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Assuming everyone is fit this is the team I'd be rolling out for Fiji (replacement in brackets if the player isn't fit): 1. Bell 2. Porecki 3. Tupou 4. Arnold 5. Skelton (c) 6. Hooper 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. Fines-Leleiwasa 10. Gordon 11. Koroibete 12. Kerevi 13. Petaia 14. Nawaqanitawase 15...

Kerevi not going to play against Georgia apparently. https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/09/06/wallabies-set-for-world-cup-blow-as-star-centre-misses-training-petaia-backs-young-gun-for-debut/

Wouldn't be surprised if we go with Philip instead of Frost purely for the grunt work against the Georgian pack. Also would have someone like Vunivalu on the bench alongside White and Donaldson to really try and exploit the advantage we will have in the backline.

Not sure backrow is really the position that we need to bolster with Wright, McReight, Wilson, Uru, Anderson and Bryant. I'd much rather we sign another lock.

Hopefully the fact that we have some more ball carriers in our tight 5 will mean that our backrow can play to their strengths again next year (playing a bit looser, targeting the fringes and support play).

So Donaldson is set to start at 15? Interesting.... I wonder what the make up of the bench will be. If Eddie plans to get gametime into the uncapped and low-cap players then we could end up with a seriously undermanned bench. Wouldn't be surprised to see guys like Schoupp, Fines-Leleiwasa and...

Yeah agreed. Would much prefer a younger prop like Schoupp stepping up. But honestly I really don't see any negatives to this signing. If it pays off and he's in brilliant form then it's another loosehead option for the Wallabies. If his form isn't at that level but is still good then it's great...

Not a bad 1-2 punch having Bell starting and Hodgman finishing, if his form can hit the level it was when he debuted for the All Blacks. If it doesn't then just having his experience around some of our younger props at the Reds is invaluable.

Yep this is the biggest target for me. He's been in unbelievable form for Suntory over the last few years. I know some people aren't comfortable with signing non-Aus qualified players like Ravai, Hodgman and Toomaga-Allen but personally I'm all for it. One thing Australia has is depth at prop...

Suddenly we actually have some front row depth. A starting front row of Ravai, Faesslar and Nonggoor with Asiata/Nasser, Hodgeman/Blake and Fa'agase/De Lutiis on the bench is something I'm pretty happy with. Now if we could just pick up some more second rowers that would be great.

Kerevi is 30 this year so realistically he should still be playing international rugby in 2 years. But if he is injured or unavailable then Foketi comes straight in for me. There really isn't anyone else I can think of. Paisami will hopefully have claimed the Reds 12 jersey again by then but...

3. Bell 2. Valetini 1. Hooper

I'm really looking forward here but if we can keep the nucleus of this young side together then by the 2025 Lions tour we can have a seriously good and experienced side: 1. Bell 2. Faesslar 3. Tupou 4. Frost 5. Skelton 6. Hooper 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. McDermott (c) 10. Gordon 11. Petaia 12...

Considering the Bledisloe is locked away for another year I think we should be using this game to get some minutes in the remaining squad members before the world cup. My team would be: 1. Bell 2. Porecki 3. Fa'amausili 4. Frost 5. Skelton 6. Leota 7. T Hooper 8. Valetini 9. Lonergan 10. Gordon...

Just a thought but if the focus on recruitment for next year is still to promote from the QLD Premier Rugby pathways then Will Sankey wouldn't be a bad pickup. Would come relatively cheap and already has some super rugby experience. He was also an absolute monster on the weekend against the...

Only changes for me would be Philip instead of Arnold and McDermott to start (he's really banging down the door from the bench)

I know he's being considered for 15 but what are the chances Kellaway gets thrown into 13? He's played there quite a bit for the Rebels and is a really good defender, passer and communicator. Could fill a lot of the roles that Ikitau plays. Also means Petaia can play at 15 which gives is a big...

This has probably already been discussed but who replaces Ikitau? My personal preference is Kellaway but I also want him at 15 if he's fit. Perese would add some serious punch but his defence especially against the All Blacks outside backs concerns me. Hodge I suppose could do a job but it'll be...

If it's true that a lot of the starters from Pretoria will be rested then this is the team I'd be rolling out against Argentina (assuming Kellaway and Petaia are fit): 1. Slipper (c) 2. Faesslar 3. Ala'alatoa 4. Arnold 5. Skelton 6. Holloway 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. McDermott 10. Gordon 11...

Are we expecting some changes to the XV for the Argentina game considering the tight turnaround and the players in the squad who need gametime before the world cup? Eg McReight, Bell, Tupou, Faesslar, Nawaqanitawse, Kellaway and Petaia (if fit), Holloway etc.