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Reg, Hooper was injured for a fair swag of games and Miller replaced him. During that time, he Miller was one of their better performers. Not saying at all that Hooper shouldn't be in the Wallabies. In my opinion, Hanigan's best year was just a myth. He was no more effective than in previous...

But really with little impact from the back row. The Tahs' success this year was built on their backline attack. EDIT : Arguably, the Tahs' best back rowers were Miller and Wells neither of whom are in the four now named in the Wallabies. Higgers, Cottrell, McCaffery and Philip all performed...

Something funny about that list. Genia and Pocock odd men out.

R3, that was my main point about Powell - he was in the squad as No 3, not given any substantial game time and now apparently discarded for Gordon who has done nothing of note to push ahead and also has been given no game time in the Wallabies. I would prefer Gordon to Phipps, no problem, but...

On a platter for Michael Hooper again, I'd say.

Your team or Cheika's FP? If Cheika's, it was always going to happen that Gordon would replace Powell but it is very rough on Joe. In the squad for near on 18 months with something like less than 40 minutes total playing time. Told to go back to NRC for more game time; replaced by Gordon who...

I can see you are very committed to your proposal R3 and I applaud you for that. As I said above, it just might be the type of competition that will replace the present Super comp if it dies with the introduction of the World League. But just looking at the examples quoted, Sam Carter could...

No, but I've seen a whole lot of Ned playing over the past two years and I'm not in the least impressed. Jones was in good form before he left for o/s and all reports are good about his form over there. It would be a gamble, but one I'd be willing to take.

BB why do you assume there is a release fee paid by the Rebels to the Reds? If there is one, the Rebels would probably just discount the proportion of Quade's fee they are willing to pay to compensate, and the Reds would then have to make up the difference to Quade. Net effect - nil. Assuming...

Back row probably should see Luke Jones in place of Ned Hanigan. James Slipper is probably still a bit of a smokey because we don't know how Cheika will be viewing him, but he should be there. Valetini and Petaia should both tour at least as development players. I'd like to see Ian Prior...

Bl'adder, if what you are saying is on the mark, who should have been in the sides to make them more competitive? Watching the SS games on TV during the year, my impression is that those selected are generally the better performing players week in and week out.

I appreciate what you are saying, but I ask again in what tangible way would the Rebels, Force, Brumbies and Waratahs be strengthened from the sides currently being put out by the Rising, Force, Vikings and 2 x NSW sides? With essentially the same teams involved (other than Qld) why would any...

https://www.brumbies.com.au/2018/10/young-prop-fifita-completes-brumbies-squad/ Vunipola Fifita, LH Prop from the Vikings signed to the last roster spot for the Brumbies. Incidentally, Robbie Abel reported to be included in the NZ Maori squad for a tour of US and South America.

How many wins did the Brumbies have over the Rebels this year? With essentially the same front rows or arguably stronger in the reserves for the Brumbies?

WCR, I am saying that there are so many Tahs in the Wallabies squad, that there were very few to share across the two NRC sides this year. Put them together and there won't be a huge difference in the talent available to the amalgamated side. But in Qld, there were far fewer Reds in the...

Rebel 3, I am not necessarily against your proposal and it might just be a good model to replace Super Rugby if that disappears after 2020. But I am intrigued by how the various Aussie teams would differ from the existing NRC sides, except maybe for the Qld team. As Kiap says above, it looks to...

Early 2020 I think Reg. Started as I recall in the pre-season in 2017.

In the absence of a match thread, and My apparent loss of privilege to create one, I'll post here that the Vikings are in the semis, beating Brisbane City 13 -10 in pretty atrocious conditions. Handling and intent by both sides was quite good in those conditions. As I foresaw, the Vikings had a...

Anybody else having trouble getting the stream?

Sully, finished second in the round robin, but probably unlikely to make the final if they meet one of the Drua or the Force in the semi.