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If Skelton starts, and Frost is rewarded with another start... or if he's not and it's Neville... either way - Holloway starts at 6, particularly as he's running the line out and it actually went pretty good tonight. Tupou giving away what could've been the losing penalty might not win him a...

I assume they're going to stick with the plan to start Skelton, in which case I think Neville might miss out as Frost was pretty damn good tonight... I'm curious to see how they go with the halves - early on McDermott was killing it, but his passing from the ruck was at times slow which killed...

3. Frost 2. Hooper 1. Ikitau

Is Riley better than Ikitau? No? Fuck off........

Neville was the lineout caller for the Rebels, and I'm certain he's performed that role at the Brumbies at times...

I'm pretty sure we're due for a win this week, but will lose the following... as is tradition.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/wallabies/wallabies-news-2022-team-selection-news-vs-scotland-spring-tour-squad-dave-rennie-changes-to-key-positions-backline-bench-rugby-union/news-story/af1047b98d92ee7936b9d79012f49938

Looking back there seemed to be some clues in the media that Tate would get a run... I'm happy to see both Lolesio and Campbell on the bench. I was initially surprised by Wright's continued inclusion, but with both Koroibete and Petaia unavailable it makes sense.

But yes, it’s 100% about drumming up interest/creating news content.

I'm not sure there's any currying favour with any particular rugby journalists, as this practice of revealing one of the player selections in advance to everyone has gone on throughout the year...

I would've gone with AAA over Slipper... He's going to play 70+ mins most games, and leads by example... and is in pretty good form recently.

Not really a surprise, but Hooper will start against Scotland…

Yeah, I think he'll edge out Koroibete who didn't play on the Spring tour....

Laurie Fisher did the media rounds the other day... some choice quotes: https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/10/21/we-are-f-ing-built-on-basics-lazy-moments-that-exposed-the-wallabies-and-how-they-can-be-fixed/

Christy Doran reckons a deal is immiment... https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/super-rugby-2023-rugby-australia-and-new-zealand-rugby-move-towards-resolution-after-key-meeting-wallabies-all-blacks-video/news-story/2b5f06ebd516e4c28a28f910afcf661e

I think that with our shortage of locks and backrowers this weekend, there's a reasonable chance Samu starts at 6... Probably shifts back to the bench the following week with Holloway at 6 to accommodate Skelton in the row.

I assume it was in response to a direct question, which you're not going to wriggle out of with a non-answer without digging yourself a hole for the media to bury you in...

I just noticed a ‘Lonergan’ in the Brumbies’ u16’s lineup… Probably too young for a Wallabies call up next year…

This seems like a massive strawman, completely irrelevant to Cyclo's point... However, I definitely would've played Simmons over Coleman... Simmons was easily the better lock, and I would have not selected Coleman for the squad.