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Is that why he is not in the squad?

It's hard to guess what the case is with the back row selections. We are just missing that extra grunt from the back row. May as well play Higgers if we don't have it for his other skills. Timani does bring some grunt, just not as much as we would like, but certainly more than Hanigan or...

It was an exciting test to watch but our bench was pretty meh. Dempsey and Rodda were very quiet. Surely it is time to reinstate Arnold alongside Coleman and also to bring Timani back in to the back row, especially so against a side like the Boks? Hanigan was OK off the bench. Timani for 40-50...

3. Hooper 2. Koroibete 1. Sio

Latu and Ready will also be competing for a hooking spot. Hunt will be back to challenge Beale at 12 who will then challenge Folau at 15 along with DHP. The only spot where there is no competition is at 10 along with a lack of good alternatives at 6. Both of these are due to viable alternatives...

Wessels confirmed at the Rebels. Good news all around.

Yes. Hard to understand the swinging door policy in the second row when we have some excellent options there and with the Coleman/Arnold partnership pretty much ticking all the boxes. Equally difficult to get your head around no changes in the back row over so many tests when they have been...

You don't actually expect us to read the story do you? The headline gives you the general gist most of the time.

Its a very good opportunity for Wessels, a much better one than a stint at the Rebels you would have to think. After a successful run in Europe he may get a crack at the Bok job at some point in the future.

Looks like Wessels is off to Munster, Koreibette back to league and there is no guarantee that the bulk of the remaining Force players will not jump ship. Well done the ARU in consolidating our talent into 4 teams from 5. What a joke..................

Are they streaming this?

Yes, so nice to play Tui who can patrol that area.

This is the game to test Tui at 6, most likely off the bench. Hopefully Cheika tells him to carry up the middle as often as possible and to focus on strong clean outs and dominant tackles. We need a bit of steel to back up the tight 5. This test is there for the Wallabies if they have the right...

I see Naisarani has signed with the Brumbies. Good news for them and Australian rugby. The Brumbies will have a very handy back row next year despite losing Fardy and Smiler.

I'd like to see Tui get some minutes at 6 against the Boks. It is teams like them and England where our back row seems to be a little under the cosh muscle wise.

You have to say it is shaping up well for 2019. front row - check second row - check back row - needs work halves - pretty good centres - check back three - check

I think McMahon will be in Japan for the next couple of years and out of the picture for the RWC for now. Maybe Cheika can convince him otherwise?

Sound like anyone we know?

The back row dynamic will change when Pocock returns and McMahon departs. It was so good to see McMahon running and passing on the weekend as he did in 7s years ago. Pocock will bring a lot of the on the ground game we are missing now and he also does a lot cleanup work in attacking breakdowns...

Good presser. When Pocock returns and replaces McMahon at 8(we assume), how does that change the dynamic of the back row and what we will then need in a 6?