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Totally forgot about him.

To me he’s a lock, loose forward bench option at present

At one stage I thought he was necessary within a lightweight, rookie team. Thought he’d provide go forward outside Harrison to give him some front foot ball and a physical presence in the midfield. Ended up being a strong, but predictable ball carrier and not much else. Coupled with that...

Any word on Topous fitness? Going into camp there were a chance he may miss the first test due to injury

there’s time wasting and there’s time wasting. That was rubbish.

To me the OS money might not be as good if there’s a possibility the player isn’t the clubs exclusively. I doubt the Japanese club Kerevi plays at would offer the same contract had they known he would be available for national duties. This might mean less players could be tempted OS. I could be...

Not missing anything at all. I’m just thinking both their strengths are their running games. If they both come off in the second half we lose attacking penetration. If they both start they will do the job asked, I’m just thinking balance.

Only problem with Bell and Tupou is who hits the rucks? Who runs the ball? I’m not questioning that they’re both in good form, just thinking of balance.

Skeltons skill set is vastly different from your average locks. He’s a massive, physically dominant player who lacks mobility and isn’t built to be lifted in the line outs. His club team has him every week, they learn to utilize his strength’s and avoid his weaknesses. They can select their team...

Strang was with cron when he coached the Australian under 20s

As a Tahs fan I’d like to see Langi Gleeson given a go at this level. He impressed me in most of his outings, hard, direct running, consistently got over the gain line, high work rate. Understand that players like Uru, Hanigan, Leota are well ahead of him, but like Pollard I think there’s...

I’m with you. If Tupou missing it will be an issue against the English scrum. And Petaia is a freak athlete and could no doubt be a class 15, there are just questions over his durability.

It might have been covered previously, but will the A games be on Stan?

The Daily Typograph?

Article by tony harper on the roar has just summarized DR selection press conference: Rodda out for up to 3 months. Tupou racing time to make the first test with HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) as back up. Kurtley Beale won’t be considered for Eng series. Better for McReight to play in A team as he wouldn’t be required...

Thanks

When is the squad named?

BH, I’d rather see Horton and Vailanu push each other for the reserve spot behind Poreki. I don’t see an upside in bringing Latu into the mix. Let the young guys learn to be professionals from Poreki. And it’s less his playing well or not as a third stringer, it’s his potential negative...

Agreed he deserves a chance, and like you I question whether the Tahs need him. Hopefully he turns his life around because a rugby career is finite and he’s not getting any younger. I have liked how Perese has been handed a lifeline, taken on board he should’ve behaved better and was wasting an...

Trial and train maybe? He has to prove to the organization that he’s willing to improve on and off the field before being offered anything concrete . I’d still prefer Who we have already.