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Kailea has definitely got potential, just needs more experience. If im not wrong it was a rookie slipper that was part of the front row that was decimated by england at home all those many years ago. Look at the test career he's had. The boks starting props last week were aged 33 / 32 /...

Well to be fair to Schidt and the squad this B team the Boks have named has more caps on its bench that we had in our entire starting 15 last week. In fact, the starting team they have named this week has about the same amount of caps as the starting team we named last week. That is just the...

I assume Tizzano will stay and Uru will replace Reimer on the bench. If we are going to hold on to the ball a bit more in this game i think a guy like Uru offers more off the bench than reimer. Plus if the first game is anything to go by the only real positive for us was that the boks did...

Honestly I can see why Schmidt would bring in Sam Carter ahead of a guy like Darcy Swain who at least has a bit of mongrel in him. I can only assume it's cause swain isn't match fit?

I think we'll see Blyth, Hooper and Uru all come into the 23. The big problem for us is it's just not possible to get the scrum to where it needs to be in 7 days. This is boks team at the peak of their powers against an experienced wallaby pack missing guys like Tupou, BPA and Bell...

I yeh I don't disagree, I just mean if you were going to replace Noah I'd prefer not to see Lynagh brought into the start side this year ideally.

The fact that Schmidt has gone with Noah at 10 and Lynagh on the bench now in both the first Wales test and now against the boks isn't great news for Donaldson. Selections seem to infer that Schmidt thinks Noah is his first choice 10 presently and Lynagh is his understudy. Also Lynagh's...

I think at test level it definitely helps to have a few outside backs that can fill in at 10 at a pinch. If the boks 6:2 bench is any indication of where test rugby might be heading, ideally you'd have an outside back or centre at 23 that can fill in at 10. Its certainly possible beale could...

I hoping for a good competitive game. If we play well i reckon it will be. Ultimately though it hard to see us not conceding at least two tries via rolling maul. The team appears to be going in the right direction but against a much more polishes bok side this seems like a bridge too far in...

Leaving Skelton out is clearly the right call. We know what he offers. He'll be in the selection frame come the Lions Tour (and probably the year-end tour). For now we should be using the opportunity to build some depth and experience with the guys we have at home. I like the idea of being...

For me, Wilson deserves a spot in the starting side after his game against georgia. Id put hooper on the bench

interesting to see Schidt dumping guys like Lancaster and Cale and bringing in guys like Toole (who is equally inexperienced at this level).. I'd like to think that he's not completely discarding those guys, but instead just opting to have a look at some other 'fringe' guys to see who really...

Also in circumstance where our set piece is actually one of the few aspects of the team's performance that has been functioning fairly well consistently, I'm not sure it would be wise to simply throw Skelton in to the starting side. Schmidt said words to the effect that he was open to guys...

Thought tate was good. For me gordan and tate are in the 23.

Just finished the game. classic rocks and diamonds performance from the wallabies. The positive for me was that i thought, at times, we played the best rugby we have in more than 18 months. The real postive was the forward pack (in particular the back 5). The set piece was solid and the backrow...

Respectable first half effort all things considered

Wales comfortable favorites with the bookies. I could see the game being close for the first half but expect wales to run away with it.

I'm looking forward to seeing what Wilson can produce this weekend. I thought he was outstanding in Super this year and feel like he was unfairly overlooked by Eddie last year. Now he's got his chance he really needs to take it...expecting a big performance. I think if he really shines he...

I actually found the game pretty entertaining. A very flawed performance from the wallabies but im going to be fair given that schmidt really cant be expected to turn around the team in just a few weeks. In terms of the positives, we led the whole game, took our chances and defended well. i...

For what its worth i didnt watch any of the world cup games because of the eddie debacle and today was my first post in 12 months or so...last weeks game, and the prospect of rebuilding under a coach who seems to at least have a real vision and sensible approach to selection, has brought me back...