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Or Hooper?;)

Probably a look into the future. Plenty of players on both sides could well be the starters at RWC23.

By all accounts, possibly still more than the French?

As a Wallabies supporter, I'd like to see, 9 McDermott, 10 Lolesio, 12 Paisami, 13 Ikitau if both JOC (James O'Connor) and To'omua are out. Come to think about it, I'd rather just JOC (James O'Connor) in place of Lolesio if both are fit.

Steven Kitsoff?

^^^^^^ Did the NPC/Mitre 10 Cup always start after Super Rugby had concluded when the Super Rugby comp was split? Or did it proceed without the Super Rugby players for a few rounds?

Reg I know very little about most of these players, and nothing at all about Titi Nofoagatotoa at No 8 but he'd need to be something special to keep Luke Callan out of the starting spot after his excellent work for the Force in recent games. EDIT : same comment could be made about the No 7...

R3 I accept most of your comments, and personally I would prefer the two competition arrangement so that one team in both NZ and Aus get crowned the national champ and then the TT is either an add on or is played concurrently with the domestic comps. But, for how long during Super Rugby did the...

Tim Mikkelson turning out again. Must be just about due for long service leave. Good 7s player.

Losing a lot of quality youngsters for next year and no news about signings. Are there any local JID players who might step up? I've noticed that Gungahlin seem to have a try scoring machine in Corey Toole. Is he a chance of filling a spot? The likes of Reimer and Scott this year, and Lloyd...

Tapine had a run or two in the trials. Played 13 and looked to have a lot of talent/potential. From the Brumbies website: Reece Tapine, 21 YO (probably at the beginning of the year), 193cm and 93kg. Came to the Brumbies this year from Norths Eagles in the Brisbane Hospital Cup. Previously...

For those talking up the value of Foketi. Remember the game has two main aspects, attack and defence. How any one who took part in the Tahs backline this year could expect to play in a test match where defence is essential is beyond me I'm afraid.

We have posters lamenting the lack of size in the centres. TK is about the only one with a good bit of size and ability to fill that role, if deemed important. Not in the squad so Rennie and Co must be satisfied with whom they've got.

Would be lucky not to be negative.

Too few Force. Well, maybe the correct number but one wrong person. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) and Kuridrani (given the injury toll) are unlucky to miss out. Surprised too that there are not more Reds. But who might have been considered unlucky? Petaia? Injured but so are quite a few who have been included (Perese...

Second row and back row possibly the best we've put together for a long time. Not so sure about the front row. Will Slipper be fit enough for test duty? Is LL a bit green to be starting? Will TT find his form again, this year? I'm sure you've got the backline pretty well spot on, but...

For Slim and MST. You're right of course. Leave the TT future to other threads. Brumbies had a very disappointing finish to their campaign with the loss to the Highlanders. Valetini and Lachie Lonergan had strong games, and I continue to be impressed with Henry Stowers, a player who came into...

Want to see with my own eyes. NRC will be sorely missed this year.

Dan, you trotted out that fake news about crowds before and it was soundly despatched by one of the true blue posters as I recall. Certainly in respect of the Brumbies, their crowds have improved markedly this year over 2019, 2020. EDIT : as far as a fix is concerned, I reckon SRAu should...

I am not confident that Slipper will come in for France. He has been out with injury now for some time. If he's absent then LHP will probably be Sio, Bell and Robertson. Personally, I wouldn't have Timani as he's never been physical enough for test level, and would not have Hanigan...