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They should just cease the rankings until the end of the RWC.

I think To'omua has a better kicking game then Foley.

Yeh I'm keen for To'omua to start - and take the kicking duties. Lilo's way out of form and body probably needs time to recover.

I'd consider starting To'omua, Lilo has been very ordinary, and even a liability since the Perth Test. I'm not sure his body can take the hits. I'd also look at DHP for Beale for obvious reasons.

Agreed, a very solid game. And he topped the tackle count - and unlike many others was solid in contact against the big Fijians. Although there was 'that pass' which was absolutely a brain fart.

I would argue having players who can catch a high ball and kick is more important then another line-out jumper (although that is still important). Almost every teir one nation so far is frequently using bombs, unfortunately we don't have the cattle in the starting xv at the moment to challenge...

3. Hooper 2. Latu 1. Koro

Kolbe is such a great player to watch, even was good under high balls which is impressive for his height.

haha... out of all the footage in the stadium and players the camera man decides to capture that

To'omua has been solid from the bench, so I hope Foley continues to ride the pine. White would be the next biggest kicker although accuracy an issue, and Genia might start. Beale, JOC (James O'Connor), CLL, DHP (if starts) all other options but nothing huge.

I worry for CLL, he seems to go down for long periods every game.

Wales will be full of belief that the wallabies are there for the taking. Actually Fiji now are too....

Hodge starting to redeem himself. Everyone else absent. Apart from Hooper. Fiji bossing us in contact at the moment.

Kepu has been lazy at times, I feel TT plays with more aggression and passion.

He looked to make the scrum more stable when he came on against NZ though.

well said. I'm concerned that Cheika seems to be using the performances against Samoa as his primary source of form for selections, and some-what disregarding the rest of the international and super xv season. At least when looking at the selections of Fainga < Uelese and TT < Kepu. I'd argue...

Are those line-out wins on opposition ball? Or include winning own throws? I think Hooper can be used occasionally and Isa is fine on our own throw. We don't have much chance winning opposition ball though with that back-row I imagine... Although Arnold seems to be on fire at line-out this year.

If NZ play Read, Saeva, and Cane - then really it's pretty even for line-out options even if we start the Pooper.

To be fair, I think Fardy was a better line-out option then Naisa so our line-out will be even worse then last RWC. (should the Popper continue) Although if we make the Final and NZ are there... they will have the same issue. I think our line-out will get dominated by England and SA though.

Phipps over Powell for the Samoa test a surprise selection, don't you think? I agree with the rest. Although Fainga probably hard done by given his superb super xv season - probably deserved to start but personally i also like the look of Uelese and even Latu (they just seem harder into...