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Vannek over Kautai and Ross. Are they available?

Well Pone will be going from 1st choice tight head and wallaby hopefull, to guaranteed 2nd fiddle. Eloff is already signed through originalyl as a THP but can shift across. Talakai is now a wallaby and is also a THP. They won't have the money to keep Pone who will want an upgrade, but with...

Need Pone in 2024 (he will be off contract this year) and now they have Eloff, Talakai & Tupou for 2024+. Orr will be available also.

Think they had to double down on Tupou BECAUSE they missed on Kerevi. Still a mistake to lose Kerevi, but good to get tupou on 2 years at a slight discount because Japan has STRICT medical processes. Pone to Reds, Orr to Brumbies, Eloff to LHP and Gibbon with Talakai as the bench.

Got a young child and another on the way I believe. Probably a good offer to stay (though obviously not a euro offer) especially the 2024 when a few will leave and his stocks will rise. Hit the market after that.

Exactly - so getting selected in Aus A as a LHP didn't mean much in terms of 'rating him'.

Just on the Australia A selection - what other LHPS did he beat for a spot in the squad? He was behind Bell, Slipper, Sio, Gibbon and Robertson. Who does that leave? Faulkner and Orr?

I did say I was going free for all. .... The interview with eddie was emphatic. He said ' everyones available for selection'. Then he went on to say whilst he understands the law, he will be "having a chat' with the bosses to discuss it. It was around that if leaving someone out because of the...

HAHA I'm going with a free for all for selection. Eddie in his interview clearly wants everyone available - putting it forward if NOT selecting someone makes it harder to win the WC, then its a bad call - Wallabies need to do well for australian rugby to do well - for popularity, money etc. All...

how many international 10s are short? Not ideal to make a comparison with a halfback. No saying a 10 can't be short, but not the best illustration

McKellar will be gutted. Surely he thought he was next in line, now that path is closed (most likely). Even if he stays, perhaps coz of cost of sacking him also, he won't stick around for 5 years waiting for another shot at the top gig.

Frost did really well, but I don't think a Rodda/Frost lock combo would be great for example - lacking some engine room grunt. Frost Skelton is one I'd like to see. If we get stuck at 3 overseas players (quade, kerevi & koroibete) then ok give rodda and frost a go but yeh - hesitant.

Get the forward machine rolling again. Get the best players on 4. Swain 5. Neville 6. Frost 8. Valetini 7. Samu 19. Hooper 20. Brown

2 x 15s plus an extra Hooker, Prop and Halfback. Sometimes the 4th lock/6th backrow is a single utility man, like Mostert so a 6th prop can be taken.

No If Gleeson is preferred VIII, and is a small guy, and hoops is small, and the locks are small (Hanigan, Holloway and Seu - all who prefer the backrow btw), then they'll need Swinton @ 6 Gamble off the bench and giving hooper rests.

From the current signed (plus mcdermott) lists of each team - this is the best team I can come up with for 2024. Here's to a strong 2023 in signings! Hope the new deals and the incoming tours gets some staying power for payroll 1. Lambert 2. Porecki 3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) 4. Rodda 5. Frost 6. T.Hooper 8. Pugh...

also $. Hanigan probably not getting a RA topup post WC (assuming he doesnt have one now either)

Of course My 5 props for Fiji would be Ravai, Saulo, Tawake, Doge & Mawi.

Excellent! Really hope he comes good. Would love to see him in France at the WC

That's dissapointing. This guy seems too old be any of the academy players so interesting to know who it ACTUALLY is.