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3. Kerevi 2. Kellaway 1. Cooper

Yep, Latu, BPA, FF (Folau Fainga'a) the best options atm and both Lonergan and Uelese would benefit the most from a pre-season. No brainer

I think this will be more or less the team. Seems odd to suggest resting players before a decent break. Wouldn't mind seeing Pete Samu getting some time at 6, he has earnt it after not putting a foot wrong off the pine. Also suspect Wright will be 23 as he covers back 3. Paisami only really...

Take everything he says with a grain of salt, that bloke has no idea

Would love to see Hodge 15, JOC (James O'Connor) 22 and R.Leota to 6

Whose lived in Australia for over a decade

Beat me too it!

Or glass half full - Fraser has the opportunity @ just 22 years old to continue to hone his craft in Super Rugby, whilst learning off the best 7 in the world in international camps and occasionally deputize when he is rested/unavailable with the aim to take over in 2024 at the ripe old age of 25...

Enlighten me mate? I believe Hanigan was starting but isn't due back until much later in the season next year

This sort of thinking has led us to the problem we find ourselves in this year, turfing players or them leaving on their own accord before they hit their peak (ages 27-31) which left us with youngsters or washed up veterans in 2021. I agree Newsome didn't have his best season this year but hard...

Wouldn't be surprised if Rennie was playing the media like he did with Quade. More likely to see McMahon next week - he only got out of quarantine a week ago and plenty of back rowers deserving of a crack at 6 or 8

A lot Newsome hate I don't quite understand, he has been a quality player for us in the past and only turned 26 this year so still not in his prime. Has all the skills and a great knack of scoring tries, could easily develop into a similar winger to Andrew Kellaway IMO

Wouldn't be surprised to see Leota given a crack at 6. Swinton due a spell after last week and Rennie is a massive fan of big Rob

3 Tupou 2 Kerevi 1 Hooper

SMH reporting the 6 overseas players RA want, with or without eligibility changes. No real surprises - Latu, Arnold, Skelton, McMahon, Kerevi, Korobiete. All aged between 27-31 - their prime years. I'll leave the argument for where they fit in on matchday for now, but how good would the depth...

Disagree I think we will see White come in for the only form related change. Tupou to start with AAA absent. The rest of the team unchanged, time to build some combinations

Surely White comes into the starting side. McDermott illustrated again he has a long way to go in his development, his game is perfectly suited to the bench for now. Otherwise I think this is spot on.

3. Kerevi 2. Hooper 1. Cooper HM: Swinton, Bell, White

I suspect we will see something pretty close to the 23 below. QC (Quade Cooper) is worth the price of admission alone 1. Bell 2. Fainga'a 3. AAA 4. Rodda 5. Phillip 6. Swinton 7. Hooper 8. Valetini 9. McDermott 10. Cooper 11. Koroibete 12. Kerevi 13. Ikitau 14. Kellaway 15. Banks 16. Kaitu'u 17. Slipper 18...

Surely Lolesio is done at 10 for a little while. Will certainly need Kerevi there to protect QC (Quade Cooper) though