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Red lightweight loose forward don't seem much bothered to me.

Ref isn't asking for long by the jackle to call a turn over. Trail rules or interpretation for Super?

Daugunu completely left standing

I said he wasn't ready. Made no comment about the quality of his background and preparation.

Set piece, well it's a trial, but still. We're going to need to improve. Loose forwards are sublime, seems to be three "plays" from Tate: a) into the thick (pack) b) Lynagh - not enough first receiver for me c) to the loose forwards and taking plenty of advantage. Aubrey with some regrets...

75%? What a straw man - what exactly was Rennie's w/l? Yes, it did. It cost him his job, and dampened his reputation among other things. fify As it turns out, there is no objective evidence of this possible. "Disastrous inability to campaign a team without horrific injury tolls" may be a...

I try to give the selectors room in my head when I see selections that don't make sense (to me). Clearly they see more and performance in training is important. As you know, I wouldn't have cut Rennie, though if I were running the show he had nil chance of continuing post-RWC. RA took a...

I've no idea how this descends to the personal. I do take the bad with the good and never called for Rennie's head. Just that he take responsibility. A "nearly" lost 5 years ago is an almost but not quite unacceptable result of historic note only. Rennies bad has been worse than most and it is...

Plenty of us know what it is like to be a fan following a 2/5 result with a dismissive attitude clearly taken to the Azuri. There is not just one option in rotation policy, the one they chose failed.

italy are on the improve which is great. But it wasn’t a sledge and hardly arrogant. Arrogance was the coaching, selection and rotation policy under-rating the Azzuri for 2/5 in a tour which could have and should have planned for a win in Italy with effectiveness. the France result does place...

Not so sure. I would not take any suggestion of Vunivlu having to step down as anything other than trouble making. Jock too. These guys were mostly "rested" by the Wallabies during the international season. Right now they need footie.

Tate and Petaia? After that nothing really.

For the last 30 Itoje was utterly spent and hopeless. Simmons-light. No 'pick and flop' because there was no pick. Plenty of flop at the defensive rucks though. Any excuse to lie down really. To be fair the first 40mins the pace set by England was impressive and likely to test anyone's fitness...

Tautology or argument agreement?

Of those you list, are the following recognised callers? Swinton, Frost, Hooper? I like Hanigan and Holloway in that role, thought it worked fine last year. I would think that Rodda could be considered as well. TBH it is only a restriction at 6 if Skelton starts. Otherwise you could buddy him...

I like these selections, but as you note it needs further thought at 6 and for the line out when Skelton is on the field. It completely works, but it does have ramifications for selections in the back row. If one of those is Hooper , and the other Valetini, we have lost all flexibility at 6 -...

Sure. and agree with you both. I was however trying to answer this:

If Rennie broke the non-compete clause the contract is nul and any payments still required from RA becomes arguable.

Let's give the bloke some space. I'm with you on where my prejudice suspects it's going. But for now some space.

So the issue here is holding Waratahs to account for something outside of their control, on a player they were encouraged to take on by RA (as I understand it) that is not expressly covered in the rules - at the disadvantage of an Australian franchise over their Kiwi competition. Wasn't there...