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I hope White is picked as we need at least 1/3 halfbacks experienced. Though Rennie said he'd prefer picking locally so for the July series maybe we see locals and for Rugby Championships they bring back some foreign based backup like White. Powell and Mcdermott are normally the next ones for...

Petaia has only played 12 professional games, and mostly not at 13.

If anyone, it'd be someone like English who could come into contention (though would make more sense as a Conrad Smith style outside of Kerevi). Expect to see To'omua/JOC (James O'Connor)/TK as 10/12/13 with Hodge on the bench as cover for both 12 and 13 but most liekyl a wing starter (though would prefer to...

Have we really seen enough of Petaia at 13 at a professional level to say categorically he has the leading or co-leading defensive awareness in the 13 channel?

Are there any personnel changes that we think could make a 'game changing' difference from amongst the current squad? I'm feeling Moeroa and the new Japan 7s winger should get a crack. Just a bit of a point of difference that would be worth exploring.

Penney made it clear that the recruitment targets should have been a dominant THP, powerhouse lock or no.8 and a powerhouse outside back. Unfortunately they got 0/3 and it's obvious. What they would give for Kepu/Skelton/Naiyaravoro !

I put it out there what people would think would happen when Hockings came back, either ditch blyth or ASY (Angus Scott-Young), and it seems it's ASY (Angus Scott-Young) Let's see how this goes!

Also I don't think that Sio & Ala'alatoa as the first choice, then Slipper and Tupou as the 2nd choice - is ludicrous, no matter how many rounds have been played.

Aside from the fact there's been about 10 posts already regarding the Smith Twins, have you ever looked at this forum before ?! (I know you have). Ludicrous squad picks is like...90% of the content. Get amongst it.

So... is LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) too good at holding down the scrum to be moved to Blindside? Did ASY (Angus Scott-Young) do enough work to keep LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) from moving to blind side? Does the return of hockings OUTWEIGH LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) holding down the scrum or ASY (Angus Scott-Young)'s work rate? 4. Rodda 5. Hockings 6. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) 8. Wilson 7. Wright or 4. Rodda 5...

With HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) not showing a great deal now moved to THP (though arguably useful as a utility, but....just not as good as Kepu) THEN the Smith Twins IMO are the no.3 Props on their respective sides. Both are better at their trade then Robertson/HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) & Ainsley/Faulkner. LHP: Sio, Slipper, Smith 1...

Newcastle Knights and Brisbane Lions I know have been impacted also (they use the same company to provide their gear)

Sorry - Nonggorr https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/12/23/20-under-20-rugby-boys-rising-stars

I know you said not this year but soon...but how soon 2021? 2022? next wc? Can't see Bell over taking Sio in the next couple years, maybe 3 but we havn't seen a thing and then he would have to overtake HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) also. Loving Swinton! Him and Wilson will be great, Dempsey and Hanigan are nothing...

1. Sio. 2 Fainga'a 3. Ala'alatoa 4. Rodda 5. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) 6. Wilson 8. Valetini 7. Wright 9. Powell 10. Lucas 11. Speight 12. JOC (James O'Connor) 13. Petaia 14. Daugunu 15. Banks 16. Mafi 17. Slipper 18. Tupou 19. Swain 20. Samu 21. Mcdermott 22. Hegarty 23. TK

Not likely!

I'd go for whoever is playing better. Hopefully young guns

Interested to see who will put their hand up. This could mean a U20 Star V a journeyman. Hk - Amosa v Mafi v Rangi v Fitz Lock - Hockings v Swain v Phillips Jumping/Grafting no.8/6 - Harris v Wilson V Mccaffrey SH - Mcdermott v Gordon FH - Harrison v Lucas v Deegan C - Moeroa v Meakes OB -...

Wouldn't be marquee as he isn't capped in Union. But yeh..seems he just moved here so...foreign developing? No obvious sign he is Australian qualified

The problem with that is that it's not players we would target to get back, Rennie said the PLAYERS were keen to get back. So Kerevi....obviously not because he chose to leave on a 3 year deal, would be odd if after 2 months he was suddenly keen to get back. None of those are really obvious...