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You know the next game is another week away right? Got to keep entertained some how.

Oh yeah it was great in the RWC where we didn't play SA or NZ until the final - where it wasn't great then either. And as soon as England got their team sorted under Eddie Jones our line-out was easily dominated. So yeah, it works against teams below the top 4 but struggles with any decent...

Based on your logic, the Pooper should strengthen the line-out. But it clearly doesn't. 3 jumpers and Hooper can work but 2 jumpers and Hooper and your in trouble. Agree to disagree.

No you will have 3 primary jumpers and a secondary jumper in Hooper. Lots of assumptions in your post but at the end of the day Hooper is never going to be a great option, he doesn't have the experience or athleticism (for jumping) as a Carter / Simmons/ Coleman. He can be a decent option but...

Boomstick?

No TPN?

I don't understand how people can't see the current structure: General play: Hooper: 8 (if your talking traditional roles) Pocock: 7 Scrum: Hooper: 7 Pocock: 8 - obviously better at the back of the scrum. Lineout: Both 7's. Who really cares which number they wear on their back?

Faster? Why do you assume Hooper will be faster? He may move quicker but he has a longer distance to travel to get to the same height a taller lock reaches. Also, if the locks are the ones who are lifting, then they have to move a longer distance to pick him up and lift. I think taller locks...

The England series proved Simmo isn't key. In fact the line-out was miles better in game 2 with Carter when Simmo was dropped. Simmo is good at the line-out, I'm not disputing that, but he is not essential, at least when he is replaced by Carter. Although, I think the locks are set going...

McMahon is actually a decent line-out option too. Probably on par with McCalman or even better.

The thing with Kerevi that is promising is that fact he seems to be improving each game. I like that a lot about him. He has a lot to learn but he seems to be doing that each test. Compared to say, DHP, who has been up and down.

I rate Colby, thought he was going to be the next big 7 whilst he was at the Brumbies. He was favoured ahead of Hooper back then too, few injuries set him back (as well as being behind G.Smith and Poey) and for some reason hasn't seemed to excel at the Rebels. Hope he can get some solid...

Funny that the runners are never there with anyone else at 10. Cooper clearly managers the backline better or certainly has an influence on getting the runners in right positions, he calls the right plays and he hits the right man - he did that that twice to perfect execution. Not only that he...

I wonder if Quade overplays his hand against lesser opposition though. Given we were 3 tries up that is probably a safe time to try the low percentage plays. Against NZ he was decent on defence and under-played his hand, then slightly more against SA (i think a good balance) and now against...

Far out you Foley lovers need to settle down. All i said was 'I didn't notice him apart from kicking goals'. One sentence which is hardly even a criticism. I never even said he was poor yet you jump at his defence like he's a golden child. He certainly wasn't prominent on attack which is what...

9 Genia 10 Cooper 11 Hodge 12 Kerevi 13 TK 14 Mitchell 15 DHP Folau has still looked threatening at times. And was probably the only back who did so against the All blacks. That's more then that Kuridrani has shown all year yet he's in your squad. Folau hasn't missed his 1v1's that have led...

Isn't Slipper scrumming better then Sio? Pretty disappointed with Sio lately and i do rate him when he's in form. It's pretty easy decision to start him from the bench and get Slipper in there. Not sure what Sio's point of difference is at the moment, maybe tighter play compared to Slipper?

3. Genia 2. Cooper 1. Hooper HM: Coleman.

You'd seriously drop Folau for one bad game?

Moving to Centres? I never once mentioned that. All I said was his game would get better as he learns to run of Quade. Or to build on that, once the backline as a whole builds on its structures and combinations. If Folau was in DHP's position and scored a try it will do wonders for his...