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With the loss of Timani, Higgers and TPN we desperately need to add some aggression to our squad. This MUST open the door for MMM. Provided he gets through the Tahs game unscathed, he must be chosen. Don't fuck this up Dingo.

I share this sentiment. The Force look to have a relatively small but loyal fan base, a fan base that is more or less use to enduring numerous losses at home each year. Yet the support base seems to take this in their stride. In turn, the team has a history of repaying that faith, with one or...

I just saw the lineup the force are trotting out tomorrow. Bit disappointed. Its a kick in the guts to fans who bought tickets to this game. I really cant understand the decision particularly when the force are well and truly out of finals contention and should merely be concentrating on...

Burgess is an experienced test scrumhalf. If Australia selected foreign based players to play for the Wallabies (like the Springboks do for instance) he likely would have been selected as the starting no.9 several times last year. Whether he should be chosen ahead of White, a test rookie, is up...

the toughest decision for me is choosing TH. I'm really not sure who i'd prefer out of Slipper/Alexander/Kepu. Im leaning towards Alexander because Robinson/Moore/Alexander is a combination thats spent a lot of time together at test level with generally good success. I do think Slipper is the...

Im relieved that the players have been taken into "quarantine" now and will be rapped in cotton wool until the first test. I realise its not ideal but I think the decision to make the 25 unavailable this weekend is the right one. We cant afford many more injuries so close to the first test...

Funny you should write that because I actually think that's what's he's done with Ioane. Ioane is now training with the squad but is no longer considered technically part of the squad. I think they'll be 31 + Iaone

Hopefully Higgers comes through ok and is one of the final 6. If not I'd replace him in the side with MMM or Mowen. Please no Dennis

JOC (James O'Connor) will be our kicker.

If we are talking ideal 6, surely it should include Kurtley Beale. Leaving aside his personal problem, he's potentially a series winner for us. Yes he is in the process of confronting some personal issues but that doesn't mean he cant play great footy. We witnessed that first hand when he...

As I see it there are really only five viable options for the final prop spot. 1. Palmer 2. Sio 3. Cowan 4. Holmes 5. Ryan Holmes is probably out, because the selectors are apparently not big fans. Sio I think is probably too green (probably EOYT material). Cowan has probably been the pick of...

I agree those are the 6 that are likely to be chosen. I would have really liked to have seen MMM play. I cant agree on McCabe not being in the squad. McCabe has plenty of test match experience, he's massively versatile and offers a very unique, direct style of play (if that's what your looking...

I can't help it if Deans chose some players that he should not have chosen. I'm really pissed that MMM is probably going to miss out but Dave "invisible" Dennis is included. The players I've listed are simply those players I would like to see on the field. I appreciate that might not make for...

Surely not, otherwise the Lions would have a clear advantage. I think that have close to 40 players in their squad.

I think Pyle probably deserves a run with the Wallabies, but I think we probably have enough rookies test players in the squad already. I'd probably go with Douglas and/or MMM ahead of Pyle. I'm still confident that Beale will be added to the squad. He will be carefully watched this weekend...

Beale has to be an 80%-90% chance of playing in the Lions Series. I think he's too important a player to leave out, though he might only have a few club games under his belt before the first test.

It could be difficult to monitor the form of the squad members at this stage of the Super season. I have no doubt in my mind that the 25 guys chosen have one eyes on the Lions and i suspect more than a few are going to keep their powder dry so that they are available come the 22nd of June. That...

Hooper is already used running in the centres a fair bit. And in defence he's always there abouts

We are talking worst-case hypotheticals here. Whats more likely, us having play a backrower in the backline, or us getting monstered in the scrums by trying to play a 6/lock at lock.

This is Robbie "Dingo" Deans we're talking about. Im very concerned. Also I think we need as many fresh legs and as much variety in the forward pack as possible. We must carry two sevens because it is a point of difference for us and an actual lock on the bench. If you have guys like Beale...