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Anyone think Huxley will make a tackle tonight?

Ahh, my tone clearly didn't come through properly, I wasn't actually being serious. I'd take JOC (James O'Connor), Giteau, Barnes and McCabe over him - in that order as well. He's a fantastic player at SupeRugby level, but I just don't think he's got it in him to step up effectively at test level. Some people...

Doesn't matter, he's the best defender in Australia and can read Cooper's mind, no one else is really in the same league.

Freuen won't be on the bench, he'll be lucky if he makes the squad - his front on defence is really pretty average. SBW might make the bench, more likely to be McAlister and iDagg though.

Nonu's form has been outstanding these last couple of weeks, his combination with Smith is invaluable as well. He was arguably the form midfielder in the world last year, SBW is going to have to do something pretty special in the warm-ups and 3Ns to wrestle the jersey off him.

I like it, nice balance, very strong defensively.

All Blacks by 35

It's the English, the concept of a bolter is utterly foreign to them. That and his stocks fell quite a bit after his fairly unprovoked assault on Ashton. He'll make the squad, but I'd be completely shocked if he was a starting player for any serious game.

Nonu and Smith for the All Blacks, JDV and Fourie for the Boks, D'arcy and BOD for the Irish, Hape and Tindall for Engerland. It's a WC, coaches don't start messing around with combinations unless they absolutely have to.

3. Saffy 2. Pyle 1. Gerrard Pyle has been the find of the season for me, almost forced his way into the WC squad.

Alexander, Strauss du Plessis Sharpe, Pyle Messam, Lam, Thomson Pretorius Quade, Beale, Giteau Lambie, Pietersen, Ranger Actually having a serious think about whether I want to play Thomson, it's been a fair while since he's scored well and he's coming back from injury...

Conservative. The Rebels just don't have anywhere near enough firepower to go with a team like the Stormers, we'll be doing well if it's inside 20 points.

Just edited! Too quick for me. Seriously though, he was pretty appalling

Congrats Reds, fantastic game! Stu was utterly incompetent though, almost a sackable match. Hard to believe he'll be going to the WC. :lmao: Just double-checked, he's not. My bad.

Dickinson has been absolutely shocking.

If Mitchell is fit then that changes the equation entirely. I'd say Deans currently places more value on Bieber's counter-attacking and finishing abilities than he does on his ball playing though the centres. Either that or he's just foxing and basically declaring the 12 jumper wide open for...

Not sure if serious...

Sweet thread.

Yep, it's shocking. Danny and the two blondes are pretty much its target market.

While I agree with your main point, I think McAwe might have something to say about who the best openside is...