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I thought JOC (James O'Connor) went OK, made some good yards and put players around him in better positions

And pretty well every other 10 as well

Latu is about our best forward with Hooper ball in hand

Clearly the lack of tahs is the issue

only when he is required to do long minutes, Keps will be fine finishing for 30

Kepu is Kepu he is our most experienced THP ever, he is effective at scrum time, and has been all season and has been effective around the field. I think TT's lack of experience at handling and adapting vs Samoa is the issue, as Cheika said above, they went for experience

The logic

Before or after 3rd party deals ran away from him

I think they actually want Latu's ball carrying and Uelese needs game time. Fainga'a is less "dynamic" than either but more consistent at lineout

Fardy is the better lineout option, but Isa is by far the better ball carrier We simply need a decent 6 who can carry effectively at test level, defend hard and be an effective lineout option - all our options are a compromise, so until someone unknown puts their hand up, we pick the best...

Poey as second man to breakdowns can equate to a load of jackling. We have seen moaning all season as the selectors have tried to find a better "6" than Pocock. At this stage we have found solid units only, but no one better. So despite the obvious backrow balance issues, it is worth a...

Both the "options" selected weren't there for most of the season for numerous reasons but have that something extra that can make them either roosters or feather dusters

It is also the reality that our attack is being built around our only real attacking threat, Kerevi, so selection is whoever they think compliments him and that doesn't have be our "best" form 13 (who really needs a ball playing 12)

Yeah, if we needed a 9 to start a test Powell is obvious, but Phipps is better at supplying the energy at the end of matches

The Kiwis have gone for mobility and pace on the dry, hot hard grounds (they have Ta’avao on the bench FFS), while the monster Boks will be splattering as usual as they slam around the corner before kicking and smashing again

One of those wonderful games where you can enjoy a beer and cheer on both sides hoping they beat the living shit out of each other

I would assume it comes down to scrummaging, we were dished up Samoa when the bench front row came on, one I can live with, but there was no adaption. I would assume Kepu is there for his loads of experience And really TT has been quite like any other THP around the field this season, his...

in text Wallabies team to play Fiji at Sapporo Dome, Sapporo on Saturday 21 September, 1.45pm JST 1. Scott Sio (59 Tests) 2. Tolu Latu (15 Tests) 3. Allan Ala'alatoa (33 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (21 Tests) 5. Rory Arnold (22 Tests) 6. David Pocock (78 Tests) 7. Michael Hooper (c) (95 Tests) 8. Isi...

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You would hope TK is fit and ready, this is not a game to play the shorter units. They will be lining up against Semi, he will make breaks, we just need to limit them I would be playing Brumbie-ball, play to the corners, keep it tight, no space, no turn overs. set piece to set piece and maul...