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Or starting Skelton with Hooper at #6.

I’ve heard the name Goddard thrown around a bit as a super promising NSW prop battling to return from injury in time for this series. Shame he hasn’t quite made it. Big loss for us for this comp?

No alternative proposal from me honestly, I haven’t given it much thought to be fair. Not sure what else could be done. To be clear I definitely agree the reward needs to be there, but I think the second chance is enough.

True but it’s got to be a balance. I think it’s a bit out of whack here. Just too big a bonus.

Yeah getting a second chance as the top placed loser is enough of a good bonus. Shouldn’t receive another home game too. Hope they rethink this next year.

I think all you want in rugby is a contest where it is a fair fight. Are the Crusaders the better team tonight? Sure. But let’s reflect on what allowed them to grow into such dominance throughout the match. The damage was done in the first half where both teams were willing but one was being...

Paul made his mind up before kickoff.

Yep. That nugget of a 12 at the Highlanders gets 5 of those kinds of turnovers a game and everyone wants to boof him.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DKeKHsEz3fY/?img_index=2&igsh=dTZ0Z2ZoeDFxM3h5 Hooper explaining why he’s not putting his hand up for the AUNZ match. Geez he’s a good speaker, made for a life in the rugby media. Kind of the anti-Harrison.

Dammit. I’m having Hooper at #6 then for sure. Edit: and start Skelton.

That’s not what Wilson and I were highlighting (further explained by his follow up post above). But continue missing the point as usual.

Exactly. For as long as it keeps getting treated as a Mickey Mouse competition we can keep expecting outcomes like this. Needs to be one refereeing body, aligned on structure, interpretations, etc.

I’m just glad he’s staying in Australia. For the sake of the game I’d love to see the Waratahs back as a proper threat again.

Hang on, did the TMO check the potential knock on or not? His response when asked by the ref was odd.

There was a super obvious double knock on earlier that was literally right in front of him. Like, half a metre away with an unimpeded view. Somehow he missed it and the touchie had to let him know.

I haven’t watched the game but my hope it that they are tapering TT for the Lions.

It was a knock on. In 99 out of 100 other games it gets called a knock on. Here due to idiocy it didn’t, and the Brumbies suffered big time. Did the ref decide the game as the Brumbies had plenty of other chances? I kind of hate this reasoning. Maybe he didn’t, but rugby is game of such fine...

In a 6/2 scenario at 50 mins or so you could hypothetically have: Slipper on for Bell BPA on for Faessler Tupou on for AAA Skelton on for LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) Hooper/Uru on for Wilson Gleeson on for Valetini With McDermott and Donaldson/JOC (James O'Connor) as the bench backs? It’s pretty sexy.

Some controversial thoughts designed to spark debate because hey what the hell else are we doing: Is our backline stronger with 12 Ikitau 13 JAS, or 12 Kerevi 13 Ikitau 11/14 JAS? Have we been playing a bit of ducks and drakes with him in the centres and we unleash his high ball game fully on...

Correct. And also he has proven he’s up to it when wearing gold time and time again. Likely in the #23 jersey for mine.