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My crack at the squad - Props : Sio, Smith (or Robertson), Kepu, Tupou, Ala'alatoa Hookers: Uelese, BPA, Latu Locks: Coleman, Rodda, Phillip, Simmons Backrow: Pocock, Hooper, Timu, dunno - choose your poison - I would have Higgers and have him starting with Hooper & Pocock, but I don’t think...

Plenty of good efforts and individuals in the Reds side. The simple errors and lack of game smarts are hurting us. Promising performance by Perese. Between Perese, Daugunu & Petaia have a lot of promise to give us a threatening back 3 - I’m just not sure which, if any, of them would transition...

If JP Smith is eligible then he should get the gig. If not, Robertson is next in line. He has definitely improved for mine. He was a promising THP - maybe it has just taken him a while to get comfortable on the LH side.

The ruling was that, because he was the tackler he was in an offside position to play the ball.

Gee - that looked a harsh yellow. I thought the ball was thrown into his face. Maybe I saw it wrong.

Yes - a genuine chance. Also a chance of losing by 50.

Beyond his tackle effectiveness, he also seems to position himself well when having to cover two players. Really impressive.

Has anyone here had much involvement with Touch Rugby 7s? There is a plan to run a touch rugby 7s comp locally to try and promote the game to girls. I think the idea is a good one and I am happy to see the QRU being proactive. I am just not that confident in the product - but that is based on a...

Timu - yes (assuming he returns from injury). Valetini - likely - but let’s let him actually get through a few super rugby games first. The others - too early to call. I don’t really see any of the last 3 as priority squad inclusions.

I think sometime there is potentially more harm in persisting with a player than dropping him. Highlanders will be looking to target Daugunu this weekend if he starts. His confidence already seemed to drop last week. No panic stations - just rotate him out so he can address some deficiencies...

Mate - your logic is all over the place. On the one hand you think Lance should be replaced at 10 for the Reds. On the other you have him second on your pecking order for fullbacks for the Wallabies. Your third choice is a guy not even playing at the moment. Whatever - you are entitled to your...

Agree with all of that UTGs. I wonder if Cheika will be tempted to give Banks a shot outside a stronger back line and see how he goes.

On a different subject - where do people see Banks in the pecking order of wingers? I am still a bit mystified as to why he got dropped earlier in the year. Despite the Brumbies woes there is something about him which makes me think he would make a good fist of an opportunity. He has size...

That’s fine - I 100% agree that neither the Chiefs nor the Waratahs are going to actively chase Pocock, and, if asked they would openly promote their existing player. That doesn’t make either of them a better player than Pocock though. Anyway, I think this has been done to death 100 times...

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I don’t agree - Pocock May have more limited skill set, but he is so good at what he does he is our player most able to influence a result. He is the only current player (IMO) that could arguably have a place in a current world 15. Regardless of rule changes, top rugby teams still have pilferers...

ZC - I am going to leave your last paragraph alone as I can only assume I am misunderstanding it - but who are the two ‘75s’ we have on your scale. I am prepared to accept Timu for the point of discussion because he looks good to me - but he is unproven at test level and is currently injured...

How many of those that didn’t involve Pocock included McMahon. If he was available I would be more agreeable to the idea.

Every time people suggest that we pick the backrow without both Hooper and Pocock, you need the also list your 3 person backrow. If there is a backrow that includes Pocock or Hooper and two others, neither of whom is a significant step down from the player you have left out then I’d love to go...

And Lock (although I am including Arnold in that.) What a time indeed. With regards to the selection criteria for THPs - sorry FP, I don’t agree it is so cut and dried. THPs are picked foremost on their ability to scrummage, but if the other stuff wasn’t relevant than every team would have a 4...