Godfrey
Phil Hardcastle (33)
Speculation in the press about Bernard Foley potentially being selected for the Wallabies next year based on a 6-month contract with the Waratahs between Japanese seasons. Just words, but it was suggested he might be selected while based overseas.
I appreciate Foley's strengths but it would really irritate me if he was the player that rules were changed/stretched for, after all the others that have left. Foley going leaves us with To'omua and Cooper as front line options, with some thoroughly decent options behind them. We can't say the same about some of the others we've lost. It's not a huge complaint though as I don't begrudge him the opportunity, it's probably because I just don't find him a particularly compelling player.
I appreciate Foley's strengths but it would really irritate me if he was the player that rules were changed/stretched for, after all the others that have left. Foley going leaves us with To'omua and Cooper as front line options, with some thoroughly decent options behind them. We can't say the same about some of the others we've lost. It's not a huge complaint though as I don't begrudge him the opportunity, it's probably because I just don't find him a particularly compelling player.