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No you misunderstand, it is not about changing his mind but about picking them in the first place. He is tightly built into the world of international coaches so I think he would have a very good idea about their current condition. He is trying to do an Ireland on Australia and hoping that our...

KOB, I agree but against England it is different, we need to be in with a shot of beating them. He has reduced our odds and I struggle to agree with this selection.

Very disappointing. Maybe Bristol may post it on Utube if we can't watch it on their channel.

In which case I would sack him immediately if he did not understand whether they still capable international players. In which case he wasted 2 spots in the squad. So to answer you Nah!

Maybe with Kerevi but makes no sense with Skelton even with only one weeks prep, the moves ain't as complex as backs. Also as a coach he shouls have a decent idea of how these players are going he is connected to Deans for Kerevi and any number of Euro coaches re Skelton. I wish the boys all the...

JB it's like he's brought these guys in and then said 'nah' we don't need you! I'd have the shits if I was Kerevi or Skelton particularly, as his window is short.

A crack is starting to show in my faith in him after this debacle of a selection committee. Poms are the 'old enemy' and a good shot at beating them is always expected. This selection is giving the boys the slimmest of chances. Sort of shit a very conservative person would pull.

Schmidt has gone too defeatist at this one. He is doing a Rennie ie sacrificing this game in the hope of winning Wales and Scotland. I'm NOT impressed at all.

Is all this banter a ruse do you think?.

I'd say Schmidt is a big enough rugby head for me..

Either that or he wants him at his best for the 2 must wins, particularly Scotland which is no gimme.

Great! let's see what we are paying for. My prediction, based on faith in Schmidt is that he will go well. Then Kerevi to drive holes with offloads to give us a chance at a win. Can't wait.

But we are happy to have them kill and be killed. ABC exempted.

Was a huge shock Slim, on the first training night the captain of 1sts picked me up from our housing commission house. I have never seen so many lace curtains pulled in my life. He arrived in an Aston Martin and nobody on the estate had heard of one being lifted lately....

At 21 I had played 2 years of 1st grade club football. I left my job and pissed off to Spain for 6 months then came back to play the next season. Played for the county at 22 and left the year after that to go play in South Africa. So don't lecture me about what a child I was, that is revisionist...

Absolutely.. Let her rip!

Surprise! SurpriseI The shock nearly caused me to fall off my perch...

DC, don't know much about him did he play union? I remember watching him a couple of times Just looked him up and he played one game for AB's and several games for Blues but stats didn't look that smart.

It's time to throw the dice guys and see what we have got. If you are only a half smart player you can learn a lot about a rugby game in 6 weeks.

Not with you Ghost. A massive islander player (Skelton) at 21 over weight and under prepared, just doesn't compare to a back who has played pro sport for 4 years. Also, he has had - was it- 6 weeks to prep. He will be good to go, it would be a tragedy if he sits on the pine and gets 10 mins in...