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I see St Sam is back at 7 for the Welsh, Gatlands influence at work there I think. Gives the Scots a slight advantage in the back row.

Heaslip has had two good games and one poor one, its his captaincy that has been really poor in the 6 nations. I think he'll tour but I don't think the Fat Man will have him in his test squad.

A fully fit and firing Irish pack of Healy, Best, Ross, Ryan, POC, Ferris, SOB, Heaslip with Killer, Cronin, Henderson and POM off the bench is a mouth watering prospect! Hopefully we get lucky enough with injuries that we can field it

I agree that we should have proper home and away tours, although in saying that I think that the USA/Canada tour comes at a good time for Ireland. A new coach can look at a variety of players on a low pressure tour.

Where you not saying on MF that you'd prefer Irish players not to go? Was purely in jest! Has POC not already ruled himself out of the tour? Ireland and Munster really miss him there is no way I'd want him on the tour

It may lead to the Tahs off loading in the tackle even more to stop the ball going to ground, although could this work in the Tahs favour? Too many cooks etc? Smith looks like he is carrying a few extra pounds as well, mobility could be an issue there.

I sense a pattern developing here, your not a fan of Irish players getting on the Lions tour are you :)

Saracens are no club to emulate, the whole thing stinks starting with that prick Wray at the top. They have taken the global approach too far many of their loyal members aren't happy about home matches going to Brussels, Cape Town or NYC. By all means invest in merchandise and TV right in areas...

Deccie trying to play the cute hoor again with the AN Others, either just delay naming your team or put Paddy Jackson in there if you say he is going to be fit! Would have rather Fitz instead of Ferg but I assume Ferg could be place kicking. Dan Tuohy is another I'd like to see involved DOC...

I just remember after Pococks performance against the Saffas in the World Cup NZ deliberately targeted him in that in the semi final. I knew a kiwi like Graham Henry couldn't have devised that one :D

Instead of smashing Pocock out of the breakdown we should take the NZ approach and make him tackle. Let our big forwards target him with ball in hand and take him out of the game completely

Exactly the point I was about to make, although given that it will be 23 man squads they'll both probably see equal game time over the test series.

If the Tahs are going to recruit it is going to have to be from the other Aussie teams. Aside from Beale and SBW are there any big name players coming off contract that could add to the roster?

The problem for TPN is when he goes for knees, then gets some upward momentum and it turns into an accidental spear tackle for which he could land himself in some bother. I'm not sure how likely the above is but must be something worth considering.

Lions games are Saturdays, one Tuesday and 2 Wednesdays I believe.

Not so sure the Tahs are at that stage. A bonus point defeat wouldn't be the end of the world, although I suppose your right that they haven't really made a massive statement yet in the Cheika era (all two games of it).

Their fantasy rugby team must be doing well because I can't imagine they do a lot in work

Julias house?

I understand people saying this but even at that I rarely see anything about the Tahs in the Eastern Suburbs/the City apart from a few pubs in Paddo with a bit of Waratahs bunting outside. Is the marketing that bad they can't even engage with the "traditional" areas of support?