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I want Samo in the squad, he knows how to win the big games. He grew up in the winning Brumbies culture and showed he still has it in the Reds, never takes a backwards step. He is a must be there inclusion for mine.

Deans as a coach makes a great talent scout.

This is going to be one "just recovered from injury" type squad. All the mail is saying Palu, Mitchell, Horne, Polota-Nau and Slipper are going to be picked. First game September 11, that gives them another 25 days, i'm fairly comfortable with that.

1.Sekope Kepu 2.Stephen Moore 3.Ben Alexander 4.James Horwill 5.Nathan Sharpe 6.Rocky Elsom 7.David Pocock 8.Radike Samo 9.Will Genia 10.Quade Cooper 11.Digby Ioane 12.Pat McCabe 13.Anthony Fainga'a 14.James O'Connor 15.Kurtley Beale 16.Saia Fainga'a (Nathan Charles if he was in...

Smit on the bench? What happened to the arm injury. Butch James is like the baby with the bath water.

I think we need to persist with JOC (James O'Connor). But more importantly the ARU need to stop being tight arses and pay for a full time kicking coach. The Saffers have two 80% plus kickers, we should be aiming for the same.

Part of his problem is he had the balls to come out and have a dig (well maybe more of a sly jab) at Rocky on National TV. Call me silly, but something tells me that's not the sort of carry on that will win you friends with ARU management. I think it may be worryingly that simple. I'm...

I don't think Higgers form is poor or even had a poor game, But I still think RD got it backwards. Samo for 50 and Higgers for a 30 minute impact cameo.

3. Horwill 2. Sharpe 1. A Fainga'a

The bitter irony is George Smith saw the writing on the wall that young Lazarus Pocock's rising form and freakish ability to pinch breakdown ball, that it was time to move on while still at the top. But now with the changed law interpretation at the breakdown and the neutralisation of...

I couldn't believe it when the commentators said Frans Steyn was only 24. I forgot how young he was and his current look aint helping.

Any win in the republic is a good win, but it is concerning we have only been able to score 14 points in the last two games. As a general rule 14 points won't win you a game against good opposition. It seems the opposition has worked us out in attack. They don't kick it long back to our back...

But the point with commentators is that when their national team is playing, a tendancy to bias is reasonably expected. They are in theory commentating to a largely captive audience who is going for the same team. But ours can't do it with any attempt to even be slightly even handed or give...

So whats the feeling on the odds? SA $1.60 Aus $2.30 Seems about right to me. I think the Wallabies have a real chance due to the lack of combination in the Saffer side, but the home advantage means they have to be favourites.

How would we know? Depite being perpetually underdone he has a mortgage on the 6 jersey. Higgers given the chance might blow him out of the water. I agree Rocky has a history of doing well, but where the fuck is the reward for form?

I've stopped short of hoping for this.......but gee it is tempting.

"I don't actually have much of a clue, but by speaking gibberish I hope you won't catch on until I have fucked your national team for 6 years".

So the haka is basically the equivalent of a chorus of Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi. ;)

So has Ma'afu got any fitness? He didn't really have any through the S15, has since been injured and is now in the Wallaby 22. I would hate for a injury at the 5 minute mark, I doubt he could run out 75 minutes in an international test going on previous form.

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