folau Fainga'a) out of the 23. White to start with Tate coming off...

Good for you DC

We saw last week with a team jammed full of Brumbies that it does not often work. It has never really worked at test level. Many recent AB sides have had a nucleus of Canterbury players but nowhere near a majority. In provincial rugby sure, stick with a nucleus of players and allow certain...

The difference we should look for in Quade is an ability to read the game and adjust, being able to pass short and long both ways and the ability to put others in space. These are all elements that so far Lolesio has failed to grasp. He may in time. Quade also has an excellent kicking game. The...

McMahon and Cooper had a better winning record than the current crop. We have a tendency to discard our players too early or they leave looking for more money. Look at the Bok squad. It has plenty of 30s, some late 30s, that bring a lot. We are worried to play Cooper at 33! He may not quite have...

We have not seen McMahon at the highest level since 2017. Hope he still has it. If so he is a good addition but need a gun lineout jumper at 6. Naisarani in the squad was wasted time unless he intends to return.

I cannot see BT being involved with the Wallabies anytime soon as McKellar has just signed up.

Tate has been excellent but I think the extra kicking option that White offers may have been good against the Boks. Both Ikitau and Banks need a solid game to retain their respective spots. More than solid in Ikitaus case. He needs to make a break or two and get in behind the defence. So far he...

Are there no other legit second rowers in the squad?

You assume. The bloke has excellent skills. His chance for redemption. Could be a master stroke and if he goes well could be a permanent fixture in the squad moving forward. Has to underplay his hand and feed Kerevi and Paisami………….Oh, this is gunna be good.

Any word on his condition?

Also BPA at hooker, Wilson back at 8 and Taniela Tupou starting. Slipper starting at LH.

Is that confirmed?

I would like to see Petaia at 13 as well. Get the ball in his hands and have him more involved. BT only pushed him onto the wing as he had too many centres with Petaia the most capable in the back 3.

Slipper