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i have now read the article. It’s the Nic White clause from 2019. I don’t know if it’s just Doran speculating but it sounds like he will be back playing for Montpelier while the RWC is on so if we get an injury during the tournament he could be called in without having to modify the foreign...

True, I guess it’s possible that it would have been difficult to justify wasting a foreign player spot on him if he’s only a slim chance of being fit in time for the WC, but if he’s classified as ‘domestic‘ then he can be brought into the squad in the rehab group and if he’s fit he’s fit, if...

If he wasn’t injured he would have been talked about being in the mix for the RWC regardless of this signing. I haven’t read the Roar article but I’m guessing the author saw the signing and got a bit excited about it, or had a big night, or both.

He is busted though isn’t he? I think everyone on the forum would be happy to have him in the squad, the ankle injury was reported as season ending in April - it’s a different season up there obviously but that’s only 3 months ago. Might be a stretch to have him fit? He surely would have been...

It sounds like M Hooper won't be available for the first game so it will be interesting to see what Eddie does. I thought McReight was OK without asserting himself as a must have in the team. If he goes for a bigger body he is going to want a bit of mobility. Does that put Frost in the frame...

Kings aren’t struggling too badly with losing Boston and Maroun and dropping the Gen Blue 1s tight head to 2nds. 19-0, 30 mins in

Both year 11 as well

can you put the 2s and 3s up as well please?

So there is the nephew of one Wallabies captain and the grandson of another one marking each other up at fullback.

I had a really good chat to him at a bar in the city straight after he had played a Beldisloe back around 2002 - helluva nice bloke too.

The old Bata Scouts won't qualify for Slim's stereotyping, they will need to be Birkenstocks.

Yeah, I was in that first category in 2001, went to all 3 tests and the Waratahs game and had the time of the life. In 2013 I had small kids and did nothing. They will have finished schooling by the end of next year, I'm getting stuck into it as much as I possibly can, it costs what it costs.

Fiji are playing Tonga before that. Could be a cracker: Fiji’s team: 1. Peni Ravai, 2. Sam Matavesi, 3. Mesake Doge, 4. Isoa Nasilasila, 5. Temo Mayanavanua, 6. Lekima Tagitagivalu, 7. Levani Botia, 8. Albert Tuisue, 9. Frank Lomani, 10. Caleb Muntz, 11. Selesitino Ravutaumada, 12. Josua...

I think the jury is very much out on Quade - if you'll recall in 2021 when Quade put in a few good games he had Kerevi outside him, I think Kerevi had to go back to Japan and Quade then played a couple of games with a different 12 and wasn't nearly as effective. For mine Quade needs Kerevi at...

he is injured I think?

Given the alternatives this wouldn't be a bad use of the 5 foreign players cap even if he only plays against Portugal, as he can also play hooker.

The selection I find really interesting is Blake Schoupp. I thought Gibbon has been OK but he has been axed. If Bell and Slipper are both fit it seems unlikely BS will get a run, but if one gets injured he will get thrust into the cauldron that is the Bledisloe Cup as a LHP for his debut...

Don't forget Cheika as well. Although that was allegedly because he went to a wedding or something.

I reckon Kellaway and either Foketi or Perese will start and Petaia will be on the bench

I would say Langi Gleeson is taking over his role as 6/7/8 cover