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I think that the most plausible explanation is that it was already decided that the same teams will be largely run out for the first two tests, and players knocking on the door will be given an opportunity to make their case in the third test. The quick turnaround between the second and third...

2. Lonergan 13. Perese 15. Wright

That’s bizarre. I was on dinner duty so it was a while in between when I started composing my reply until when I actually posted it and you basically said the same thing!

There should be. But every Wallaby in history has put in a Barry. Point being Rennie has picked what he thinks our best team is from the available options and he’s forgiving what some players put out on the first game day in favour of the reasons he picked them in the first place and has...

We will be targeting the 2027 one, so we want our average to be about 21-22. Realistically we'll want it to be about 25 in 2024 when the current rookies are the regular starters.

He was returning from injury, and he wasn't the only poor performer, particularly in the backs. There is always a degree of rust in the Wallabies first test so it looks like he's giving every player the benefit of the doubt, at least it's a consistent approach I guess. We can call for heads if...

McReight has timed his entry to the foray much better than LFG, simple.

That’s what would probably happen but I’d make Hooper and McReight co-captains, assuming Hooper is on the bench.

Until we win the Bledisloe back. The tide turns right there, whenever that is!

I’d love to have Folau back but this made me laugh.

Yeah RA had no choice but to take a low ball offer this year. At least it’s with a solid company though and if it works for Cadbury they can then leverage off that for the Lions tour in ‘25 and (hopefully) the RWC in ‘27. Bigger picture stuff, NZRU have neither of those big ticket...

With Maddocks leaving he should have moved back to Sydney ;). I don’t think it’s that big an issue if he’s playing 14 for the Brumbies as it’s virtually a second fullback role these days.

I'm happy for Wright to get a run at fly half after either 1) the Brumbies play him there, or 2) a couple of seasons at fullback in a playmaking role. I'm not opposed to the latter given that Banks hasn't stepped up any of his 11 tests. Wright may have been a fly half at school, but after a...

That old chestnut. To answer your question, no it wasn't our strongest side. Our strongest side has Tupou starting, JOC (James O'Connor) and White in it, Rodda eventually, at least one 'Giteau' rule player, and the 2 foreign player rule players. 'Rust' is a perennial trait of the Wallabies in the first...

He might prefer himself in the 10 jersey but I don't, and I'm not alone. I always thought he was our best 12 but it seems he has past his use by date. I'd prefer to see what 12. Paisami 13. Ikitau or 12. Foketi 13. Paisami can do assuming JOC (James O'Connor) is fit to take the reigns. If not he's probably...

They are both games played at speed, that’s where most of the fatigue comes from, the players in both codes are all conditioned for the physicality.

It’s at 54 minutes. The ball definitely isn’t propelled forward, it goes up and backwards of Wright’s shoulder, then the issue gets compounded because the French guy knocks it back towards us (which is a knock on in goal) before Banks jumps on it. It’s a difficult one in real time but that’s...

They all don't but they have the option to, and would they back up for another SOO match?

This is by no means a whinge, I'm just happy to have a visiting test team, and I completely understand the congested schedule. But..I reckon they should have agreed to just make next Tuesday's game Australia 'A' v France 'A'. I'm guessing the reason they didn't do that was that France needed...

3. Koroibete 2. Paisami 1. Hooper