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Except for when he worked his way into for the Wallabies as the second youngest debutant in Australian rugby history. JOC (James O'Connor) is potentially a much better 12 than Taps, however he's a monumental dickhead and I'd be surprised if the Reds want him, let alone want him to the point where they would let...

I've heard similar. Namely that whoever doesn't get the job out of McKenzie and Deans are a reasonable chance of getting the Rebels job. Deans is an outstanding Soup coach, and the Wallabies were excellent last night. I'd be thrilled if he came and coached down here.

I love him already. He's twice the player Fuglistaller is. If he stays injury free he is going to have an immense year.

Was always going to be something.

Why wouldn't he? Pocock at the Brumbies, Hooper at the Tahs, Gill at the Reds, Alcock at the Force. Of those four Alcock is the weakest, but he's still a bloody good player.

Ah of course. Silly me.

With reports that Lilo is likely to get the 12 jersey for the first Test, will the frothing hordes who were getting outraged that Deans would pick McCabe because 'you just know he will' admit that maybe they were wrong? Or is the narrative going to shift back to, sure he picked Lilo but how much...

Can I just say, after last night, how very, very, happy I am that we've signed Colby?

What are you talking about? He's been fine.

Scotty It was put out that Deans ignores Soup form. That it just untrue. Lilo, Fulool, Morahan, Sio, Kimlin, Mowen... These are all guys who are debutants, or all but debutants, who have been picked purely on the back of their Soup form.

I'm just giving another reason why he might have been picked. I think having utility players is one of those issues that is decided by results. If we win he's smart because of the added flexibility it gives us, let's us play a 5-2 bench, broadens a players skillset and undertstanding etc. etc...

Morahan is big and can cover fullback as well. Deans values utility.

Okay good point. Could probably argue Moore and Genia as well. Beale hasn't played to be out of form, but you could whack a question mark up next to him. So that's, at best, four out of 31 who have been picked despite a lack of form. There are some 50-50 selections, White and Phipps for...

What psychological issue? I'm assuming you have some inside word from Beale or the ARU on this?

He's pretty much exclusively picked form players. I don't think there's a single name in the squad you could point to and say that player's out of form.

How do you know he isn't okay?

Since when does that matter?

Okay, how many Test players are there playing flyhalf at international level these days? What exactly does one have to do to prove they are an international level player in a position.

Well the two times he's played flyhalf at Test level he was above average. How many times do you have to do it to show you are 'international level?'

I know what you're saying, but there's a reason he's not starting for the Reds - because he's super average. Woodward is an excellent kicker, JOC (James O'Connor) is above average as well. 10. Hegarty, 12. JOC (James O'Connor) is by far the most logical choice if he stays. If JOC (James O'Connor) goes then yep, Harries wouldn't be the worst.