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Immeasurably seems to be over cooking it JB, although I concede he was coming off a very flat base, close to zero in technique and effort. He is now very close to being back at that base. IMO Beale's time is over and I wouldn't shed a tear if he never graces the Wallabies again. I previously...

R3, I don't have many issues with your selections, just the foreword that they are being picked on recent form. Those mentioned were where I was querying the recent form. I agree, that we need to get away from quite a few of the recent team incumbents if we want to see improvement. I would...

The sole reason I think is to hide the underperforming defenders, Foley, Beale and Folau. Can't or won't tackle, get rid of them.

1) Agree. Farrell must have a reckoning day soon if he keeps up the no arms tackling. 2) The lack of kicking skills is not the only issue. On more occasions than not, there is simply no effective chasing game if any at all. It seems to go back to 2017 (I think) when some Aus players (James...

3. Rodda 2. To'omua 1. Dempsey

At no time during the EOYT did Kepu show better form at THP than Ala'alatoa. Selecting on form, then Kepu in the LH side and AAT on the TH side. Interested too to see how you rate Uelese, McMahon, Tui, Banks, Hodge and Beale on recent form? Uelese hasn't played, for what, 6 months? McMahon has...

And just where would he defend in the current Wallaby setup? Don't forget that we have Foley, Folau and Beale who specialise in defending on the wings.

It would be totally ineffective to replace the assistant coaches while retaining Cheika. Either Cheika takes the responsibility and is sacked or resigns, or all of them go. Keping Cheika with a hotch potch of new assistants would be about the worst outcome imaginable. There will be very little...

Would you expect any of the Super Rugby sides to agree to release the likes of Wessels, Thorn or Gibson to take on the assistants' jobs, which next year I'd expect to be all full time jobs. And even if so, would any of those gentlemen really want to work for Cheika. It would be a direct line to failure...

Rodda best for the Wallabies again. Dempsey improving with match fitness. To'omua kicking too much, as were Genia and Foley. Apart from that, To'omua showed more attacking class at 10 than we've had for quite a few years. The backline defensive shambles continues. Maddocks attacking on left wing...

I think that attitude is why he is losing most of the fans. I don't say he needs to expose all of the details, but he should be a little more frank about the real reasons for things like selections etc. Like, for instance, exactly why someone like Tom Banks hasn't even had a minute of game time...

The Wallabies have a lot of issues to overcome before they will be able to compete with England. The scrum is generally very good, but if they have to bring Ainsley on for any length of time, I expect England will have a run of scrum penalties and some late penalty goal kicking opportunities...

He most certainly has, and has left a lot of recently returned fans (after Italy) feeling very empty.

Heard Cheika on ABC radio this morning. Missed who it was, but someone came to him on Monday to report the incident and to ask if action would be taken. Cheika also claimed that there have been discipline issues coming to the fore and he is taking action to stamp it out. Make of this what you will.

Including returning Rory to England. Apparently he was at Brumbies training yesterday or today.

I think you are far too kind JB. It is becoming clearer to many, as it was to a few of us from the very beginning of his tenure, that Cheika never had a plot.

Almost every Wallaby side selected so far this year has had a late withdrawal. I'm tipping this week's withdrawal will be Pocock.

If they were crook, then they should have been rested. If they weren't crook, then the Tahs' fan-press is at it again. There can't be any excuse for Cheika to play sick or injured players this weekend. England will likely trounce a team of half fit players.

Aren't we all Dan?

Not sure if you have the full understanding yet Dan, though to be sure neither do I. But from my reading of the tea leaves, I think all six NH sides will be touring to SA, NZ, Japan, Argentina, Fiji and Australia in July with each of the SH sides playing three of the NH sides in one test each...