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Is that my differential groaning?

I can get behind this! Go Squeaky for the win.

It's possible that Graham's struggles as a coach have more to do with Horwill's decline as a player, than vice versa.

Well, NRC. Now there's a thing. I like to think that's possible.

One extremely interesting question is the extent to which unselected players have the opportunity to play themselves in.

Phibbs is still a bolter.

I'm not defending his selection, Ruggo. You may well be right on merit. I just don't think players' feelings and expectations should play any part in the selection process. However maybe we're only quibbling about what 'deserved' means!

Presumably he's mastered all the other party drugs.

From the Hurled: Now that's interesting.

If Milner-Skuddder had kicked on at the Bulldogs he'd be playing there now. He didn't go for the experience. He went to have a crack at success in rugby league.

Meh. The players are professionals. What they deserve is unimportant. It's what's best for the Wallabies that matters. Criticism of Cheika's reasoning based on Mumm's actual play are infinitely more relevant. Alternatively, Cheiks might be right. Mumm's experience (and his experience of the...

At least theirs suits old blokes.

Mate, with all due respect, that's complete horseydoos. Pocock's a popular player who is well-liked and respected by almost everyone except Miranda Devine and her Twitter followers. Are you substituting your own political opinion for the players' personal ones?

He said he picked Beale on form and ability, and to perform a role as requested.

Why should a willingness to act outside the law affect sports selection? Plenty of us willingly break the law, when there's no chance of detection and prosecution. Maybe all of us do. Maybe our high-performance athletes should be selcted from outside that group.

The word I have from Link is otherwise.

So drop all the Waratahs except Kepu and Folau? I'm not saying that's wrong. The Brumbies and Reds did good. But it seems a bit obvious. Maybe keep Skelton. Then you could promote Holmes.

There's no way $4 is correct odds. The Hurricanes are rightfully favourites but I'm having some of that.

Does anyone really say that about Beale? Even Beale fans say his form doesn't warrant his selection.

Depends what position he plays.