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As do I, hence the "in a pinch". Ideally we wouldn't want him playing at 12 or 15 but if it came down to it and our starting backline was decimated by injuries then I think he would make a fist of it. Hodge is better cover for those positions, but I prefer having JOC (James O'Connor) there purely for the fact...

Cooper is confirmed out for the rest of the series. JOC (James O'Connor) may be underdone but we need 10 cover on the bench, plus he covers 12 and 15 at a pinch. I think they won't rush Hodge back in. I like the idea of having a strike weapon at 23, hence Perese who can cover 13 and 11/14. Slipper is an...

Bit early but here's what I expect the team to be: 1. Angus Bell 2. David Porecki 3. Taniela Tupou 4. Matt Philip 5. Cadeyrn Neville 6. Rob Leota 7. Michael Hooper (c) 8. Rob Valetini 9. Nic White 10. Noah Lolesio 11. Marika Korobeite 12. Samu Kerevi 13. Len Ikitau 14. Jordan Petaia 15. Andrew...

Called it.

The amount of times he's name dropped him and picked him in squads is quite high. I can't imagine he's there to just hold tackle bags and barring international he's one of our most experienced locks. Plus he's in good form and is playing for the best Australian team in the comp. I seriously...

Very happy with this. Nasser, Faessler and Asiata are a very good group of hookers, as long as they can stay fit.

Just want to jump in here and drop my predicted XV for the 1st test: 1. James Slipper 2. Folau Fainga'a 3. Taniela Tupou 4. Darcy Swain 5. Caderyn Neville* 6. Rob Leota 7. Michael Hooper (c) 8. Rob Valetini 9. Nic White 10. Quade Cooper 11. Marika Korobeite 12. Samu Kerevi 13. Len Ikitau 14...

Long time lurker, first time poster. Here's my stab at a wallabies 23 for game 1 of the France series. My reasoning is to give a few of the younger players a crack first, but I would fully expect the senior players on the bench to be starting by the end of the series (specifically Hooper, he's...