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Except Hooper is there with Pocock who will be sharing a shit load of the tackling, (allowing Pocock to be the second man in). Hooper will do a shit load of ball running too. What are we actually losing? Skelton's ball running and dominate tackles? Well IMO Hooper makes more metres and line...

The Mumm/Horwill combo is certainly an unknown but I feel they both deserve to to be there having both had successful cameos off the bench. Plus it allows us to play the 'Pooper' so I'm all for giving it a go.

It works moving one to the wing/fullback, albeit still an inconvenience but it seems to go okay. Moving both players would be very disruptive IMO. SBW will get his chance to run at one for sure.

I like the team. But a few possible weaknesses are glaring at me: How will Horwill and Mumm's scrummaging go? Actually how will Horwill and Mumm go at starting? Most importantly, I hope Gits has his kicking boots on (both goal kicking and general play) because I hate to rely on Foley. 10-12...

Can't be this weekend as Higgers isn't even named. Must a vision for the RWC final ;)

Crazy, I actually think Carter is the weak link in that backline!

Nah Sio, Moore, Kepu should be our front row. Cooper and To'omua the halves.

Prior to 2015 he was bit shaky though wasn't he? I thought that was a big reason why Sia was always favoured.

I'm amazed people are seriously considering Douglas in the squad. Hasn't he been injured for last 2 years.

Is this based on his time at the Tahs or based on the last 2 years up North? Isn't there a small chance he actually improved as a player up North? He is hitting the age where a lot of players peak. Could be worth a shot.

Mumm could be a starting test 6 - at the moment its an unknown. Same with Horwill.

Why is this? I thought Mumm played the majority of his career at lock with only a handful at 6... or is it the opposite?

Yes I'm curious to see how Mumm goes at scrum time at lock. It's an unknown, but hasn't he spent most of his time the last 2 years playing lock up North?

9 rounds of super rugby this year say otherwise. IMO Lilo at 10 and To'omua at 12 is much better - I think it finally clicked in the quarter final against the Stormers? I'd keep them that way if your going to play both.

That's a good point. I just highly doubt Gits can last 80minutes, or even 60mins at a high level. It's a huge risk to start a player who is not capable of finishing a match. He would be great in the last 20 minutes of a match though. Yes he was bashed against the Boks, but he is also going to...

except getting turned over 3 times and struggling so bad for fitness he couldn't kick a ball more then 30metres. Not that it was all bad, but IMO he is off the pace for Test rugby and I doubt he has enough time to adjust before RWC.

BUT if we start Horwill or Mumm at lock surely it will not affect the set-piece allowing us to start Hooper and Pocock. They are the best 2 players in our entire team, I'd want them on the field for at least the first 60mins before you bring on Skelton.

I'm with @Bullrush and @Scoey.... It was an open-handed strike. It was swung way too fast and hard to be called a push. Everyone has been looking at the slow-mo too much. It didn't happen in slow-mo.. look at it in real time and it's certainly a strike too me. I guess people are also...

I agree. If Lilo gets any game time I have a feeling he'll perform much better then Gits did, although whether or not he gets any decent game time is doubtful. Hoepfully his chances have increased since To'omua is likely to miss the 1st Bled. I certainly rate Lilo the 2nd best 12 after To'omua...

You left out Jessie Mogg - the best under performer :(