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Surely it depends on who is best. If Timani is playing better than one or more of the others then he may well get a run.

Genia Cooper Ioane JOC (James O'Connor) Horne Mitchell Beale ...is a great backline.

The ARU has the power to award the broadcast rights to someone else.

Then we need to go back in time and unpick Horan. Deans has never said JOC (James O'Connor) is too small. He's said he's not yet physically mature to play 80 minutes at 12. That's a very different thing.

It'll depend on how they shape up over the next month, methinks.

Sharpe's strength at the force has been that he's been the best lock in the competition. Just sayin'.

It's the silly season, or the full moon, or something.

I'd be resting most of the Reds. It's a long season coming up: effectively another S15.

Do you really think Fainga'a is lightning quick? I would have thought slower than JOC (James O'Connor) (by lots) or Gits (although that would be close nowadays).

The ABs back division is just one pace shy of being slow. Cowan and Carter are just about OK. SBW has some pace when he winds up but is certainly no livewire. Smith is slower then the average 13. Mils isn't what he was. Put Nonu on a wing and suddenly it all starts to look quite sluggish.

I'd certainly start the two strongest props, and deal with a side change for Kepu if Robinson is injured. Kepu is a monster and is getting monsterer.

I wouldn't have picked Ma'afood either, but when a national coach in any sport makes a different selection to me, my first reaction is that he knows more than I do, not less. I'm sure Deans has his reasons. I doubt it is 'stubbornness'. People say he is stubborn, because he stubbornly insists on...

The people who are arguing that Sitaleki Timani is a sign-em-up speculator who will certainly be cut for the RWC are perhaps getting ahead of themselves a bit. Timani was picked for his performances in the back half of the year when he showed he is starting to learn to use his vast bulk and...

Those calls are impossible for refs. What can we do? Gridiron with a stoppage after every scrimmage?

Well, that's rather lame. Vickerman was one of the two best locks in the world not long ago. He is a rock hard, inspirational leader. And, from your NSW sledge, I see you are trolling. As you were.:)

Oh yes.

Yep, under extreme pressure from the best pack in the world right now, he makes a searing break, defends his guts outs, digs the ball out of a dozen broken rucks and scores a magic solo try. Yeah, crap.

Who cares?!? Great stuff!!! Congratulations the Red and their fans!

Gits at 10, JOC (James O'Connor) at 12 and Vickerman starting are the key selections for me. We already know who is best or thereabouts in all the other positions.

I just gouged my own eyes at the thought.