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You completely missed the point. if he lines up at 13 on attack he'll be caught defending there every-time on turnover ball. If you base it on a game like tonight, then he'll be defending the 13 channel 90% of the time. Defence counts. Tonight a prime example.

That's not the point, he'll get caught out on defence eventually if he doesn't know what he's doing. Let's say he lines up at 13 at an attacking set-piece but then we lose that set-piece. He can't run back immediately to fullback he needs stay to defend the line. And then your required to...

Refer to @Bravehearts post. He does not need to be started at 12 as soon as possible. Surely be more sensible to straight swap him for Kuridrani. Also I'm really no buying into Folau at 13. It is another Cooper 2011 scenario. He drops back to fullback and someone else defends the 13...

Godwin, Hodge, Kerevi. All good future prospects for 12.

But how much of those 50% tries during the RWC were from mauls? You don't need to hit the back of the line-out for them. Pretty average line-outs can still set-up mauls.

By next RWC Kerevi at 12 is very do-able. This year is too soon, but I hope gets some game-time at least, even at 13 for the experience. Which I'm pretty confident will happen at some stage this RC or EOYT.

I got no issues with McCalman over Fardy or Kuridrani over Kerevi. I'm surprised by the amount of backlash. I thought there'd be more uproar about Giteau's selection over To'omua.

That's exactly what the back-line I named was. A fantasy one, which most future predictions are....(basically what this whole thread is about) I also named Hodge at 13 and he hasn't even played a Test. Based on pure speculation on his perceived well-rounded skill-set. The other fantasy I...

9. TBC If Brynes works magic on Phipps passing then him. 10. Cooper - Best skill-set currently running around, especially kicking and Same reasoning as TWAS. 11. Speight - hopefully the sevens stint got him back to 2013/14 form. Otherwise another winger with genuine pace/footwork. 12. Kerevi -...

Wouldn't even call a weakness. Just not a strength. I think Simmons, Douglas, McCalman are good options. Then the off chance you can use Hooper/Poey to catch them off guard. I feel a lot of posters lack confidence in McCalman I think he is a solid player, without being outstanding but has...

Pretty sure's eligible now. I'd have him in the squad, He'll probably be in the mix next year.

It was either him or 20 year old Robertson... either way a rookie needed to be blooded, at least Alatoa is the more experienced prop.

Unfortunately the same can be said of the starters. Folau and Poey the only game-changers.

You'd think a player who has been an integral part of line-outs his whole career would know a thing or two about calling a line-out. Surely can't be a significant reason why Mumm was chosen. I think Cheika just likes Mumm, or maybe doesn't have confidence in Coleman. Arnold is injured so he...

That's actually a fair call. Poey at 8 for defensive scrums and McCalman at 8 for attacking scrums.

True for general play. But I think the numbers on the back indicate their position come scrum time. Why wouldn't you have Poey at flanker and McCalman at 8 where both players have more experience? Or maybe McCalman will still scrum at 8.

Actually I wonder why they didn't go with Poey/Hooper at 6 and McCalman at 8. Though Big Mac would be better at the back of the scrum.

Thought Fardy could take over that role, Or Coleman if he was selected. Guess they aren't rated in that regard.

Was about to say the same thing. Would have loved to see Coleman on the bench. Not a fan of Horne on the bench either but I can see his value in covering most positions in the back-line. Got no issues with Fardy being dropped for McCalman, Fardy needs to work on his discipline and I think...

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