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I know Valetini is only a development player but surely it wouldn't hurt to give him 20 minutes off the bench?

That’s pretty close to full strength

Maybe. Its hard to see us doing well though, particularly if we come up against the poms in the quarters. That may just be the pill we have to swallow before rebuilding from the ground up after Japan. Or maybe from the top down?

What makes you think we will not fail if we leave everything as it is in place? @refugee

That’s harsh. He has been successful but has lost the plot. He is spiraling downward having lost his assistants and his players some time ago one must assume. It’s a shame that RA did not recognise this, as many here did, and act on it then. No backbone or vision from RA. Now it’s getting to the...

I guess EJ (Eddie Jones) is the obvious choice if we want an Aussie after the RWC. If the change needs to be made beforehand and/or if nationality is not an issue then Jake a White is the obvious choice. He’s got runs on the board at test level and intuitively knows how to put together a coaching team

He would play the best set piece hooker. I am guessing he would play a more traditional back row. I doubt Beale would be there long if he ran cross field or did the chip kicks to the opposition. In fact he would demand a certain standard across the board. No being baited into cheap shots. Full...

Maybe its a bit harsh with McMahon, who I am sure could be convinced to return but there is not a place for him with both Hooper and Pocock(and now Samu) there. Fardy was told he was surplus and is now playing his best rugby. We have never churned out naturally talented players but there...

Lets face it, test rugby is a different beast to provincial footy....obviously. It is also plain to see that Michael Cheika is well suited to one but not the other. As much as I dislike Jake Whites go to the highest bidder mantra he is the bloke who can re-instill the basics in this team and...

That’s not quite true FP and although the forwards are far from perfect they laid on a lot of good go forward ball n the first 25 minutes of the test on the weekend. The backs lacked penetration, except for DHP, and then KB (Kurtley Beale) reverted to chipping the ball back to the Welsh. To'omua should be our 12...

Pocock at 7 with Dempsey 8. Valetini on the bench for 20 minutes to see what he can do. It’s outrageous that Higgers is not on tour. There is not a single recognised 8 man except for the bloke who is not eligible. Another reminder of the coaches destructive stubborn streak.

We have almost gone a full RWC cycle and Cheikas Wallabies are playing more or less in the same way based around spreading the ball wide fast and often and the ability of the Pooper to dominate at the breakdown, which we rarely do anymore. Cheika has a proven record in Europe and here but his...

I thought a Kerevi was poor. He spilled the pill in a certain try and ran into defenders and tried to out muscle them rather than run into gaps to beat them. His defence was pretty good but I am back to thinking he is not the answer. Hope Petaia gets a run this week with To'omua at 12.

3 Pocock 2 Genia 1 Allaatoa

They never looked close to scoring

A win by increments of three would have been preferable for sure. Italy will be licking their chops

Cost us the game. The forward play was terrible at times and we lacked the ability to finish with so much pill in the first 20-30 minutes. Hard to watch.

An incompetent performance and maybe our worst of the year, of which there are many possible performances that would or could be. The Wallabies are being coached into mediocrity. Coaches need to go

Uelese will be back next season and if fit will be in the RWC squad. He is bigger and stronger than the young blokes com8ng through now and his core skills are very good. TPN is touch and go to be up for it in 10 months. Uelese will be our starting hooker with the other 4 fighting for back up spots.

The others have had their chances. He must be doing something to impress? The brain farts in the last two tests were pretty bad. He certainly adds another playmaking option and is very good on the ground.