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For the reds it's all about the front 5 and sharpening up the strike out wide. The back row is solid (Wright, McReight, Wilson, Uru, Anderson) and the midfield is ok (JOC (James O'Connor), Paisami, Flook) but at the back if Petaia or vunivalu spend time injured or out of form it starts to look thin.

They'll keep Slipper, but AAAA struggled greatly. Uelese proved again that he should be unselectable until his set piece proficiency becomes satisfactory. The locks will be kept together as a group, but Arnold needs minutes. Tom Hooper is one for the future but it's too early for him for the...

Uelese's inconsistent throwing should essentially make him unselectable for the Wallabies in a RWC year 1. Slipper 2. Porecki, 3. AAAA 4. Frost 5. Skelton 6. Holloway 7. Hooper 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Cooper 11. Koroibete 12. Kerevi 13. Ikitau 14. Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) 15. Wright 16...

The obvious, Tolu Koula Will Penisini The less obvious Carrigan (super unlikely given he's probably the next Broncs, QLD and aus captain) Rudolph Mo Fotoauika

Is it a bit stiff for Neville? Hasn’t played a bad game for the Brumbies in years, and are we expecting one of Holloway, Leota, Tom Hooper to be a 4th lock?

He's bigger than he looks on TV. ~110kg

1. Slipper 2. Porecki 3. AAAA 4. Frost 5. Skelton 6. Holloway 7. Hooper/Samu 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Cooper 11. Koroibete 12. Kerevi 13. Ikitau 14. Petaia if fit 15. Wright 16. Mafi 17. Bell if fit 18. Tupou if fit 19. Neville 20. Gleeson 21. Lonergan 22. C Gordon 23. Nawaqanitwase Eddie...

Force should sign Hardwick if they're allowed to

Wilson is a workhorse who runs good lines and tackles everything but he suffers from the issue of (at Test level) being decent at a few things but not a standout at any particular area relevant to his position (in 2023, he's still young and could develop any or all of these in the future). -...

BPA - yes please HH - I'd love it but seems unlikely unless there is a management change (if Heeno became coach and cordingley moved on the odds of this would shorten significantly). Cal Mac - If he's playing well for Suntory then sure have a look, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) - Same as for HH (is more likely to take...

Ardie Savea is the best 6/8 in NZ by an absolute country mile and he's more of a 6'2 104kg type than a 6'4 115kg type. His speed, power and intensity/insanity of play is the key to his game. McMahon was a bit same. Gleeson could be similar. You don't NEED to be a massive lump to play 6/8...

I'm told that the broader company can use the operating loss of running their professional teams to offset corporate tax on their company wide profits as part of a concessional tax arrangement based in Japan's culture of citizens and companies having an obligation to do "social and collective...

Flook was outstanding. Lynagh played well. Assured kicking game and didn't overplay, but looked confident and well rounded I thought

Uru fits into the mould of a utility back 5 forward who can put a bit of pace on the game when he comes off the bench in Test matches. To be a chance of a squad spot he'd have to show that he could add more value doing that than Pete Samu (who in last few years has done that decently well for...

Kalani Thomas is playing pretty well. He's busy without being as frantic as he was last season, passing pretty accurately and underplaying his hand with few darts.

Yeah the Mad Dog has always had that amazing engine regardless of what fuel he's been putting into it.

Pincus is a qualified lawyer, he was working as one prior to his first professional rugby contract. Might be going back to it.

If you subscribe to the Darwin theory of rugby (which I do), then the benefit of the NPC for the NZ Super Rugby sides has a little bit to do with individual player development but alot more to do with the cohesion that comes from time spent playing together (e.g the Tasman backline of last few years and...

ASY (Angus Scott-Young) is the guy with a spot in medicine (which he hasn't yet taken up I'm pretty sure, doing some science related Master's degree first). Wright isn't a medical student as far as I know.

Unfortunate, the Reds persisted with him for 2 years when he really had to work on some of his fundamentals to go with his flair, and now he's starting to look like a more rounded player. I would have thought he'd be one to keep. Clearly there is big wraps on thomas but to me still looks like...