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That is a little unfair. He offers a lot more than that. After watching the test again and just following Timani I now feel he had a pretty good game. A lot of clearing out, tackling in close and his offloading was a bonus. His previous 2 tests were against Scotland and Samoa with largely...

With all available players fit and in form there is still not an automatic selection at 13, which appears to be the problem position. So there is some merit to converting McCabe to an outside centre to allow Cooper and Barnes to play inside him. There is also merit in converting JOC (James O'Connor) to 13 as he...

Timani is not such a left field selection. Deans has had him "involved with the group" for a little over a year. He is one of Deans projects. Our second row lacks grunt without Horwill and Deans sees just that in Timani. I hope he can drag it out of him.

Didn't A.Fainga'a start out his Super rugby career as a 12 and play there initially at Qld as well? It would be pretty simple for McCabe to move out one. He is tough as nails and his attacking game is on the improve. If I was Deans I would be asking JW to give him a run at 13 if possible in the...

Yes, he pushed a few passes on the weekend. He just needs to tone it down a bit and recycle every now and then.

The tight 5 is still not quite settled. Timani went OK but there are a couple of other 2nd rowers who need a run at test level to see how they go. I would be inclined to start tests with Palmer at TH and Robinson at LH and Moore between them. Kepu and TPN on the bench. I would not be...

That has to be part of it. He has done some incredible things from the back in the past couple of years. But he does need to fix up his defensive game if he is going to be a viable long-term Wallaby 10.

3.Pocock 2.Sharpe 1.Barnes

9.Genia 10.Cooper(new improved tackling version) 11.Digby 12.BB 13.AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 14.Mitchell/JOC (James O'Connor) 15.KB (Kurtley Beale) 20.White 21.McCabe 22.Mitchell/JOC (James O'Connor) No doubt there will be some injuries that will come into play before or during TRC but this is a very exciting backline. We saw from KB (Kurtley Beale) today that he often went...

All the more reason to have a specialist lock, probably TH side, on the bench. Deans will most likely go for speed of play in the last quarter to put the Welsh away, but this is a fit and fast Welsh team. Should be another fascinating contest.

It has been a tough road for Wallaby supporters for the past 4 years. It is good to be up beat and positive going into a test but the lingering doubt remains. Which Wallabies are turning up today? A few good tests on the trot should help alleviate that problem. I hope to see Vuna have the ball...

Wales will definitely be a much tougher prospect this week after a run together and a good look at the Wallabies and the pace we like to play the game at. In turn the Wallabies should be better for much the same reasons and because they were not required to back-up on Tuesday again. We should...

When you have Cooper or Beale at 10 you gain a lot of width with their passing game, particularly with Quade. This changes the dynamic of the 12 who also becomes another option as first receiver/kicker. He(BB) has played his best rugby for the Wallabies at 12 and defensively he is rock solid...

Good tight game to watch. The new SA locking pair went very well and refused to take a backward step. Habana back to his best. Typical tough and uncompromising play from the Boks. Well done!

I don't think they should be, win or lose this series. The change needs to be made and it may as well be for TRC to give Qld a chance to line someone up for next year. The problems still remain despite the win and that the Wallabies will improve with the return of Cooper. Beale, and eventually...

3.Genia 2.Pocock 1.McCabe HM for Higgers and Barnes

It was pretty much as expected except that our attack was not as limited as I thought it would be. This was mainly due to a gritty and committed performance from our pack at the breakdown and subsequently excellent service from Genia. We were always going to match the Welsh here, or better them...

We are really missing that big blockbusting 13 to run off our inside backs in the mould of Herbet or Morty. With everyone fit and firing we could have a backline similar to this. 9.Genia 10.Cooper 11.Ioane 12.JOC (James O'Connor) 13.?? 14.Mitchell 15.Beale AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) or Horne could slot in there when need be but...

Look, we are probably going to really need both of these blokes next Saturday. So let's just keep this on a 'boys having some fun' & 'storm in a teacup' level. Cheers.

JOC (James O'Connor) is probably on a level with Barnes as well. My big concern for this test is the bench. There is no recognised second rower and there is no back 3 player. It is going to be tough going against the big Welsh pack. I can only think that Deans aims to run them ragged from side to side...