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^^^^^^^^^^^^ Some of those selections are funny. I'm more interested in what you blokes think. .

It's more than a trial game. That game is part of an official tournament which also involves Samoa and Japan, who are both involved in the World 20s. It is mentioned here: http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/78092/ It was driven by the Aussies and Thompson has been after something like that...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The Placid and Magnay situation has been discussed regularly in earlier posts but people coming in late are not expected to know that. They won't go "straight into" the Aus U20 squad if you mean they just can just get onto the plane. They will have to attend the camp...

Yeah his situation is the same as the Super Rugby players. He need not participate in the U20 nationals but can be still be picked for the World U20s. Like McMahon last year he would be expected to attend the first camp at Bond Uni - then play against the Kiwis and others in the Oceania...

Yeah McMahon got in the U20s last year as captain though he didn't play in the nationals. It's just a pity that the Aus Baas 20s won't be able to use Placid. There a good report on the Baas game yesterday here...

I see they are still spelling Lukhan Lealaiaualoto's name incorrectly; but you could hardly blame them He is called by his first name, pronounced Loo-CARN. The incorrect spelling is from Schools rep programs and everybody used that spelling for a while, including me. At least they have got...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Don't think the numbers for the players mean anything: they could just be the numbers of the jerseys they will use for the whole tournament. It's not a bad idea because the numbers given to an ostensible 1st XV would be counter-productive. If the Rugby News guy put his own...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ It's a lot better than it used to be FTS, that's for sure. I think NSW processed over 100 youngsters; if their club coaches thought they were halfway decent they could show up at the start of the programme - about five months ago. NSW didn't want to look at the lads they had...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sounds like a Samoan law firm. There is a preview blog of the tournament here: http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/78092/ PS - the game today was just a warm-up for the Aus Baas. Unlike the two state sides the Aus Barbarians haven't trained together so they arrived early in...

^^^^ He's a good player too - watch out for this young bloke in years to come. .

Side Line Eye, The team has just gone up on the Tahs site - I was looking all morning but missed it. Good to see that there are no late changes for further injuries. Well done to Jack Mac as the captain, as he was for Aus Schools. I thought that Hanigan was the only other likely...

I heard that it was going to be announced also, but there is nothing in the Tahs - News area. But I think my earlier list will prove to be right with one change:

I'll be doing a Team of the 6N tournament blog with fellow selectors Bardon and BabyBlueElephant. If you have any thoughts about an "as it stands" 2015 6N team after four rounds to help the panel, give them here please. And also just after R5. Your thoughts could be handy in tie-breakers...

Thanks for that kiap. He's further ahead than I thought. We had better pencil him in for the Under 20s for next year. .

Your post crossed mine - "Apparently" - have people reported something about him? Anyone remember what they said? .

Agree Wilson - he could have the biggest kid in the team syndrome and not be a prop at all. Has anybody seen him in a scrum yet in hit-outs etc. The club season has started up there hasn't it - is he playing now - and at what level?? .

That's what somebody said on the forum - maybe in this thread. Not to the point but it would good to see the young fella play number 8. If Ita Vaea can do it I reckon TT could also. .

I think that the coaches of the three Aussie teams will try to start their best team against the other two Aussie teams as much as is possible. As for the Aussies in the three teams: the backs will be decent and the back three should be extraordinary. I'm not so sure about the centres because...

You are right about that Hans, because Gunn and Jack Mac are outstanding opensiders and Paragalli from the ACT is not too shabby either—and then there's the other Baas boys. They could play with two opensiders in Italy but I think Thompson will be a bit shy now of sacrificing grunt on the...

Spot on Hans: it looks like Tyson Davis is omitted from the NSW team. He had a bad back anyway, but must have been disappointed. It must have been between Yassmin and him, and Yaz has been in outstanding form but he missed the trial against Souths and Norths. I feared this may have...