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How often do you see a professional team who's captain is also playing their first game for the club? (not including pre-season matches)

That's a naughty bench. Keep an eye on Van Nek, he's a monster scrummager (MOTM in the Hospital Cup final for Easts a few years ago by basically scrumming UQ off the park). Have no idea why the Reds never tried to sign him but he has a huge future.

I like this from the Waratahs. Playing to their strengths in the backrow with both Gamble and Harris on the bench. Edmed, Jorgensen, Perese & Donaldson gives you enough versatility to play a 6-2 bench. Should be a cracker of a match.

Phenomenal player. My pick would be Henry at 12, Paisami at 13 and Flook on the wing at 11. Although as you said we'll inevitably have injuries but I feel like Henry will get a lot of game-time this year.

Just googled him, apparently he's a centre. Imagine he'll follow the same path as Lynagh and be slowly eased in over the next few years but he'll have stiff competition behind Henry, Flook, Paisami, Petaia and potentially Annan.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/rugby-union/reds-strike-gold-in-australian-rugby-recruitment-coup-c-9771318 Paywall....anyone know who the article is referring to?

My team for round 1 considering current injuries. is O'Connor isn't fit then Creighton to start and Lynagh on the bench. I'd have Vunivalu at 23 but if he isn't fit then either Grealy or Daugunu comes in at 23. Other than that the team pretty much picks itself. 1. Peni Ravai 2. Matt Faesslar 3...

This. I feel like Wright often flies under the radar especially when compared to the entertaining style of McReight, Wilson and Uru, but having him fit and firing at 6 is a huge plus. His set-piece and breakdown work is phenomenal but I think his best trait is just his general rugby smarts. He...

Any idea where Hosea is?

Yeah tighthead is a worry so you might be right about Fa'agase, in which case Zander will play a lot of the season at 17 and I'll be wrong about him being 3rd choice. Either way, just an opinion.

I think Zander is a good player but he's the odd man out in that squad, unless they plan on playing 3 looseheads. You can have extra backrowers and wingers on an extended bench but a 5th prop doesn't really work imo. No doubt he'll get gametime this year but currently I have him behind Ravai and...

Considering the injuries and the fact that Vunivalu is meant to be on the bench this is the team I'd be selecting: 1. Peni Ravai* 2. Matt Faessler* 3. Zane Nongorr* 4. Seru Uru* 5. Ryan Smith 6. Liam Wright* 7. Fraser McReight 8. Harry Wilson* 9. Tate McDermott* 10. Lawson Creighton* 11. Filipo...

That's so grim. I really hope he's fit in time for the RWC.

How long is Tupou actually out for?

Not saying he would be ahead of Rodda or Arnold but it's worth taking a look at the form he's in for Northampton. He's easily been a top 3 Lock in the Premiership this season.

So after the year I think our best XV is pretty clear, except for a few positions. 1. Slipper 2. ? 3. Ala'alatoa 4. Frost 5. ? 6. Holloway 7. Hooper 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Cooper 11. Korobeite 12. Kerevi 13. Ikitau 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. ? 16. ? 17. Bell 18. Tupou (if fit) 19. ? 20. Samu...

1. Slipper 2. Fainga'a 3. Ala'alatoa 4. Frost 5. Neville 6. Holloway 7. Hooper 8. Samu 9. McDermott 10. Lolesio 11. Wright 12. Hodge 13. Ikitau 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. Campbell 16. Lonergan 17. Gibbon 18. Robertson 19. Swain 20. Gleeson/McReight 21. Gordon 22. Donaldson 23. Petaia No...

They are but Porter isn’t a renowned scrummager. He more than makes up for it with his work around the park though.

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned already, but with the form that LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) is in at Northampton I think we should really be considering him as an international pick for the world cup. He's easily been in the top 3 players in the prem so far this season. Ideally the cap on international players will...

So do we rest a few players for this one? 1. Gibbon 2. Fainga'a 3. Tupou 4. Frost 5. Skelton 6. Hanigan 7. McReight 8. Samu 9. McDermott 10. Lolesio 11. Petaia 12. Paisami 13. Ikitau 14. Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) 15. Campbell 16. Lonergan 17. Robertson 18. AAA 19. Swain 20. Gleeson 21. Gordon 22. Donaldson...