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Don't ever pick a player out of position, particularly for a test debut. Deans should have been sacked many months before. It was only the head honchos ego that enabled Dingo to stay around for so long.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/queensland-reds-star-karmichael-hunt-will-make-wallabies-debut-against-england-despite-not-making-a-linebreak-in-super-rugby/news-story/9d13031da3a21557c289c4508db8805a Well thats interesting.

It's highly unlikely that Cheika will throw Hunt into test rugby at 12, where he has hardly played. If anything I reckon he will be on the bench and come into the game in the second half when Izzy moves to 13. Kerevi has good offloading skills. I really hope we see a centre pairing of Kerevi and...

I guess Leroy did not come to the party last week as Cheiks had hoped. Unfortunately it means that we have only one legitimate lineout option amongst our backrowers.

A big difference between the Wallabies and the ABs over the recent past has been the latters forward ability to get involved with passing exchanges/offloads amongst themselves and linking with the backs. There is no question of the quality of the NZ locks in this department. Ditto their back...

The most complete 5/8 we have had for a very long time.

I'd like to see that bunch in there with Lilo and Kerevi or Kurindrani on the bench alongside Frisby. They will move Folau around depending on attack and defense and field position one would think no matter what number he has on his back. edit - I would have Moraghan in there before...

Without Beale, To'omua and Gits we may see a whole new approach from the backs with the second playmaker being at 13(Folau) and the 12 being a bit more gainline oriented (Kerevi or Kurindrani). If we start with Foley at 10 and Lealifano at 12 who backs them up on the bench?? Lealifano needs to be...

Good squad. Morahans kicking may come in very handy and he always lifts his level when playing around good players. There is a lot of english knowledge there. We are looking a little light at 10 and on the flanks but we could be about to see a big direction change in our back play with moving or...

He's another 7

I'd say we are not that strong at 8 right now with Pocock really a 7, Holloway not quite there and McCalman not likely to set the world on fire all of a sudden. Houston is a capable 6 as well and a pretty decent lineout option. If one of Hooper, Pocock or Fardy went down he wouldn't be a bad...

He is a very talented footballer, always was. He was also highly unstable in a team environment and very unfit. Maybe he has matured? Cheika would have to have a good look at him at home in Super Rugby or be in the midst of a major back row injury crisis before seriously considering him one...

9.Phipps 10.Foley 11.Horne 12.Kuridrani/Kerevi 13.Folau 14.??? 15.??? We need some pace out wide to run off Folau. Tomane would have been great. It's no coincidence that Folau is getting a run at 13.

WTF do you mean? He can only start with one or the other. Starting with Phipps is a no-brainer. Frisby or Stirzaker on the bench. We only need Genia if Phipps is not available.

Is Gits injured as well? If not Cheiks has to go with him at 12 with Lealifano on the bench. Assuming Beale will not be fit of course

THP is the big problem. Kepu will be back for the Poms I assume.

It would be nice for Cheika to be looking for a hard running/tackling/linking/lineout jumping 8 to fill in when Poey goes on holiday. We could revert to a more traditional back row and strengthen our lineout. Who knows if both Poet and Hooper will be around/fit in 2019. Jed Halloway looks a...

So happy the rugby season has started! Baxter and Alexander, and many other mid level test props for the Wallabies have always done the best they can and given their all. Baxter performed admirably initially but was worked out pretty soon by the other top tier front rows. Alexander and Fat...

McMahon is much more similar to Hooper as a player and I doubt that they will mesh as well as Hoops and Poey do. There are a couple of other young tearaways coming through as well. What we really need is a big 6/8 who can offset the shorties in the 23. Even if Pocock does take a year in the UK...

Just watched the replay. That in itself is a big step for me as I still have not been able to watch a replay of the 2003 final. Fast game and the ABs just more accurate. The injuries to Douglas and Giteau were unfortunate and we just didn't get the bounce of the ball on many occasions. The All...