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Horwill has played what, one season out of the last three and we're giving him two months of rugby before he's ready to face the Lions? I won't be the least bit surprised if he doesn't make it. Inman is too limited to play for the Wallabies. He's a bosher and not a great one at that.

Because he's been shit for the last five years give or take.

My understanding is they'll have to be bailed out in the short term, looking for new financial backing already but no one is keen. It's very, very bad news.

Without wanting to come across all Growden, I'm getting pretty solid mail that the Rebels are in big financial trouble and will be needing an ARU bailout before to long. Apparently things will come to a head around June.

His playmaking. I'd argue their kicking games are much of a muchness, as is their offloading. JOC (James O'Connor) is a better runner in tight and has a better long-passing game, but I don't feel he brings his teammates into the game as much as Beale does. Beale isn't at 100% right now, no point denying that...

He definitely is.

I'm out of the country at the moment so missed seeing the game proper. I saw a lot of people talking about Bieber's tactical kicking, but wasn't that impressed when I saw it. Didn't get great connection on a lot of them. When Woodward comes back I'd like to see him get a run at fullback and...

Why? He was terrible there for the Rebels last year. He did his best work against the Force as a runner, not sure how pushing him into 10 helps that.

Squad named. FIRST HALF 1.Eddie Aholelei 2. Ged Robinson 3. Laurie Weeks 4. Hugh Pyle 5. Luke Jones 6.Tim Davidson 7. Scott Fuglistaller 8. Garet Delve (C) 9. Nick Phipps 10. James O'Connor (C) 11. Cooper Vuna 12. Rory Sidey 13. Mitch Inman 14. Lachlan Mitchell 15. Kurtley Beale/Alex...

Would also make for the slowest and most predictable midfield anyone has seen since Noon-Tindall.

Sidey.

Too many good ideas, not enough Lachlan Mitchell.

Yeah? I know he's played flyhalf, wing and fullback before. Can't say I've heard or seen anything about him at 12. Who would take his place on the wing?

9. Stirzaker 10. Beale 11. Vuna 12. JOC (James O'Connor) 13. Inman 14. Rokobaro 15. Woodward Might actually score some of those try things I keep hearing about.

Personally I think Inman is a plodder. A big plodder, granted, but a plodder nonetheless. Playing him at 12 would restrict him to a McCabe-esque boshing role up the middle, which might not be the worst thing. My preference is definitely for a Beale - JOC (James O'Connor) - Inman combo though. Preferably with...

Actually, in saying all that, Inman at 12 with Bieber outside him would be interesting to watch.

I'm not particularly worried to be honest. Beale was completely fine on the EOYT, he's no peaheart like Cips or Cooper. JOC (James O'Connor) has shown he's up to it as well, even if he did miss a read on Carter last year and missed a tackle on McCabe. Who are the other options? Sidey? Mitchell? JOC (James O'Connor) over them...

Just on this quickly. It's something people have started to say, and it isn't really true. JOC (James O'Connor) was picked for the Wallabies on the back of his performances at 12 for the Force where he was absolutely slaying. In more recent times the 'JOC (James O'Connor) for 13' brigade use his in-an-away against the Saffas...

He was better at 12 than he was out on the wing. He's an honest trier, and provides cover for a lot of positions, but I don't think he'll be first XV this year.

Jones would be worth a look at 6 long before Neville. Neville is a fantastic athlete but he's very, very raw.