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Nathan Sharpe (72)
From what I can see the wallabies are going to be in huge trouble for this series. If you look at next years draw and the proposed times for the Lions tour (both here) its right smack bang in the middle of the Super 15 comp.
So does robbie get to play with the wallabies 1 week before they arrive or 2 weeks before they arrive and what the hell is going to happen to the clubs sides during the Super 15 with the loss of their stars. Or is the Super 15 draw going to be altered yet again to compensate this with 6 week gap in the middle.
I admit I am a pessimist, but if you compare the current breed to the breed of 1999, who only just beat the lions (a great achievement) 2 years later, and recall that we have lost to all the home nations in recent memory (under Dingo) I doubt we will be up to the challenge come 2013.
I doubt the K1W1s would agree to altering the s 15 when they have nothing invested in the Lions tour and mostly want to get to the NPC ASAP.