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What is going on with Scott Higginbotham after this season in Japan? Has he re-signed in Japan or signed with someone else or is he returning to Oz?

Surely someone should be helping our goal kickers to become more consistent and surely there must be some ex players available to help with this and kicking in general play? There is just too much at stake not to, as we have just found out.

Thats how it looked with a couple of exceptions with the Coleman run and one or two by McMahon. As said, both QC (Quade Cooper) and Will Genia are very good at putting big blokes into holes and across the advantage line. This was missing from the Wallabies in this series.

And on QC (Quade Cooper), I'ts uncertain whether he can put himself back into contention for a test spot or not for the RC but one thing both he and Will Genia do very well is to put big forward runners into holes at pace. That run off a short ball from Adam Coleman was a nice piece of work. Was it Phipps who...

Arnold was a bit out of place in the first test and improved in the second. Coleman looked pretty comfortable in his 50 minutes and will just get better with each outing. Both should start to come into their own with 6 or so tests under the belt. If Simmons is fit I would still be starting he...

I reckon that is a bit rough Scrubber. He has had some errors in every match but his high work rate and involvement in the game suggests that it is bound to happen. He also ran pretty well with the ball and contributed to the lineout. I cannot think of anyone else in Australian rugby that comes...

I am not suggesting that we do not bring back those players for this RC but we do need to also be thinking about bringing through the young players that will be around through until 2019 and beyond.

I think it was a shame that To'omua was not given more time in the 12 jersey through the RWC. He and Foley went well together as did Quade and To'omua. It's great to bring back our aging stars from OS but it's unlikely they will play a part in 2019. To'omua could and I hope that Cheika is working...

Cheika has said that all of his OS Giteau law qualified players have said they are in for the RC and I am guessing that Douglas and Pocock will be fit as well. Barring further injury(of which we may have a few) Beale will be the only big name missing. He then has Giteau and To'omua to back up...

I will have to watch it again but once again it felt as though we could have won but didn't deserve to with 20 to go. Phipps had a shocker. He threw a couple of air balls, tried to pop up that ball to Izzy when he should have just secured it and was slow to get to the base of next ruck for most...

Yes. Itoje should have been pinged for going off his feet. But the game was won and lost by then.

I'm really looking forward to seeing how Adam Coleman goes. I assume he will replace Skelton at half time or early in the second stanza bar injury. He is athletic, has a good running/passing game and also puts on some big hits. He and Simmons could form a very good combo. None of the other locks...

I agree with ACT Crusader. McMahon improves our lineout as he is a decent option, better than Pocock or Hooper. That is all he brings IMHO. Skelton has been good at two for the Tahs this year. I'd guess he is there to get across the gain line in close and suck in the defense. Hope he doesn't go...

Hey, I am a fan of Kerevi(just look at my avatar) and was very excited to see the KK play. Unfortunately it has not netted results in this series. I am sure we will see it again, particularly at back end of games in the future. I am also a big fan of Kurindrani and of To'omua. We will see what...

Lets be fair. It really is not Cheikas fault that both Beale and Gits were not available and that To'omua was also injured. However, it may be a real eye opener for Cheika that letting To'omua go is not such a great idea. How much longer will Matt Giteau be available? Who is coming through at 10...

Coleman? Thats a surprise as is McMahon starting at 8 again. Would have liked to have seen Palu start with McMahon on the bench. Not sure if Skelton is what we need but it will be interesting.

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Because we need experience. That tips the scales in Simmons favor as there was little else between them. It's all well and good to throw these rookies in but it is test footy and we are without a large contingent of our most experienced test players.

Our main problem in this series is that we are missing quite a few established players from the RWC squad. Douglas, Genia, Giteau, Beale, Tomane, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and there are others and we are now missing Pocock. We switch our mode of play away from the 2nd playmaker and we try and replace the other...

Holloway It has been mentioned a few times but apparently he is not on Cheikas radar. That might change now. I think work rate and donttakeabackwardstepness are probably what he is looking for.