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I have no issue at all with Louwrens forcing his way into the Wallabies' squad when fit, as I think he has shown signs bo being very good. Ruru atm is a good Super Rugby backup. The last thing we really need is for another sub-par player from the Tahs to be brought into the team on reputation alone. And...

That says a lot more about Cheika than about Powell.

I don't think the back row is going to present too many problems for the Brumbies next year. The return of Pocock is a very big plus to start with. Fardy will be a loss, and so will be Smiler. Jarrad Butler has been a very good club man, but will be more easily replaced with the talent...

But he doesn't play for the Tahs. You must be thinking of Phipps or Lucas.

Will looks to be on the down hill slope, like a couple of other long term Wallabies - Moore, Horne, TPN and Simmons (long term decline despite good form last weekend). Time for them to pack their bags and move on from the Wallabies.

At this stage of Genia's career, I would rather see Roos return to the Brumbies than try to absorb Will. Joe Powell has shown this year that he is the future and is easily up to Super Rugby standard and maybe ready for test level as well. De Wet Roos was a more than capable standby while here and really...

Will be an interesting matchup next weekend with Ruru up against Gordon or Phipps. Lauwrens and Powell are the top No 9s in the Aus franchises atm. Pity Lauwrens has been injured lately.

Better news, Alcock looks ok to go in the quarter final, and Rory Arnold should be fit for this coming weekend. Likely replacements for Toua and Godwin? Obviously, Christian L for the N0 12 spot if he's fit to play. Otherwise Dargaville (is he injured?), JJH or Smith? James also a chance...

No vetting and possible vetoing of contracts?

Serious question. What role will the ARU play, if any, in the distribution of players from the culled side? I seem to recall in their earlier press releases they said something about allocating contracted players to other franchises. If players have already sorted their next team out, will the...

Would they be risking a $10k fine for rubbishing the refs?

But it's such good fun QH.;) On some other points put forward: I wasn't really into the schoolboys stuff last year, and if as reported the Qld sides that finished down the ladder got most selections, than that is also on the face of it a poor outcome. And just maybe, if there was some...

Regardless of the origin of the selectors, just saying that most of us non-NSW posters will still see it as NSW bias when the teams that finished 4th and 6th get the lions' share of spots in the representative side.:(

You just might be Robinson Crusoe there Barbar. On the selections, I would hazard that most of the side had probably been pencilled in before the tournament got underway, and hat results probably only affected them at the margin. That seems to be a popular view of team selections at schoolboy...

Opportunity for a farewell match for Staniforth? Edit : Alcock will be missed, but better this week than the next. On their form against the Reds, the Brumbies will be strengthened if either or both of Toua and Godwin miss the last two matches. They are the two nominated kickers in the side...

I am still convinced that all gate figures include the total number of members even if they don't appear on the night. The seats have already been sold as part of the membership and probably need to be accounted for in the game revenue.

Wamb, if you really want to take this little discussion seriously, then start by replacing Hanigan and Dempsey. Then, after the first of the June tests, Genia should also have been on the bench at best. Horne should never have started or been on the bench and a better pick could have been made...

I think the main downside is the scoring system. The 6 point try and 2 point for any goal has led to teams opting to almost always take penalty kicks for line when faced with an opportunity to take a penalty goal. I think it has a couple of consequences. The blow out in scores is one result and...

But who then would fill the majority of spots in the national team?;)