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'Judging by a selection that ran at Wallabies training at Moore Park on Monday, the second rower who will likely replace Simmons, and partner Will Skelton, at ANZ Stadium will be Horwill. Other noted names in that same XV were props Scott Sio and Greg Holmes in the props, Michael Hooper at No 7...

Lineout nightmare.

Rob Simmons ruled out of the next two tests (Scaphoid); will undergo surgery tomorrow. Issue then becomes: Mumm or Horwill? I'd go with the latter.

I agree with everything except I'd start AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) instead of Tomane & I'd have Slipper, White Cooper and Beale on the bench.

Verdict is out: Hooper to serve a one-match ban for his club side Manly.

Never suggested he would cheat. I was just questioning whether he's the most suitable person to decide this case given that there's an important game next week and given that he so happens to come from NZ. But you're right, we should have faith that this won't taint the impartiality of his...

The adjudicator is a Kiwi. How on earth is he suppose to be impartial.

The Moore precedent has been set. If they're consistent Hooper should be let off the hook.

Probably because Moore has an important letter after his name.

1. Sio 2. Moore 3. Kepu 4. Simmons If Hooper is cleared: 5. Horwill 6. Pocock 7. Hooper 8. McCalman If not cleared: 5. Skelton 6. Fardy 7. Pocock 8. McCalman 9. Phipps 10. Foley 11. Horne 12. To'omua (?) / Lealiifano 13. Kuridrani 14. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 15. Folau 16. TPN 17. Slipper (?) / Smith 18...

If To'omua is out, I'd start Lealiifano at 12. Especially if the ABs go with an SBW-Nonu, 12-13. I had questions around whether Gits was physically up to test level after the Boks game. Christian had a great game vs. ABs in Bled III last year + His goal kicking could also be valuable if Foley is...

It looks bad but I have suspicion that it looks worse than what it really is because Sanchez exaggerated the fall. The same Sanchez that tried to milk a penalty by running in Pocock in the lead up to Tomane's try. I agree that Argentina not complaining might mean it wasn't that bad.

Hooper Cited: http://www.rugby.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/1699/ArticleID/15788/Michael-Hooper-cited.aspx

We don't the know context around QC (Quade Cooper)'s tweet... So I won't jump to conclusions. Could it perhaps be in response to Chris Rattue's attack on him in the NZ Herald earlier in the week?

3. Pocock 2. Folau 1. Phipps

Need to consider whether Sio should start ahead of Slipper...

V inexperienced Boks bench exposed.

I have a feeling this will go down to the wire, with the ABs grinding out the W at the end.

de Allande is having a blinder.

There were 10 turnovers against the Wallabies. Kafer identified that Simmons was in 7 of those attack breakdowns. I know you can't put the blame squarely on him but from the vision it was clear that in those breakdowns, he was largely inaccurate and ineffective.