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Obviously that's not going to happen, mostly because we need him in the scrum. However, I'm good with using him off phase ball in the 12 channel.

For the Tahs, for 2 seasons, he's the man I reckon.

Well at least trying to match them for injuries. Who are their replacements? Apparently the Leeton Phantoms LHP goes OK.

Fair enough. It wasn't to get a response, I can't remember my exact explanation but it was because based on the discussion we have no clear standout candidate for #10 so I put Foley and Quade up for nomination to see what the attitude was, i.e. possibly better the devil you know. I then...

That part I am on board with, but helping with giving the team direction in the meantime is serving a purpose.

None of those examples are even remotely similar to Hooper. But I'll leave it alone now and see how it plays out.

I'm not arguing for him to be in the 23, just to be in the squad once he is available (which would likely be after the July tests), as indicated in the post you responded to. Wright and presumably one of Reimer or Scott haven't been playing 7 regularly either. Any inclusion would be contingent...

Hooper is only an injury and a poor selection decision from being in our most recent Wallabies squad. He's decided to go in another direction (not retire) but in the absence of a barnstorming emergence of a new contender at #7 in the next 4 rounds he should at least be a squaddie.

Correct. Have Hoops in the environment and available in a 'break glass' scenario. I'd include one (not both) of the #10s that SouthernX hates in that category as well, and any other positions where we lack international experience and depth.

McReight is a clear standout isn't he? Presumably M Hooper will suit up for the Marlins after the Olympics, before if he doesn't make it. I'd be including him in the 34 man squad once available if I was Joe Schmidt. I realise it's a lot different conditioning but nothing beats match fitness.

I personally would and did question Jorgensen's inclusion in the last Wallaby squad, and I would question it if he was selected again this year. EOYT maybe as a development player. Bell is a bit different, he's easily our best LHP, or at least our only one with world class potential. I...

He wouldn't be a bad shout TBH. Brumbies supporters don't even have him in the team though.

I wondered about those two as well, I'm sure if they are asked to play they will. I think the bench will nearly all be SS players ex Grant, and if Jorgensen is OK and maybe another centre it won't be too bad unless one of the starting front row needs to get replaced early. The silver lining...

I'm not quite sure it's that bad. The centres are the critical point, and I doubt all 3 of them are injured that badly that at least one of them can't play. We will roll out something like: 1. Thompson-Stringer 2. Fonokalafi 3. Johnson-Holmes 4. Sinclair 5. Amotesero 6. Swinton 7. Gamble 8...

which means play this game 6 times and once out of those 6 games the Brumbies will be 15+ ahead. 5 times out of 6 they won't be.

Yeah I just don't think the Brumbies are going that well that they are going to thump us. Will the Brumbies win? In all probability, yes. Will they flog us? No I don't think so. The guys have a bit of heart, they won't capitulate easily.

I didn't say we are getting over them, I have Brumbies by 16

It's not an anti-Brumbies stance at all, it's a stance about how they limped home against the Drua at home, 'power rankings' have a higher weighting on the more recent performances. It's only my opinion and I don't really care whether it turns out I'm wrong or right that I have the Reds rated...

KOB's power rankings: 1. Blues 2. Hurricanes 3. Chiefs 4. Reds 5. Brumbies (the above are the only deserved finalists IMO, at this stage) 6. Crusaders 7. Drua 8. Highlanders 9. Rebels 10. Tahs 11. Force 12. Moana Edit: its probably more relevant in the SRP24 thread but its a response to the...

Great to see the Damon name continuity in Boks colours.