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Anyone got any word on this chat about Edmed being in the Wallabies squad? I've just seen a Herald Sun article about it but I refuse to pay for a subscription.

I'm assuming that Skelton isn't available due to the Top14 season running until late June and Cale because he hasn't played in a while now. Skelton will definitely come into the side later in the year, but unless Cale is back for the finals I don't see him playing for the Wallabies this year...

Based on comments from Schmidt, player availability and no one from overseas leagues then I'd expect the starting team for Wales to look something like this: 1. Alex Hodgman* 2. Matt Faesslar 3. Allan Ala'alatoa 4. Nick Frost 5. Izack Rodda 6. Liam Wright 7. Fraser McReight 8. Rob Valetini 9...

I think we can lock Kellaway into 14 and Wright into 15, so the spot up for grabs is the 11 jersey and potentially 23 (if they want to go with an outside back on the bench). Toole and Ryan are the clear front runners considering Schmidt has said he will only select from within Australia for the...

Would love to pick up one of Salakai-Loto and Canham, plus if we could land Carter Gordon that would be incredible. As others have mentioned we don't really need Lancaster, and unless Daugunu is happy to play second fiddle to Flook at 13 then I can't see him coming here. Whichever of...

Schoupp will be available for selection this weekend for the ponies. Big in considering our loosehead stocks are looking a bit thin with Bell injured. Hopefully he has a stormer this week and in the finals so he can work his way into contention alongside Slipper (if he stays fit considering...

Go full throttle for this one. Momentum heading into a quarter final in Hamilton is incredibly important. I don't think there'll really be any changes to the side from last week except on the bench with Ravai in for Fa'agase and Daly or Blyth in for Vest. We need to put the tahs to the sword and...

That's my backrow. Leota or Hooper will probably be the bench player but I'd love to see Cale get a chance to rip in with 30 to go.

Assuming everyone is fit (big ask I know) and we don't lose Petaia then I'd expect the side next year to look something like this: 1. Hodgman 2. Faesslar 3. Nonggorr 4. Smith 5. Blyth 6. Wright (cc) 7. McReight 8. Wilson 9. McDermott (cc) 10. Lynagh 11. Ryan 12. Paisami 13. Flook 14. Petaia 15...

Depending on when he's back it wouldn't shock me to have Rodda and Salakai-Loto starting in the second row with Frost coming off the bench for the Wales tests. Skelton will be in the squad for the RC, that's a given. You'd be mad to not pick him. Continuity and experience is key, and despite...

Anyone want to copy and paste the article about O'Connor? Would love to read it but I refuse to give my money to Lachlan Murdoch.

Unless we bomb all three of the upcoming games then we're locked in for finals. Would be nice to win all three to try and push for a home QF but at the same time considering some of the recent injuries it's important to build some depth so we're not throwing someone like Aubrey into the starting...

Agreed, there's a bit of depth in the backrow.

I meant fringe in the sense that he hasn't made a squad yet. He'll play for the Wallabies this year without a doubt.

He's already pretty good. The second best 7 in the country IMO and we need a specialist 7 who can slot in if McReight gets injured. Wright is a blindside flanker who can cover 7, neither Scott and Reimer have locked down the Brumbies 7 jersey, Gamble has been meh this year and Ekuasi isn't a 7...

The Georgia game strikes me as a great opportunity for some of the fringe guys (Tizzano, Smith, Canham, Uru, Lonergan etc) to get their first cap. Just as long as we don't go overboard with it and end up losing to Georgia at home. Tizzano especially deserves to get a crack because at the moment...

Not a bad shout. Wouldn't shock me if Tizzano is brought in as the backup 7 as well.

All three of Lolesio, Donaldson and Gordon will be in the squad. It's too early for Lynagh (and I say that as a Reds fan who rates him highly) and as others have mentioned Edmed isn't up to it and Harrison is going overseas and has only just come back from Injury. Personally I'd be starting...

Smokey but I wouldn't be surprised if Rory Scott is brought into the squad as the backup 7, I've been quietly impressed by him over the last few weeks and he reminds me of a younger Josh van der Flier. Wouldn't surprise me if he manages to sneak into the squad if he holds the Brumbies 7 jersey...

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