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Sounding a lot like this game will be without crowds. Surely RA got some assurances from the Qld govt when they moved the tournament there, but Anna is Anna. Hopefully they’ll just have the sense to have some localised lockdowns.

I sense that the forwards coach is having a bigger influence than just coaching the forwards.

:D. Mods, need to add that laughing emoji with tears

We aren't a hope in hell for the 2023 model, but we will be for the 2027 one, as long as we can keep our players. I think we should be doing a bit of both - earmarking the players we want for 2027 and keep them in the system, giving them suitable opportunities as they arise but not throwing...

EOYT? I like it.

I saw that the other day. RA identified that we aren’t playing enough pro games a few months ago, I’m hopeful that they’re working on it via a domestic pro comp.

That’s a fair response if you’re a Brumbies supporter, but it doesn’t help the rest of us much! Adam beat me too it.

I realised after I posted that I have a friend who's a good friend with Harry's parents, have asked the question.

That might be true, but it further begs the question, what did Harry Wilson do to Rennie?

QC (Quade Cooper) Kerevi Rodda (Force/RA signed now) ? ? EDIT: don't worry, worked it out. I don't count Hooper and Philip as foreign players though.

Dan Mackellar having a fair bit of influence

4/5/6 Leota. I don't mind the 'building combinations' thing as long as they work or at least show some promise. Swinton/Valetini doesn't and neither does Banks/anyone.

Only as a back up one by the looks of it.

Leota & Kaitu'u debut. Don't get the Tupou on the bench thing. Fuck the other fullback options must have gone poorly at training.

1. Angus Bell (8 Tests) 2. Folau Fainga’a (17 Tests) 3. Allan Ala'alatoa (49 Tests) 4. Izack Rodda (26 Tests) 5. Matt Philip (15 Tests) 6. Lachlan Swinton (4 Tests) 7. Michael Hooper (c) (111 Tests) 8. Rob Valetini (10 Tests) 9. Tate McDermott (8 Tests) 10. Quade Cooper (70 Tests) 11...

almost 2 days ago in fact. 12.45 I believe

Doran's article said that he is fit but was overlooked because he'd been away from the team for 1 month and hadn't played for 3. Chance he's on the bench though.

I like all that.

Quade & DP were installed into the squad by virtue of already being in Queensland, there's more than a bit of a Covid influence here. So the mantra of always selecting your best team for test matches, became select your best team that's from players who are in Queensland. I suspect that Rennie...