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They definitely need to be kept in the system. The 3 overseas players will make a difference to our effectiveness against the top nations. As an example, Skelton into the row, either Williams or LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) to 6, and Bobby to 8. Kerevi to 12. I’m not sure who the 3rd will be, possibly Koroibete. I...

I don’t think Cale was neither terrible nor brilliant, but my concern about him still stands, he is too light for a test 6/8. Blokes like RG Snyman will rag doll him with one hand. He has a future but 2024 is not his year, off to the gym to find another 10kg.

I’m less concerned about giving Slips a rest now than I was last week, he seemed to get through the game fine last night. It might have been the injury he picked up during the game last week that made him look so busted. There’s 3 weeks between Georgia and the first saffa test, however it may...

I think someone pointed out last week that it looked like Wright was defending behind the ruck, as the second line of defence, hence his low tackle count. Presumably Cale then Gleeson had the same role last night. That being the case, the stats might indicate that our front line defence was...

I don’t like putting the boot into players too much, they all try their best. But, didn’t even Rennie eventually concede he had ‘backed the wrong horse’ re Noah? I think we all hoped he had developed over the past couple of years, but I think it’s now clear he had actually reached his ceiling...

If you look at the possible backline options for the Waratahs I can 100% see this happening there. He has the skills and the spatial vision.

Agreed, Charlie was less than outstanding so I’d say we revert back to the game 1 back row. Gleeson was pretty good off the bench, ripper line out steal among other things.

Have to admit I did forget he was captain. Stranger things have happened though. I’m good with him staying there, I was more just curious if he was contemplating a move back, but I wonder what locks we are targeting otherwise.

We won our last test at the rwc v Portugal so officially it’s 3. For the record, I’m starting from this year as well

FTFY

Weather looks awful. Wallabies by 26

Ok. We have advance australia fair. If we get desperate we can call on waltzing Matilda. edit: I forgot about welcome to countries and smoking ceremonies. We have those.

He does. I didn’t factor that into my earlier prediction

I’m not that fussed who‘s feet it lays at, neither are there anymore thankfully. You are correct technically but I think it was announced, or at least rumoured, he was leaving well before that QF. I’d say there is a strong chance he wants to return to Sydney, if he wasn’t in the Wallabies he...

The poms are going to win this I reckon

I found out a bit more. Staniforth and a schoolmate Isaac Rumble - who was called into the U20s as injury cover during the RC, and has been playing 2nd row in 1st grade for Sydney uni as a 19 year old - are both heading to France together. Rumble is playing for Provence.

You are probably more right than me, I think he left during the season in 2022, probably a sign of the cumulative discontent at the Tahs. Neither coach achieved much.

I thought it was All Black-esque, until he got caught. Then it became Wallaby-esque.

2 perfectly placed kicks by Smith to the flanks under penalty advantage. The DMac equivalent went 10m into touch

Can’t argue with that. A victim of the Rob Penney talent ID program.