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That was always on the cards, don’t think he came back to Aus to be a back up

Are you able to translate that into something that’s easier to understand?

But he also rated players he had worked with at the Force higher than him. Look it’s good for the Wallabies that he left as he may never have made the grade as a pro footballer down here It’s more the midfield here is such a huge position of weakness we are trying to fill holes with Kiwis out...

Sione Tuipulotu was born and bred in Frankston. Was heralded as the first local junior signed by the Rebels When the ARU in all their wisdom kicked the Force out of Super Rugby both him and Paisami where staved of any opportunity with the influx of Force players so Tuipulotu went to Japan then...

Every time the Euro’s or World Cup roll around, all the English fans sing “football’s coming home” yet they haven’t won anything in 56 years

Exactly when was the last time football went home?

That’s the thing if we are finding all this cash for marquee players bring some bloody Aussies home Imagine the Reds Quade 10 Kerevi 12, they would take it up to the kiwi sides

It’s about having appeal here no over seas The Wallabies are how you get people into rugby in the first place

The Wallabies are doomed if we follow your blue print

Play the young blokes. If they end up leaving promote the next inline

I already don’t like seeing kiwis in our sides

Yeah feel like it could be a very morbid night at AAMI park Last years game against the Force was one of the grimmest games I have been too I can cope with losing but we have to be building towards something and right now it feels like we aren’t

But the wallabies should be the pinnacle If they are competitive again we bring fans back to rugby If a bloke is an Aussie then pick him I say

For mine it doesn’t matter if To'omua is better or not We are looking to develop a team that can be successful. Putting To'omua in at 10 is one step forward two steps back

He is a senior player, having a quiet game isn’t good enough, he has always failed at 10 for the Rebels and while Nu’u was good Ili was also poor. Give him a start at 13 If I see To'omua giving up intercepts this week by going for long floating cut out passes I will deadset give up

How do you get better wallabies? What stops all the Aus sides from signing kiwi 10s? Then who plays 10 for the wallabies?

No it doesn’t, I have no interest in watching All Blacks pull on a Rebels jersey On top of that if you want to grow the foot print the Wallabies need to win. A move that is going to further hinder the wallabies performance doesn’t help that

If we can only pick players from super rugby and we are going to let kiwis play here and let Aussies play there we will end up with a pro NZ split when it comes to talent so we will reduce the number of players we can pick

Hard to disagree with any of that. Hodge is the most frustrating player I have ever seen at the Rebels. Just the quintessential rocks or diamonds

It hurts seeing two Victorian juniors playing test footy in the midfield when it’s an area that we desperately struggle. I am not blaming the club as due to circumstances they weren’t going to be able to keep either I am not a big fan of having non wallaby eligible players in the side How far...