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Except the Georgian 10. He had a great boot except that last one.

It was fair. He led with the knee and collected his head. Stupid play from FD.

Did Mason Gordon get on?

I think he wants Wright as the long term Captain? I agree that the next cab off the rank is Frasier McReight. He captained the U20s and is also a natural leader. There is a a decent leadership group and it’s good if anyone can take the reins when called on. I imagine it will be clearer when the...

I think Gordon has solidified himself as first choice for now. Good to give Tate and Nic White some game time. I also hear Wilson is to play in the back row with Valetini and McReight. That should be interesting and give us a powerful pack to counter the Georgians.

I like Leota. He is big and strong but in the past he has been a bit loose in the carry. He is a good lineout target and can make do in the second row if need be. It really depends on what Schmidt is looking for. Since he picked Wright at 6 initially ahead of some more robust options it may not...

Leota has the muscle and has much more than 5kgs on CC. But Cale has the hands, the speed, the lineout prowess and the accuracy. Having the power is not the be all and end all, especially at test level.

I don’t think Leota or Canham are in the squad?

Good question. Most of us agree that it’s very early days for Lynagh. However he was Schmidt's choice to back up Lolesio in the first test. Maybe Donaldson is the answer? If none of the three 10s in the squad are suitable he can only look to Japan. I am sure he does not want to do that. He can...

Very good…. He has mentioned him, his courage and the attributes of his game often in his press conferences and Lolesio has not been setting the world on fire. That makes one think he will lean towards Lynagh if neither Donaldson or Lolesio stand up. Alternatively he may pull in one of the old...

Watching Georgia against Japan confirms the Georgians are typically robust in the forwards. Most of them play in France. Japan had a red card in the first half(that stood for the whole game) and at the end of the game were down to 13 players for the last 10 mins with another yellow. We should...

White is more similar to Gordon. Tate gives more impact off the bench and changes up our game. I think we are going to see Tate and Lynagh starting this one. JS has real soft spot for Lynagh and I reckon he is going to fast track him.

No chance. McReight close to MOTM again.

It was pissing down rain for most of the night so hard to be very expansive. Donaldsons long boot would have kept us down their end most of the night. I reckon he and Lynagh moving forward but Schmidt might bring one of the old blokes from Japan into camp to guide them for the RC. Lolesios pass...

Maybe I misunderstood. Of course the Rebels was a failed venture but I think if it was setup differently and run properly by the right people from the start it could have been successful, financially and otherwise. I wholeheartedly agree that it needed to be dissolved now but it should never...

This is not the place but rugby has not failed in Melbourne. The ARU/RA failed in Melbourne. They shouldn’t have. It’s one of the most sport friendly cities in the world. The idea was good but the execution far from it.

He did say in the press conference that Gleeson had been training well and that he could slot straight into 6, 7 or 8 need be without anyone else changing position. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him come on in place of Valetini, depending on injury and the state of the game mid second half...

Wilson or Gleeson will do a similar job. Valetini can carry in to the defence at 100% for 60 mins then have a fresh Gleeson do the same. They both also hit very hard in defence and like to go for a trot linking with the faster men out wide.

If you look at the RWC games last year, Donaldson is very deep and almost always we get caught way behind the advantage line. At the Force this year he played not quite as deep, but still deeper than the Reds or Brumbies, and tended to kick or go wide very early. Most of the play from the...

Noah has had some good games this year finding space through the middle and backing up. Lynagh too. They both play much closer to the line than Donaldson. He has a bit more speed and vision with space. I thought Wales were offside quite a lot on the weekend and really cramped up our play one off...