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That was too easy. The Welsh are up for this.

Warburton gets the penalty, cleanout not good enough there. On replay Kepu had slipped so no-one was there.

Wow, can't get a better start than Wales dropping the kick off.

It is risky, though. Guess that's what the (second) last spot is for. We have heaps of centres now, though - Taps, Ant, Magnay, CFS, Kerevi. Bit unbalanced. Last position has to be a tighthead prop, and another prop is still needed for the EPS after that.

I don't think we replaced him at all? Have we gotten a new S&C guy yet?

Didn't Graham say he was going to give up defence? What is maybe more important is S&C. Our fitness was really bad last year. We could have a fantastic defensive structure but without the S&C it will fall away in the second half. If I remember correctly, this year we lost a lot of second...

We had a heap of guys in the last Wales Test in excellent form who are either not playing (Cooper, Fardy) or not in nearly as great form (Tomane, Simmons, maybe Folau). Sure I have missed a few, too. That Lilo try off the Kepu tackle was brilliant. I don't expect the Wallabies to be as good...

Reports coming out that the NRL are likely to ban him.

I reckon bad hair cuts should be cited and go before a tribunal. I think I threw up in my mouth a little.

The winning try, no less, to save us from a very, very embarassing loss. And, there was more than a hint of obstruction in the try - I believe it was Nathan Sharpe that took out a defender?

That, and Paraka would need to switch sides. Paraka does seem to have a good build for a THP, though.

When Link used Skelton, he usually used him as a large flanker mainly - I struggle to recall Skelton replacing a lock. Mainly Cheika has the same intention, maybe not.

Both Alexander and Faulkner can play both sides, I think. Going by numbers alone, Faulkner is the reserve LHP.

Props are interesting. FatCat dropped again, Alexander lucky but he was better around the park, not in the scrum. Think either Horwill or Skelton will likely drop out, unless Cheika decides to go with a 6/2 split then Cooper will likely drop out. Speight pretty unlucky, I thought that...

Looking back to last year's result, there was less than a try in it, but we never looked like losing. A solo try by North put Wales in touch mid second half. I also recall Genia bombing a try in the first half, after Cooper put Tomane away. I don't know about Wales' form this year, but last...

3pm.

I wouldn't be surprised if Kotze ends up being the 5th lock, could also be Buchanan I guess. Would be surprised if Talaki doesn't end up with a contract in some form. BTW, did anyone else see Turner at the NRC final? Injured again.

Pretty sure this was McMahon: The amazing part is that he was not even 3 yet!

Put some clothes on, Ben!

It's an opposed scrum, so it's hard to tell which side Fainga'a is packing on. Skelton's body height is so horrible in that photo. His backside way too high - he's actually driving down into the prop rather than through the prop. The other lock must either be Simmons or Horwill, I am guessing...