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His attitude can’t be too bad. He managed to organise a contract in France where he is now getting a very tidy return and there is talk of him being looked at for France. It is possible that no one was really in the wrong here.

I was talking to one of the guys at a Prem club and they are looking to farm a guy to Europe because they think he has enormous potential but is a project player and needs 2-3 yrs in a pro environment to develop and they didn’t think he could be accommodated here. They didn’appear to be critical...

I don’t think anyone disagrees he was excellent at Super Rugby level BR, and from all accounts he has been excellent in Europe too. I don’t think he’s been bad at test level - just not clearly better than others. I suspect if he was given an extended run this could well change but in his chances...

Seems Alex Davies is our next prop in line. Interested in opinions on here - but that seems pretty good doesn’t it? Not that I’d be expecting big things - but if we had a couple of injuries and had to call on him you’d want him to try and do his job at scrums at least and it seems to me he’s a...

I probably don’t share your confidence Adam as there just seems too many in front of him, but I’d love you to be right. When Rodda & Hockings departed I thought Blyth was mighty for us and then he fell out of favour. Would love to see him up at that level - even if he can’t ultimately crack the...

Sure BH - I agree. But there are a large group of guys who could be in the mix to fill those couple of spots. Genuine debutants like Josh Nasser, Trevor Hosea, Tom Hooper, Charlie Gamble, Will Harris, Hamish Stewart, Carter Gordon, Tane Edmed, Josh Flook, Dylan Pietsch. Guys who have had a...

I find it odd more than anything. The Reds have been pretty active in social media and posted an interview with Zane Nonngorr yesterday talking about the game. But haven’t managed to our a team sheet up.

It does - but on the flip side without Skelton our pack lacks punch. Ala'alatoa, Slipper, Porecki, Fainga’a, Rodda, Neville, Swain - none of them are big ball runners. Frost & Holloway are okay. Phillips is a strong carrier, but unlikely to feature. Hooper, Samu & Lonergan are good in the wide...

There is always an element of having a leap of faith in these assessments Stillmissit. But Rodda & Skelton are both at the time in their careers when they should be peaking and Frost just seems to have that level of class about him. We could conceivable put our best locking combination in the...

Brumbies certainly have an enviable group of locks Slim and it’ll be interesting how the year plays out. Of course injury and player testing will have a role but Hooper is going to be there or thereabouts as well. Not sure what that’ll mean for Neville, but I guess it is worth noting he’s also...

Yeah - but Swain is young. He has every chance to pull his head in and settle down and just play good rugby. He is certainly capable. I thought he was very good for rookie in 2021. Again - personal opinion but I thought Phillip was overhyped prior to last season to be honest. Never afraid to...

Still no squads announced for tomorrow? I get it’a only a trial and that almost everyone fit who isn’t a Wallaby will get a run, but isn’t that a bit odd?

????? Odd comment Fatprop. Rodda & Arnold have played plenty of tests together over the last 4 yrs. Rodda’s been consistently better. I do think Arnold was given a bit of a rough deal by Cheika but he’s had his opportunities. He’s had his good tests, but that’s about it. Skelton has obviously...

Since his debut was Rodda ever not picked by Cheika or Rennie when he was available? Maybe once or twice early on, but I suspect that would be it. My point with the other 3 is that they’ve all had similiar injury disruptions but no one is questioning their selection. But I guess the key point...

I thought Phillip improved leaps and bounds last Super rugby season. Was very keen to see him in the tests. I thought he and Rodda would be an excellent pairing as they complement each other nicely. Before that I thought he was an honest, generally hard working player who wasn’t really making...

He’s missed once season hasn’t he? He’s been comfortably better than Skelton and Arnold at test level and they’ve had no shortage of people plugging them. Who else - Phillip, Salakai-Loto, Swain, Holloway? He’s been better than any of those guys at test level. The only guy who I think has...

I thought RA had already confirmed there’d be no change to the OS player law. in any case if you look at your squad you’ve picked Amosa, Arnold, Skelton, Quade, Kerevi, Koroibete, Sio& Foley as OS players. I don’t mind Sio as an option for depth, but he isn’t in our best 23. Arnold was great...

Yeah - but guys who are leaving next year are still eligible. So it wouldn’t impact the Giteau law picks.

Yes. And you would think there is some chance of that happening. I believe Kerevi at least has expressed a desire to return.

I thought Skelton was worth persisting with too - but if we only get 3 OS players then my preference would be Cooper, Koroibete & Kerevi. Subject to fitness of course. We have better cover for Skelton than the other 3.