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There is really only one problem Bullrush, and I agree it lies at the feet of RA. That is the decision to go into SRSP. Should have had the intestinal fortitude to go it alone from 2022 with SRAu.

Most of us think the SRSP competition will die in 2 years time due to lack of capability to compete with the 5 NZ sides. If it then splits back to a version of the separate Super Rugby competitions, would it be easier for NZ to stuff up the Aus deal by refusing to nominate the Drua to participate? Always...

So, once his flaws have been developed to a higher degree, we can be confident he will match the rest of the Wallabies troubled backline?

Sarcasm is said to be the lowest form of wit, Reg, and every post you've put on these threads over the past 12 months or so is dripping with it. My wife's observation, Reg, "if wit were shit, you'd be constipated".

Still pushing your barrow Adam. I'm saying, more accurately, that Larkham was the one coach in that setup who couldn't be judged by results. He might not cut it, but he can't be written off on the basis of his previous Wallaby experience.

Along the lines of my suggestion a day or two ago. Of course I like it.:)

I suspect, Dru, that Rennie has been keeping an eye on him, and wouldn't be in the squad if he didn't see something there.

I had him on my bench for this test. Must have missed it?

Read it closer Adam. I said Larkham was introducing some set piece plays to the attack and that that part of the attack was the only sign of competency. The rest of the attack was l,ess than competent but imo that was caused by the lack of cohesion between Cheika and Larkham, not necessarily...

I don't subscribe to two of your earliest tests being against the ABs in their period of undisputed leadership in world rugby as being indicative of a player's real capabilities.

Well, they could certainly play each other once more so they would also have H&A. The other games would be a quandary, perhaps two byes with each counting as a draw. Not likely to affect the finals race unduly. On reflection, they would really need to be included in the H&A elements of Aus and...

Adam, when an attack coach is at odds with the head coach, you can be pretty sure the quality of the attack is more a reflection of that head coach than the attack coach. The only evidence I can draw from the Cheika years is that neither Cheika nor Gray were worthy of the title "coach". Bernie...

Think it would work with just one more game to complete a full home and away against all teams from the same country. No need to play either Fiji or Moana Samoa more than once each.

Such a copout. One more game as a local derby and we could/would have a SRAu champion to crown.

And have a couple of fingers left over D.

Discarding young, inexperienced but promising players after a couple of harsh learning experiences against the All Blacks has its problems. Remember how Matt To'omua was shunted after he had a couple of shockers in his early test match career against the ABs? That effectively put him on the...

BH, over the years pre-COVID, I seem to recall you were the most vocal of the defenders of Super Rugby as it was then, against the perhaps more prescient of posters who foresaw the decline and end of that arrangement. No problem there, I was fully in agreement with you. But I think events have...

Yes, somewhat reluctantly, but I think Nic is a starter if Rennie wants a kicking, territory game, but otherwise go with the two more attacking No 9s.

I missed Hoss' selection contest/pole this week; thought it would have been postponed by a week as the game was. So, here is my prediction for Bledisloe 3. Slipper, Kaitu'u, Ala'alatoa Philip, Swain Wilson, Hooper, Valetini MacDermott, Lolesio Koroibete, Ikitau, Kerevi, Kellaway Banks BPA...

? I might be wrong, but when did Noah ever play against the Boks?