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Hard choice between Saia and Charles. Niether is good enough to play against and tri-nations of six nations team. Saia's poor in the set piece which is really the hooker's bread and butter. He's a weak scrummager and his throwing is inconsistent. Charles does the basics well but he's not...

As others have already pointed out, Giteau is the logical choice for 3rd half back at the world cup for a number of reasons. 1) Genia and Burgess are both 80 minute players so unless one of them suffers a major injury there third choice half is unlikely to get game time, save for perhaps our...

The more I think about it, the more i think we should have Giteau as our third choice halfback at the world cup. He might be playing out of position but we are better off playing an experienced guy like giteau at halfback than including a rookie in a world cup year. Also that way we can take...

Swarley i like your squad but I have to agree with Light that McCalman should get a spot. My 30 man squad for the tri-nations would be as follows 1.Robinson 2.TPN 3.Kepu 4.Horwill 5.Sharpe 6.Elsom 7.Pocock 8.Palu 9.Genia 10.Cooper 11.Ioane 12.Giteau 13.Fainga'a 14.O'Connor...

I think it makes more sense to have AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) on the bench. He is our most versatile back. covers all positions. Also, sitting on the bench might force him to really inject himself into the game, which should help him find form.

I agree I'd like to see Fainga'a given a chance at 13. Deans is always talking about rewarding inform players and he deserves a shot. He offers a nice contrast to the attacking flair we already have, with no nonsense crash up running and big hits in defense. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) should be given a chance to regain...

No reason Cooper cant become a strong defender. It's not like he lacks size or strength. I think he has suffered from the fact that he probably hasn't had to tackle a lot at the top level, or at any level really. That's now changing. Keep working on it Coops.

Scrum battle should be interesting. Alexander v Slipper will be a good little battle. Thought Alexander looked good last week.

My memory of that last game at Croke park was that the Irish thought they would beat the wallabies because they were six nations champs. but it turned out that the Wallabies had the wood over them in just about every facet of the game, including the scrum. However with the home crowd behind them...

In my view, Ireland have enough quality players to progress through to the later stages of the tournament. Although there are a few facts working against that a few people here have already noted:- 1. The team is past their prime. It's undeniable. They were at their peak probably...

Front Rowers I agree with pretty much everyone that our best options for the front row are Robinson, TPN, Kepu, Slipper & Moore. I think we should switch things around as much as possible during the tri-nations so that each of these guys can establish combinations with the others. The Tahs...

Why he is not still coaching the wallabies forwards is beyond me. They have gone backwards since he left.

Can anyone give us an injury update on Reds players Davies, Harris and Hynes? I assume we will not see Hynes this season..? Harris i had thought he'll be returning sometime after the saders game..? Davies I haven't heard anything about.. ?

Signs that point to a Wallabies WC win. 1. Worlds best halves combination. The Cooper/Genia combo is streaks ahead of the rest. This year they have demonstrated that they have matured as rugby players, being able to change tactics, play field position and play under pressure. They will ensure...

In my view the fact that we are yet to see Elsom and that Palu continues to sit on the sideline is a good indication that Deans sees these guys as important parts of our WC campaign. Both seem to be given more than the usual amount of time to nurse niggling injuries.

not sure how much players need to be rested. As some others have already pointed out the super rugby season isn't particularly long and there are bye weeks. Most players will get plenty of time to rest at some point. I think only the more 'seasoned' players will need to rest, and the good thing...

To all those people who say we shouldn't be considering Elsom or Palu for the team (or even vickerman to a lesser extent), you have to face facts. Our best chance of winning the world cup will be if our best players are fit and ready to play. Elsom and Palu are both world class players when fit...

Palu has played enough games this season so far to warrant selection in the squad, and if he's fit, he should be in the run on side. We need a big powerful no.8 at the WC. He's experienced, solid in defense and always gets over the advantage line. McCallmun should definitely be in the 22. I'd...

3 - Genia 2 - Digby 1 - Robinson HM - Higgers, Horwill, Cooper (he actually made a few tackles tonight)

nice to see a bit of choice at front row for once. It only feels like yesterday that we all would have chosen matt dunning simply because we had no one better. We seem to have 4 "competent" props to take to the world cup in Robinson, Kepu, Slipper and Alexander (and two strong scrumming hookers...