It would be completely illogical - but if Noah rules himself out of test contention by signing on overseas, we could do worse than replacing him in the squad with JOC (James O'Connor)Add Noah to that...
Get the sense no signatures to be made until after the final Test?
Dolly hasn't shown anything this season that indicates he's Wallabies material.
I think BPA has looked really good for the force - has been doing a lot of the heavy lift. I would definitely give him the inside track on the number 2 spot for now based on his test experience.I think Pollard has the no.2 spot at the moment. He's looking bigger and showing the ability to move and go through half gaps he was on the way through the system. Not surprising given hes 23 now and going to be entering his prime. I think some people still hold a view on him as the 21 year old thrown out in Arg on debut for the Wallabies.
Either way it's suddenly nice to have some genuine depth of blokes that can justify a Test start.I think BPA has looked really good for the force - has been doing a lot of the heavy lift. I would definitely give him the inside track on the number 2 spot for now based on his test experience.
Our coach, who won't sign for next year, not selecting contracted players who haven't signed for next year, so we put out a weaker team for one of the all-time critical Australian rugby series, would be one of the most Australian rugby things to have happened
Brumbies beat the Blues scrum with both Pollard and Lonergan on. Pollard a lot more physical this year and making the sort of runs the top NZ hookers seem to do every game. I think he has found his playing weight and got his fitness to work with it. It seems like his confidence has grown as well through getting consistent starts.Pollard is great. Genuinely pinballing around the field. I have to admit that, despite my former tight five credentials, I often neglect to watch the piggies do the dirty work and just see how they go in the big plays so have no idea who is best at scrum/LO.
It is funny. if Valetini was about, he probably wouldn't be getting the minutes to be leadingTom Hooper leading the SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) (Super Rugby Pacific) Player of the Year voting after five rounds...
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