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I think most seem to think it’s largely a moot point but you seem to have a major bee in your bonnet about it. In layman’s terms Samu is about a 6.5 and Harry is about a 7.8. Valetini is either a 6 or an 8. The only time literally where they need to line up as per numbers on their back is at...

No but Wilson/Samu is a more complementary fit on the open side from the scrum. Let me put it this way - let’s say you were forced to play a back row of Leota, Valetini and Wilson. Which one are you playing at 7?

Not at all but I’ll clarify - I’m referring to the roles from a scrum where it can actually matter.

Fair enough, I misread that slightly as ‘guaranteed in the 23’. There are really only forced changes so I’d say everyone is being rewarded for last week’s robbery. Jed played 80 I think.

Yes it’s good, Valetini can do his job from either position but Wilson is much more an 8 than a 6, and compensates a bit for the fact that Samu isn’t an out and out 7.

Wouldn’t it be based on the fact that pretty much every other viable alternative is unavailable? Unless you want to chuck Langi Gleeson in there, or a Brumbies academy player.

I saw an article yesterday, apparently RA have lodged a formal complaint to World Rugby - it's not specifically about that one decision I gather, more the inconsistencies with Mo'unga going over the allotted 90 seconds for his conversions, etc and not giving the referee and TMO's so much...

I can reconcile with both points of view. Ideally we win with a dodgy ref call on the bell after a monumentous All Blacks comeback and Scott Barrett almost securing a NZ victory with a freak try out on the flank that locks both him in at 6 and Fozzie as coach till 27.

Foketi was great but he could actually see and hear the ref from where he was standing but Foley couldn't....that's why the three in that gif doing the rounds were yelling at him.

I was taking the piss a bit but wouldn't it actually be that he can play for Ireland A and still be eligible for both nations? Or is Ireland A their 2nd 'invokes ineligibility for other nations' team?

I'm Ok with Swain being cited as long as Lomax does as well.

They are definitely yelling at Foley but it’s because they heard the ref but Foley doesn’t.

He didn’t check that, he didn’t ask for vision to check the Jake Gordon yellow, but he reversed a penalty for taking 39 fucking seconds (include the time out) to kick the ball to touch. There is no time limit on that BTW, it’s up to the referees discretion, however there is a defined 90 second...

3. Samu 2. Valetini 1. Foley HMs the rest of the backline ex Wright

Turned down an opportunity to play in the Australia A squad to play in the Ireland A squad.

Black 3 should have at least got a yellow for the tip tackle, probably red. Evens

At any level, let alone test match

ill say it again .....this ref can go and get fucked

Foley!

Game On!