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Not what I would've done either but I suppose I can see method in the madness. I'd say Skelton is a Super XV season off Wallaby form, and I'm sure you all already know my opinions of Simmons and Mumm. I can see an argument for Simmons on the bench as he's probably next cab off the rank in...

Is it really impolite to mispell a public figures name on a forum dedicated to talking about that class of public figures? Will he ever read it? Nup. Would he even care? Highly doubt it. Play on. It's not like we don't know who Scoeys referring to. In Year 12 I helped a couple of otherwise...

Whens the team announced?

This weekends international predictions: Ireland vs Canada*. England vs South Africa. Italy vs New Zealand - will be closer than most think. Australia vs Scotland. Argentina vs. Wales*. France vs. Samoa*. * indicates I have no idea about the line ups. Just going off recent form...

Imagine the ABs losing two in a row. It seems they're on a mission to build depth. Perhaps a couple of losses is worth it in the year immediately following the world cup.

Perhaps it came off like that but I didn't mean it to be. As a young person myself I just often wonder when society / regulations will catch up with the pretty rampant drug-use culture we have here in Australia (I read a study that suggested we lead the world in recreational drug use per...

Prague is a fantastic city - what an experience that'll be. I spent about 2.5 hours walking back from a nightclub to my hostel that was probably about 2km away tops. Walked through the same square about 6 times. Says it all really. That team will also give the Czech Republic an absolute...

I don't mind the horses for courses approach. If we're playing the Lions and they're playing one of their Tyrion Lancaster midget wingers then by all means start Taqele in the 14 jersey and lets see how many players it takes to bring him down.

With Ben Barba dumped is he worth a look in? Or is his EBC tatt too much an indictment considering his past? As an aside - whilst professional sportsman shouldn't be doing coke, if you made half the adult population (atleast ages 20-35ish) in the white-collar / blue-collar world do a drug test...

Or DHP to 5, McCalman to 6 and Naisarani to 8 for a more dynamic back row. Alternatively you could keep Matwijow at 5 with the above, shifting DHP to 19 (covering 4,5,6,8) and using a more mobile backrower off the bench (Hardwick or Figg).

Fuck me this TPN signing has changed how I feel about this squad again entirely. I'm a fickle bastard. Pretty fucking handy for a starting XV with some nice depth (any more signings to come?). Reds have got a fucking handy squad, Tahs too, Force and Rebels looking very promising pending...

Kurtley Beale to utilise his exit clause and sign to the Blues next. Dismal Pollock would be stoked.

Uh huh, go on. I see. Because that would would otherwise be the rational thing to do.

I always loved slippery Pete at the Tahs. He was electric coming in for inside balls off KB (Kurtley Beale). He cried during the anthem when he got his Wallabies cap as well. That was beautiful to see.

Don't mind it - we're sorted at Hooker for next season and the Force could use a player like TPN floating around. Hopefully we can send you Mumm aswell.

I think your a bit off here TWAS. Sure England weren't playing test matches in the weeks leading up the the series vs. us but what you have to consider is that since the RWC they had played six games to our none. This gave them significant momentum going into the first test, but most...

I would ideally like to rest Moore at some stage throughout the tour but we literally can't at the moment. Hopefully Hanson can either recover quickly or we can bring Reidy into the squad.

Unfortunately I don't think so. To'omua is out for the season and doesn't have the required caps, Lilo's situation is well-known and Beale will be game-fit at the very earliest at the beginning of December (making a return touch-and-go). Regardless, I don't think throwing Beale into the deep end...

Horne will undoubtedly start somewhere in the backline. Perhaps Simone will be a bench option until he forces his way into the XV with form (if he does).

I think that we need to secure our own lineout ball and I don't think we have to go crazy with our selections to do so. I think Arnold, Coleman, McMahon / Hooper / Pocock, McMahon / Hooper / Pocock, Timani is more than enough to do so (especially if McMahon is starting). Ideally, I'd go for...