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I would love to get a look at Houston but am fully aware that he may not be up to scratch fitness or Wallaby wise. Is Cheika willing to throw in Palu? Holloway needs to keep working hard to come into calculations. Pocock will be gone all of next year but hope he is fit for the RC. The Wallabies...

Thats great but I'm sure no-one associated with the Wallabies planned it this way.

We need some ball carriers in close to get some go forward before we go wide. The Hask will be missing so some opportunity to exploit them around the fringes. Not sure if Skelton is the answer.

Of course Beale will not be available for the rest of this year. So Giteau for the RC with To'omua as his back up? Maybe we need to be taking a look at Hodge off the bench to see if he can fill this role? We are starting to look thin in the 12 department at years end. Beale and Giteau will be...

I agree with you Swingpass. Firstly, there is no way Cheika will not stand by his captain. Moore will start. We will probably see changes in the second and back rows and also in the mid field. We lacked experience and muscle in the tight 5 again. Simmons will get a reprieve from the naughty...

I saw pics of Coleman and To'omua with them on Monday morning at Moore park as well. Both kitted up and training.

This is where Gits and To'omua are great. Both have excellent short kicking games. Beale as well. To'omua also has the advantage of being one of the best defensive centres in Australia. Wish we would have had one of these blokes for this series. Talking about the grubber more than up and unders...

Slipper Moore Kepu Simmons Horwill Fardy Hooper Palu Phipps Foley Horne To'omua Kurindrani Tomane? or DHP Folau TPN Sio Holmes Coleman Mumm/Houston Frisby Kerevi Hodge Back 5 in the pack was the issue today both in the scrum and in general play. Extremely arrogant to send Arnold, Carter and...

3. Hooper 2. Folau 1. Fardy

Yes and No Sev. We have had our own famous victories built on defense. This is one for them. Test match rugby

It was no where near the worst I have seen. Not even in the worst 20. Bit of an over reaction? Should have taken the points on offer Phipps threw some howlers at inopportune times No direction in the midfield - Miss Beale and Gits Rookie second row and a midget back row Very poor handling at...

Sound familiar?

Sio will need to have a think about his performance last week and his inability to adjust to counter what Cole was doing. Mind you I was surprised that there was hardly any talk amongst the front row to help him. I guess if you are a test prop then you are expected to know what to do in that...

Slipper is no slouch either

Regarding the scrum. Our scrum at the RWC was so low and compact and pushed through and slightly up. Our scrum on the weekend didn't look that way at all. Last year the scrum as a unit would compress just before the engage and they were more or less immovable by legal or other methods. Hope...

Horne is one of the most reliable Wallabies. He always gives 100% and takes good options, hence the VC last test. He has become a good finisher and his defense is top shelf. If he is right he will be one of Cheikas first picked. If his health is not 100% then we may see someone else.

I would start the same side with Kepu in at TH and Palu at 8. Go back to a 5/3 bench with Mumm losing his spot to To'omua and I would have a preference for Gill to warm the pine as the back row reserve. Bring him on at the 50 minute mark for Palu. Having a fetcher who can play at speed in the...

Thats very harsh. This is the same Scott Sio who toweled just about every scrum at the RWC including the Poms. Cole did not all of a sudden become a 75% better scrummager. Sio made some very big carries and hits as well. I think he offers more than Smith or Slipper in general play. Ledesma will...

I think To'omua would be a huge bonus for us. He is step or two above Lealifano in physicality to maintain a good defensive line but also fills that role of the second playmaker./kicker I am sure he would be a close second choice for that role after Giteau for Cheika. Is he fit though? We could...

We are going to need another 7 on the bench but I reckon that will be McMahon as cover for 6/7/8. Gill may get called back in as cover. Cheika will most likely start McCalman or Palu. Whoever he picks we need to play up tempo rugby for the whole game. The Dodgers had trouble with the pace of the...