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Colin Windon (37)
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I get where you're coming from but I don't really agree that the bulk of players should be released. Certainly more could be released for the Force game right at the start of the tour but the closer it gets to the tests the less likely and less players that should be released.
I don't think it works to have a player in the Wallabies squad for most of the week and then releasing them to the Super Rugby side for the captain's run the day before the game. You either have them prepare with the team all week or you keep them in the Wallabies squad. Otherwise you're compromising both sides.
I also think if you are releasing the bulk of your players outside of the 23 you're basically locking in a matchday 23 when the squad assembles and making it hard to change that until after the first test. Is that really the best preparation for the series?
Why should this time be any different to previous series? I want Rugby Australia to prioritize winning the test series. Everything else is secondary to that.
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