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I disagree, never seen any leadership ability in him at all, looks like a classic follower and not a leader.

Not sure about this. I assume AAA won't be starting? I'd have given it to Valetini as the other captains are injured. This is a temp situation and forced on us I guess.

We don't have any consistent form in any Super Rugby team let alone irresistible...

This will be interesting. Sometimes guys who don't look the goods can step up - out of the blue, where others have all the looks but can't. Not expecting this just saying it is interesting. I'm happy to have a player who will pass/kick and look for a break if it is on.

Very true and was the case up until the change of the century when they moved from the Liberal party to Greens/Teals. Very strange, still very conservative in how they live but 180-degree opposite in their politics. This is why the game needs to continue to diversify and attract fresh thinking...

It was a RA issue Dru but it was fueled by all of us and the media, who are mostly clueless leading the attacks. Rennie was the worst I have seen. In the 80s it was done with greater subtlety and a sharper knife, but it has always been there. Rugby is far worse politically than the corporate...

We struggle to pick players who can step up from Super Rugby let alone pick talent from club rugby. That was Bob Dwyer's time, a different Australia with a greater pool of talent to choose from. In those days there were talented guys running around in club rugby.

At this point in our development that sounds like a tasty meal ie someone who can catch, pass, tackle and hopefully kick.

There goes our dough!

According to you, it is me who comes up with the mad ideas, are you OK?

This bit I can relate to.

The 12 position should be a second 10 with more bulk to take the pressure off our 10. Ikitau is a fine 13 and I prefer to leave him there - unless it is a short term fix for the RC and our woeful injury problem that never seems to end.

Agree but it ain't next year I'm worried about!

Nearly got the reply wrong - 12 players should read 'the 12 playing'. Paisami is not the worst 12 we have had and not the best. I am not in favour of referring to guys with the guts to step up against a powerful and bigger opponent being classed as dross. We are what we are and we all need to...

I wonder why he wasn't called into the squad, I thought he must have been injured.

What has happened to Foketi? He is never mentioned but haven't seen anything about him leaving AUS.

Phil, you have to do both with this generation of players. You need to build the skills base, which has been neglected and you need them to play a style that you, as a coach believe will win!

Unfortunately Phil that idea does nothing for this year.

I'd prefer a few training days on passing and kicking.

BR, I don't think we see a lot of it and not sure if it was a plan by SA but there was no awareness of the dynamics going on by us.