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Great to see it come in on time and in budget when it's very easy for projects like this to blow out. Probably bodes well for securing funding for the Eastern stand upgrades sooner rather than later.

Very keen to see how Frankie Goldsbrough goes, there have been big wraps on him and his signing. Also like what I've seen from Finn Prass previously, I'm not really too familiar with the rest of the squad though.

Coles is absolutely a knob, but he's also been the best hooker of the past 20 years. He is a long way from his peak these days though, so most of what's left to his game is being a knob.

Worst home jersey sure, there are some away jersey contenders though...

Ah ok, had heard he was rumoured gone, didn't realize it was confirmed. I'd think Robertson young is fine in that case, but I'd be hesitant to sign another under 20s guy as one of 3 unless they were a real standout. Wilson looks like a talent and ready to at least be the regular back up but I...

The Reds were leading lineout success towards the end of the season, the Drua game saw it drop back quite a bit though.

As far as I'm aware, Grant is off contract at the moment - Ealing has released him The big question for the tahs is probably going to be whether or not they hang onto Goddard - if he's gone you probably want a more experienced guy lack Grant or Meehan to round out the squad, if you hang onto...

Given the short turn around and long flight between the SA and Argentina games, there's a pretty good chance he'll get a start too, I'm not sure they'll want to risk Quade backing up so soon after his injury return.

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Tyler Campbell at Bond could be a good pickup as a playmaking utility given the experience you've otherwise locked in. He's had some injury trouble in the past but is having a cracking season at the moment orchestrating much of Bond's current success. He's played 10, 12, 13 and 15, and has...

I hope he gets picked up by an Australian side. That said there's every chance the Chiefs try and bring him back over after some of their departures, given his previous time with Waikato.

I think they'll both have their minutes managed throughout the season. Slipper played a lot of rugby last year with all of our prop injuries and Hooper is only one season out from having to take a break after being burnt out.

The guy is only 23 years old, his wallaby days are far from done. He's still a good chance of getting time at the top this year, particualrly given the injury cloud around a few of those ahead of him.

Vunivalu is a pretty good chance to start one of the first two tests I think, I expect Eddie will be keen to take a closer look at him.

France's bid for an exemption to the 5 year eligibility period for Emmanuel Meafou has been denied: This rules Meafou out of contention for the world cup. It was always a bit of a longshot, though the Fakatava decision offered some precedent.

South Africa are basically running two squads for the Rugby Championship, so I'm not sure they'd be too keen to run a 3rd string 'a' side as well.

Daugunu is listed in the extra 28 (though I'm pretty sure he's still injured)

Which overseas pick would you drop for him?

Probably the core of the Australia A squad. No Lolesio or Debreczeni is a surprise though.

Not sure why there's so much surprise at Vunivalu, he finished the season very well in some big games against the Chiefs and Eddie has had big wraps on him from the start. It's not as though there's another winger outside the squad demanding his place either - Petaia, Kellaway, Toole and Daugunu...