KOB1987
John Eales (66)
You are reading far too much into it and making a whole lot of personal assumptions. Asking Duncan's opinion on it might be the best approach. I think you'll find simply that Cheika was rewarding the members of the wider squad from the RC with a start in this game. Of that bunch the only other one who could play 10 was Hunt who's clearly been earmarked to fill in for Folau at 15 on the tour. Of the players brought into the squad Godwin was the only one who could play 10 and he didn't even make the bench. In fact there wasn't even a spare 10 skillset on the bench.