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Should be a top priority to kept him Oz.

Does anyone know what the future holds for Tupou, if he doesn’t resign with the Reds they will have to find a very good replacement. Tupou may become the Reds million dollar man, with RU top up of course.

Coleman has worked hard to get a positive and winning culture at the Tahs, I hope he doesn’t risk it by signing Latu. We would lose one of the three skilful hookers we have now. Isn’t Latu the hooker that was throwing when we lost six out eight line outs against the All Blacks in Sydney a few...

Could be this creates a opening for Isaac Lucas at the Tahs, I would love to see him at fullback and as the second ball player.

Would love to see would love to see Malcolm Marx in the Reds forward pack, fantastic player and would be an outstanding mentor for young hookers and forwards.

Nick Frost 206cm Harry Hocking 206cm

If Melbourne want to host the final, you would be 90% certain that they will get the final. Easy to get to and they do major events extremely well.

Interesting comment RR, about JOC (James O'Connor) able to slot into four positions in the backline, over the years he has played most positions in the backs at provincial and international level. Where as QC (Quade Cooper) has only ever played ten at both those levels, so you would think that this would make QC (Quade Cooper) a more...

Great to see that we have some big bodies at six and eight, genuine lineout options.

Strong squad Silverado, but I think Rennie will go safety first and the squad for the first test against England will probably look something like the following, big on experience. 1.Slipper 2.Kaitu’u 3.Ala'alatoa 4.Rodda 5.Swain 6.Valetini 7.Hooper 8.Wilson 9.White 10.Cooper 11.Koroibete...

Thanks Reg, two good squads. I like your selection of Uru, I would hope that Frost, Fines Leleiwasa and Fa’amausili may get a look in also. Can see big benefits in this set up for Ryan Lonergan.

Any thoughts on a Australia A game day squad?

I wouldn’t be chasing any of the o/s locks, I am more than happy with Rodda, Phillip, Swain and Frost, they have all played strongly this year. And for injury cover Neville, Holloway, Blyth and Hosea. Canham, Smith and McCauley are also progressing well. Stick with Kerevi, Koroibete and Cooper...

I not saying he is a standout option at ten, but a better choice than Creighton at this stage of Creighton’s very early Super Rugby career. Long cut out passes against Kiwi teams are a high risk low reward play over the last two years.

Spot on Drew, wouldn’t we be better off paying those guys a bit more money or investing in developing a player like Winchester(Force) or a Pollard type player. If you were looking at bring a player back from overseas surely Rangi would be far better value.

For the past two years when JOC (James O'Connor) has been unavailable I would of loved to seen Paisami at ten, he has a good boot, a deft short kicking game, solid in defence, able to take the ball into contact strongly and reads a game well. He would suck in more defenders and create more space for his outside...

I like most of your squads, I feel bad that I left Anstee out. What this exercise does illustrate is the depth we will have come the Lions tour and RWC2027.

Banks off to Japan, move Petaia to fullback and Kellaway onto the wing. Frost may still hang around, so he might get a start in the A side. And we can’t find a place for Fines Lelewiasa, Kuenzle, Pasitoa, Muirhead, Orr, Mafi, Wright or Koteka.

If Thorn became the next Wallaby coach for the 2027 World Cup, where would that leave Rodda, Hocking and Lucas, quite possibly key players for the 2027 World Cup.

Save the money to bring Kerevi, Hockings and Lucas home and keep Frost and Tupou. Banks will find a lot more gaps in the Japanese league than he would in SRTT.