Cheika missed a trick by not bringing Jones into the 23 over Hodgson. Oh what we would do to have Palu, Higgers, or specialist blindsides Cottrell and Butler available right now.
Feeling somewhat apprehensive about Faulkner's inclusion. Although he is a technically sound scrummager, he has been playing predominantly at loosehead in Super Rugby, and tighthead in a couple of NRC games. He has never really looked dominant in Super Rugby or NRC nor has he been disgraced.
He might well pull it off against James and Jenkins, but I still lament how a specialist tighthead was overlooked.
I hope I'm wrong though and Faulkner cements himself as the premier Australian TH for the next half-decade.