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Cheika has shown at the Tahs he has a thing for taking a 6 2 bench. Given one of the 2 backs is going to be a half, either White or Genia, the other back has to have serious utility value. I can see him Using Beale, Possibly JOC (James O'Connor) (as much as he is a crap utility) or my personal favorite Giteau...

Fardy has been solid and consistent, but Hooper has been damn near the best player for the past 2 years, and if Pocock gets back to captain Pocock days, then both are ahead of Fardy. Its an unfortunate position for Fardy, but both are better players in terms of their impact.

Given the news on the reds thread this morning that Curtis Browning is gone for the season, how does this impact on Korzyck and Faiksolea, given they seem to be about the only 2 backrow options still standing at the reds? Horrible news for Jones if the diagnosis is correct. Poor kid can't...

Generally speaking if you are throwing to the back of the lineout, you have done enough song and dance to throw the opposition off and it is an uncontested win. It is too high risk to have contested ball at the back given the time in the air etc. You could put Hooper in the air and, straight...

PS, O'Connor has done nothing to warrant selection ahead of Speight, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) (who hasn't played the house down this year, but has substantially more runs on the board than O'Connor), Horne, or even Kerevi at a pinch. Given his limited utility value (anyone that thinks he is a genuine utility 10 or...

Ok, crystal ball time. Given I have stirred the tea leaves (and feathers) in the who should wear 7 debate, ill have a crack at the 23 for game 1 Slipper Moore Kepu Skelton Simmons Pocock Hooper McCalman Phipps Foley Horne To'omua Kurindrani AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) Folau TPN Faulkner ???? (someone think of a...

Pooper or Hoocock, depending on who gets the captaincy.

With Skeltons form for the Tahs, and his new found endurance, you could take out a mortgage on him being the first lock picked. Unfortunately, much to my dismay, Simmons will likely be his partner. That leaves your lineout/forward pack (assuming the Hoocock combination) Slipper, Moore, Kepu...

Don't be surprised, especially with TGC running things, to see a curve ball come game one of TRC, with hooper at 7 and Pocock at 6. I have a funny feeling in my waters, that TGC isn't so much looking at who to start and who to bench, but how to get the best out of them both. Reality is, they are...

Interesting reading the team sheets over the past few weeks from the Galloping Greens & Beasties. Noticed a few of the Aus U20's boys getting up into grade. Based on the 2014 model, will the country side be stacked full of Aus U20 reps this season, as all Aus U20 reps from 2014 were given a...

He may not be a superstar or wallaby in waiting, but he seems like a reliable type 10, who will deliver week in week out. At the moment, he would be very handy for the Reds. However, they do need to develop an out and out star 10 I would think. The problem I can see (or can't) is that none of...

That would go a long way to explaining his absence. Fingers and toes crossed he gets a crack next season, I thought he did a fine job in NZ last year with the U20's and again in the NRC and was quite looking forward to seeing him go for a gallop this year.

Has anyone in the loop, or any of our northern neighbours got any information on the likelihood of Korzyck & Fakisolea being released for U20's duties. If not, are they heading back to the polls to find some back ups? How have the various states U20's boys been going at grade/colts level of late?

You could do far worse than Jake Mcintyre. Keep in mind, he managed to hold most of these other players out of a starting gig in the NRC, and did play for the winning side, but seems to be in the bad books with boss man Graham and the other officials up north. Feel a bit sorry for the kid, he...

Interesting point this one, Yes they have the resources, and a large pool of the professionals who flood back in post super rugby, but the area Sydney Uni has slipped up is their colts recruitment. Manly & Randwick, and to a lesser extent, Southern Districts and Eastwood are now starting to make...

While everyone is quite focused on the Super Rugby, it is a golden opportunity for the NRC franchises to try and get their players out to club land and generate a following. Thought some clever marketing and promotion would have been jumped on here!

Very good blog by @LG on the front page, the most thorough look at the squad yet. Regarding foxtel, i would assume they will cover it, as it should garner some support from the north given their sports coverage.

Does anybody have any information on how AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is progressing with his knee injury?

I dislike how right you probably are.

Does anyone know when we are likely to hear from the NRC clubs regarding membership/games/locations for 2015?