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Australia A - Back on the Cards

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Tim Horan (67)
What does that team look like in people's opinions?

Schoupp, Longergan, Fa’amausili, Neville, Salakaia-Loto/Hanigan, Swinton, Wilkin, Wilson
Gordon, Foley, Anderson, O'Connor, Flook, Toole, Campbell
Fainga'a, Lambert, Talakai, Hanigan/Salakaia-Loto, Uru, Fines-Leleiwasa, Walton, Sapsford

With Van Nek and Canham as train ons?
Pretty bang on for me. Happy for Van Nek and Canham to learn, they're clearly talents for the future. Would rather Salakai-Loto over Hanigan.
 

Wilson

Phil Kearns (64)
What does that team look like in people's opinions?

Schoupp, Longergan, Fa’amausili, Neville, Salakaia-Loto/Hanigan, Swinton, Wilkin, Wilson
Gordon, Foley, Anderson, O'Connor, Flook, Toole, Campbell
Fainga'a, Lambert, Talakai, Hanigan/Salakaia-Loto, Uru, Fines-Leleiwasa, Walton, Sapsford

With Van Nek and Canham as train ons?
I'd have Canham ahead of Hanigan as a lock, but I'd also have Hanigan ahead of Swinton at 6. Swinton outside the 23 unless it's 6-2, in which case Walton probably drops out. Obviously changes a bit if any of the Wallabies squad or rehab group drop in.
 

Agent

Billy Sheehan (19)
I’d have: Lambert, Lonergan, Talakai, Neville, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Swinton, Wilkin, Wilson, Gordon, Foley, Toole, Walton, Flook, Anderson, Campbell.
Finishers: Fa’amausili, Fainga’a, Schoupp, Hanigan, Uru, Fines, O’Connor, Sapsford.
 
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Slim 293

Stirling Mortlock (74)
I’d have: Fa’amausili, Lonergan, Talakai, Neville, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Swinton, Wilkin, Wilson, Gordon, Foley, Toole, Walton, Flook, Anderson, Campbell.
Finishers: Lambert, Fainga’a, Schoupp, Hanigan, Uru, Fines, O’Connor, Sapsford.

You've got two tight head props starting, and two loosehead props on the bench...
 

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John Thornett (49)
What does that team look like in people's opinions?

Schoupp, Longergan, Fa’amausili, Neville, Salakaia-Loto/Hanigan, Swinton, Wilkin, Wilson
Gordon, Foley, Anderson, O'Connor, Flook, Toole, Campbell
Fainga'a, Lambert, Talakai, Hanigan/Salakaia-Loto, Uru, Fines-Leleiwasa, Walton, Sapsford

With Van Nek and Canham as train ons?

On super form I thought both of them would play hahaha,

I'm guessing one of the hybrids might miss out as in Uru/Hanigan/LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)

Rv noNek prob ahead of Talakai maybe
 

Marce

John Hipwell (52)
Is there only one specialist openside flanker in the squad??

My starting XV:

1 Schoupp
2 Lonergan
3 Sam Talakai
4 LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
5 Neville
6 Uru
7 Wilkin
8 Wilson
9 Gordon (VC)
10 Foley (C)
11 Toole
12 Walton
13 Flook
14 Anderson
15 Campbell
 

Linerunner2023

Watty Friend (18)
Very good side
My take
Toole back and available and I thought if he was off the injured list he would make the Aus A side, not wallabies yet
Not a bad side considering top 40 in wallabies squad and 3 more injured!
not included but we’re in original side
I suspect paisami and daugunu may still be injured ? That would be the only reason sapsford had been bought in?
swain maybe injured or not making it
Not surprised on gamble, cale and Tuttle missing the cut

I expect a few to push toward wallabies again, Pone, Fainga'a, Neville, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Wilson and foley

still can’t bellieve mafi, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes), Liam Wright can’t make this squad, and Noah but Noah did not deserve it this yeah
 

Drew

Bob Davidson (42)
still can’t bellieve mafi, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) (Harry Johnson-Holmes), Liam Wright can’t make this squad, and Noah but Noah did not deserve it this yeah
wright and HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) still recovering from injury, I think. Not sure on the other two.
 

Linerunner2023

Watty Friend (18)
Exactly as it should. It's only a few games until the RWC. New Zealand have done the exact same thing
Your right on point this is exactly what it’s for
It’s the next best up as a selection for RWC, not a development squad for just younger guys
If younger guys are good enough they can make it but still gives the next guys a chance to make the main squad
 

Tazzmania

Bob Loudon (25)
I honestly don’t even know who that is. Getting skinny now.
Appears that you may not watch many Force matches, he is a loosehead prop, that usually comes on for Tom Robertson or starts when Tom has been injured.

He too has had some injury issues, but looks like he if finally getting it together, at 25 years old and 119kg, has good potential to reach a higher ceiling

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The Ghost of Raelene

Simon Poidevin (60)
31 matches 8 starts in 4 season… Yeah I guess it’s my bad.

Hope he absolutely brains them. More Props the better but gee it shows why our development sucks. Blokes running around in the English U20s with 20+ Premiership games already.
 

Tazzmania

Bob Loudon (25)
31 matches 8 starts in 4 season… Yeah I guess it’s my bad.

Hope he absolutely brains them. More Props the better but gee it shows why our development sucks. Blokes running around in the English U20s with 20+ Premiership games already.
He missed the most part of the 21/22 season as he he suffered a serious knee injury in a pre-season match just as he was starting to make his mark. Got back into it last year with a few niggles, so hopefully an injury free run this year will help him set a good platform to grow and develop from.

He has played a few more matches and starts than Blake:

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