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I think the Foley suggestion is justified, particularly if CLL is busted after the Fiji game. While I was advocating for CLL to be picked earlier, there's really not a lot between them, and Foley may improve our goal-kicking. Besides which, CLL's last two games (2nd Bled & Fiji) haven' t been...

Breaking news that Israel Folau is set to play rugby League for Tonga against Great Britain later this year. Fox Sports are saying he can't play for Tonga in the world nines, as that is run by the NRL which has banned him, but he would be allowed to play in test matches as they are run by the...

Can't see Campo being of any value. One of the all time great players, but as a bloke almost universally disliked by the blokes who played with him. Had a night on the turps with a fair group of them a couple of years ago, the opinion was almost universal. It's hard to see him galvanising a...

I agree Coleman and Arnold are a big loss, but Arnold will be 30 next season, so Iguess is getting toward the back end of his career. For mine the two players to join Rodda are Phillip (who I really rate) and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), who I still believe is a lock, not a 6. Hocking may be another option, it just...

Just on the card, while I have always been an unabashed admirer of the AB's, one aspect I find very unattractive under Hansen's coaching is that of targeting a player with foul play. Until the refs got onto it, first it was Folau in the air. It seemed every time he go up, an AB would take his...

1. AAA 2. White 3. O'Connor HM: Just about everyone, but particularly Latu, Arnold, Hooper, Kerevi & Beale

Foley will definitely go to Japan (although probably not in the first choice 23). While CLL will rightly be our first choice 10, none of the other options will work if he gets injured.

Personally my pick for 6 is Samu when he's back, you get a bigger body with either LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) or Jones, but lose mobility and explosiveness. I think either Jones or LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) make a great lock/six reserve. Still, with luck Jones plays the house down and puts the issue to bed. I don't really think Foley is a...

I can only think they've kept Hodge for his boot, hard to explain it otherwise. Banks very stiff. I'm assuming AAA still isn't fit. Some interesting contests for positions, particularly 9, 10 and 15 in the backs. Given last weekend's lacklustre performance, a few guys really have a chance to...

As opposed to the old amateur days, when every year another crop of rugby players switched. Many of the older guys here would remember the likes of Hawthorne, Brass, Fairfax, Price and O'Connor just to name a few.

I agree it is odd to have two non-wingers on the wing, when we have genuine wingers (apart from Korobeite who wasn't available) like Pulu, Speight and Rona all of whom displayed pretty good form over the super season.

The constant Hooper criticism gets me, could I suggest if he didn't play for the Tahs some of his biggest critics may not have as much to say. That Hooper has been a more consistent performer than any other Wallaby over the past three years would be clear to any remotely objective observer. As...

While not necessarily backing the Tahs coaching regime (how could you) we get this every time a player goes to NZ and turns up at Super level or better. The reality is, some players actually get better over time, amazing as that might seem to some. In fact, there have even been sightings of...

While Thor is certainly the future, I think Kepu is probably still regarded as the stronger scrummager, and thus preferred against the Boks run-on front row, I wouldn't be remotely surprised to see Thor retain the replacement jumper and Kepu to drop out altogether when AAA returns

Best side we could put together under the circumstances I think. Front row is interesting, two props in their 30's will be replaced by two 23 year-olds!

My understanding was that additional clauses had to be approved by the RUPA

Slim, I would suggest that's often the impression the ref gets, and so he gets pinged, however analysis often shows he is actually supporting his weight. He has his legs very wide apart, for stability, and given they're pretty short legs to begin with, that means his torso is lower than you...

Firstly, let me say I wouldn't have selected Latu, he hasn't done enough this season, and his discipline issues, both on and off the field, disqualify him for mine (unlike some posters, not forever, I am prepared to give people who genuinely improve a chance). Having said that, I believe the guy...

It's just change, the only thing that's certain. FFS in the 80's we had three wallabies playing each Saturday for Armidale City (John Hipwell, Greg Cornelson, Warwick Watkins). Nice to think back on, but it is what it is now, we need to work out what to do now, not what we could have done then.

That's good, I hate noisy kicking ;)