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White, for his experience. Cooper Koroibete Kerevi Ikitau, played very well last year and gives the backline balance. Kellaway Petaia, because he is playing behind an experience backline that will give him plenty of opportunity.

Did you forget about Kellaway?

Rodda and Phillip to start first off, backed up by Swain who did some really good work in tests last year with Frost as injury cover. McDermott is progressing well, but White will start because he has far more international experience at this stage. I would select Petaia as fullback if...

Looking forward to watching the WA games.

Round four and things don’t get any easier for the Rebels when they take on the Brumbies, hopefully we will see an improve showing by the Rebels. Brumbies by fifteen, motm Brown. Tahs v Force could be the match of the round, Force are fielding their strongest team and will win by ten, motm...

A squad of 38, two complete sides, an extra front row, one extra lock, one extra 6/8, one extra seven, an extra nine and a utility back.

I wasn’t suggesting extra players in the touring party, just the left over players from the thirty odd touring squad to play midweek. Some players can go a full four weeks on tour and not see any game time, and return home with no experience playing under different conditions and against...

Going back to Joe King’s post regarding reestablishing Australia A games, this is a concept that would fit seamlessly into touring teams programs. We have England touring in a few months, if Australia A could play mid week games against England A it would give both countries an ideal opportunity...

Unfortunately I only managed to watch the second half of the Brumbies/ Tahs game. Thus I won’t be putting forward a team of the week.

Already we are into the third round, my match of the round is Force v Reds. I am expecting Rodda to take his already excellent form to another level against his old club. Force to win and motm will be Rodda. Rebels v Drua, the Drua will see this as their best chance to get their first win in...

How much money does the exit of LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) free up for the Reds? Enough to buy Nick Frost

Some sort of central contracting to spread the talent, Pasitoa and Fines Leleiwasa are improving with more game time with the Force. Brumbies are very good at building depth, but there is a fine line between building depth and warehousing players.

1. Bell 2. Kaitu’u 3. Ala'alatoa 4. Rodda 5. Swain 6. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) 7. McReight 8. Anstee 9. Lonergan 10. Pasitoa 11. Muirhead 12. Kahui 13. Perese 14. Mataele 15. Banks A couple of 50/50 calls, Lonergan over Prior and Swain over the hard working Philip, Swain forcing the Drua to adjust how they went...

The Tahs had their chances but failed in execution, if they came close to nailing that last line out, seven metres out with only two minutes to go, things may have been different. Surely at that point the Tahs must be thinking this is our most important passage of play, we must execute...

Anyone know what the crowd was from last night?

I would be too, but I didn’t want to appear arrogant. The Brumbies will give them very little space and opportunity.

Selections for this round has the Reds to get up over the Tahs in a tight and entertaining contest, Tate McDermott to be motm. The Force to get the win over the Rebels by nine, motm FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner). Drua to struggle with the structure of the Brumbies, Brumbies by seventeen. Motm Swain.

Limit to one overseas player per team who is a cuttent test player, a marquee player. And one Australian marquee player, both exempt from the salary cap. This is how we create interest and extra income from o/s broadcasters and fans, as well as increasing the rugby iq of Australian sides.

You would look to strengthen positions in teams that are not that strong, a Retallick or Itoje would make a huge difference to the Tahs.

Understand where you are coming from Rebel man, but if we had a Super Rugby AU comp with six or seven teams with the Drua. Supplemented with PSD, Marx, Sexton, Russell,Woki,Dupont,Itoje, Russell, Mounga, Retallick. You would have a product that would have true global interest and worth a bucket load of...