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When will the podcast be up Gagger? No doubt you mull over the test as well?;)

I actually preferred the Ten broadcast over the Foxsports broadcast, no Marto or Kafe whining about every French indiscretion. :) Don't really care about the restarts anyway, we do poorly in 9 out of 10 of them anyway ahaha.

3. Hooper 2. Douglas 1. Cummins

Nine normally used the Foxsports commentary so would think Ten would as well?

Unbelievable coverage in the backrow for Canterbury. So... very... envious ;)

From the way Tanaka played for Otago in the ITM Cup, that came as no surprise. Smith and Tanaka are very similar in how they play: both very quick to the breakdowns and quick service.

His rugby career was over after that semi final whether or not he suffered a heart attack. I heard he was going to be lineout coach for Southland.

Not very good in the provincial comps but have the wood over us in test matches. Sense, it makes none ;)

Yet to watch the Ulster match but Glasgow were playing well against Northamption until they lost, lol. Looking better than Edinburgh if that makes you happy.

Scotland with a back 3 of Visser, Hogg and Maitland is tantalising indeed. Does Maitland start with Glasgow right away because they are looking very good in the Heineken Cup thus far.

Besides from Slipper, do you think it will be Alexander or Kepu who would cover loosehead in the event Robinson gets injured? Seems like we have 3 specialist tightheads, which is my worry.

Yeah, very hard to split between Etzebeth and JP Pieterson for mine.

Is Johan Goosen not included due to the very limited number of games he played before he was injured?

To be fair he was never going to play for Australia ;)

I'd say it's just part of rugby now in order to remain competitive. You only have to look at some of our core players to see that we will take the players willing and able to play for Australia, i.e. Genia, Ioane, Pocock, Moore, Cooper. Australia doesn't have the luxury of a factory line of...

Ah okay, wasn't sure if he took a foreign marquee spot or not but I'm aware now :)

I'm not certain but I think Auelua is ineligible for Australian selection, because he's a Samoan citizen?

Oh, if the comments by kiwis on the All Blacks facebook page is anything to go by, Higgers is certainly at the forefront of their minds, and Quade not so.

Unfortunately, RC, I don't think Palmer is that good that he can be rated as our best tighthead from playing no Wales tests or TRC ;)

1. Robinson 2. Moore 3. Alexander 4. Timani 5. Sharpe 6. Dennis 7. Hooper 8. Samo 9. Genia 10. Beale 11. Ioane 12. McCabe 13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 14. Shipperly 15. Barnes