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Palu is injured, Ben McCalman has a broken arm, Samo is old (and coming off the bench), and Mowen wasn't picked for the squad.

How much rugby has Taps played lately? My concern is that we keep bringing these guys back from injury too quickly and they keep getting hurt again.

That Cruden guy can play a bit.

If White were healthy I'd be a lot less concerned. Also, go find some wood to knock. Faaark!

I reckon we're alright at 9 just now.

Settle. Hasn't everybody who has criticised Higgers said he was a 6 and should be starting there?

True story. Smith/Waugh followed by Pocock/Hooper/Gill is fucking amazing. A pity about our 6s and 8s.

Sitaleki Timani played like the kind of hard nut bastard we've been missing this year.

Drinking the night before the game is just fuckin' dumb. Hopefully they were having a Coke (-a-Cola, just to be clear).

At least they were in the hotel bar and not at a club. Baby steps.

This might help me make it through the two weeks. Looking forward to it.

You mean horses aren't on Twitter?

That's almost a good idea, though. They should make all the players not on Wallaby duty do a few shifts of calling members personally. I'd be stoked to get a call like that -- I reckon they'd get some good publicity out of it if they didn't fuck it up by turning it into a stunt instead of a...

I would say that JOC (James O'Connor)'s core skill is in beating his man, whether with his step or deceptive strength. Ioane frequently beats his man, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) does sometimes, Mitchell was at least as good as Ioane before all his injuries. I think McCabe will help hit the gain line once he gets back, but he's not...

Totally agree. Became anonymous very quickly after a promising start. Was it injury? Or is he just bloody unfit? Or both?

I'm inclined to agree with BH regarding Horne. He has been average, but not bad. That said, I'd like to see Taps or Cummins get a run -- but from the bench. Given that Taps is coming back from injury, I agree with you that it's the Honey Badger who needs a shot but I'd have him on the bench...

I gave Moore 1 point, but only because I really struggled after Hooper and Timani and felt he at least played a good hard game in tight. I wouldn't be surprised if many came to a similar conclusion. Anyway, I think you're right about perception and standards. We're all guilty of it to some...

Here's the link. http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/the-rugby-championship/quade-cooper-drew-mitchell-in-doubt-for-wallabies-clash-with-springboks-in-a-fortnight/story-e6frf4qc-1226458613452

I don't think Higgers is an 8 at test level, either. If and when Palu comes back, I think we might see some improvement with him at 6.

Yeah, why make changes? We only lost by 22, failed to score, and never even looked like getting points.