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Surely it would be Hodge to 10.

That's a huge AB pack. Bit worried about gettign steamrolled

Thorn and Lillicrap will back themselves to work on Stracher, Zander, Fotuaika and Nonggoor. 2021 will be Super Rugby AU, which being both a shorter season and with less money going around, this makes it an ideal development season. Middle tier 'depth' players/journeymen get less opportunity...

If To'omua is out for a while, I think hodge will be 12 inside Petaia. Lolesio on the bench again.

I'm sure the Reds would love Pasitoa to go home. Hot property perhaps

I don't think speed was the problem. (as in, I don't think the players were slow, or not capable of being faster) I am thinking it might have a bit more to do with knowing roles and decision making. Often we either had too many, or clearly not enough at the breakdown. All of Wilson, Samu and...

Wouldn't be surprised if we see the Front Row rotate, and maybe Samu to bench in favour of Wright or Valetini. Can't see backs changing. To'omua does need to improve his decision making with kicking, but Simone is not a better option at 12 and JOC (James O'Connor) did a great job. Loving Daugunu. That guy...

Force need to do better then Robertson and Mccauley if they want to be competitive in the tight 5. Getting guys who couldn't start for the Waratahs (Robertson did a bit, but Bell will be starter next year) who are at their weakest in some time isn't reallllllly heading in the right direction.

It's an improvement, but if you ranked each team based on each position, Force with Robertson as LHP could still be 5th, maybe 4th. Brumbies - Sio Rebels - Orr Tahs - Bell Reds - Hoopert Force - Robertson Robertson was better then Bell, but will he stay better? Is he better then Hoopert? If...

Tight 5 still concerns me. Holmes and Longbottom signed - but these guys are absolutely on their last legs, they will be good servants and hold the TH side most the time, but their impact around the field will be limited. I would be happy with them at THP if we had a more physically dominant...

If conditions are going to be poor, I think we will need White starting. I say this because anyone with an accurate boot will have their value increased. The fact we have two dynamic flyers on the wings means the backfield is generally down to 1 kicker (FB). However, I do expect to see JOC (James O'Connor) drop...

Simmons is widely regarded as the best set piece forward in Australian rugby. considering our backrow will probably be trending toward the dynamic play > set piece, I'd happily have him start with LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Phillip on the bench.

Japanese clubs probably feel they are getting players on 'bargains'.

By 2022, restricitons will be eased etc and so on. Clubs will get back into it with full money. It'll be Australia that continues to struggle because of the TV rights income, not because of a global contraction. Sooner we get private equity the better.

If they've deflated then more players will leave. We need them to re-inflate in 2022 on the back of a new TV deal prior to the WC and the start of a 5 year window to us hosting the following WC.

Concern to read Tahs want to come in 1mil below the salary cap, whilst the rebels are happy to spend it. I think that the it will again be the Tahs who take the biggest step backwards in 2021 unfortunately.

It's ok - Losing Simmons & but you got ..Sam Wykes.

As it stands, whilst the rest of the squad is together preparing, they would be government quarantined. Think the World Rugby availability Window starts a week or 2 before the test window

They aren't available for release for another month so still bit of time to watch and see I suppose, check injuries and form both here in during the Bledisloe and over there.

..Exactly. Hence "I must admit"