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PS - As for the Oz team:
• 10. JOC (James O'Connor) - I thought Deans would play him at flyhalf just for the Baas game but he's obviously setting him up to be an alternate to Cooper and Barnes in the future. With Beale now a permanent fullback and two injuries in a 22 from playing flyhalf, it makes sense. I hope JOC (James O'Connor) switches to 12 in the game sometimes as that is his destiny IMO - and he has been saying for a couple of years now that's where he wants to play.
If one of the outside backs gets injured though I think he will take their place. This is one reason I wrote that I thought Tapuai would not tour but that Morahan would.
• 6. Higgers - I hope he takes his chance in both hands as this will be a hard grinding match and I have noticed him shining more in the loose. Dennis hardly set the world on fire at 8 last week so Higgers deserves his chance in the test match. Play hard though son.
• 2. TPN - I have no clue why Moore isn't starting unless Moore has a long standing niggle that should be not be exposed to playing most of the game.
• 3. Ma'afu - Is this a belated expression of interest in a person other than Alexander as the regular THP and that therefore Kepu is a chance there too, when fit? Woop-de-doo. Is Dingo reading G & G?
• 1. Slipper - extract the digit - you are better than that.
• 5. Simmons - it wasn't a test match and it was from the bench, but it was the best game I saw young Rob play for the Wobs last week. More of the same son.
• 10. JOC (James O'Connor) - I thought Deans would play him at flyhalf just for the Baas game but he's obviously setting him up to be an alternate to Cooper and Barnes in the future. With Beale now a permanent fullback and two injuries in a 22 from playing flyhalf, it makes sense. I hope JOC (James O'Connor) switches to 12 in the game sometimes as that is his destiny IMO - and he has been saying for a couple of years now that's where he wants to play.
If one of the outside backs gets injured though I think he will take their place. This is one reason I wrote that I thought Tapuai would not tour but that Morahan would.
• 6. Higgers - I hope he takes his chance in both hands as this will be a hard grinding match and I have noticed him shining more in the loose. Dennis hardly set the world on fire at 8 last week so Higgers deserves his chance in the test match. Play hard though son.
• 2. TPN - I have no clue why Moore isn't starting unless Moore has a long standing niggle that should be not be exposed to playing most of the game.
• 3. Ma'afu - Is this a belated expression of interest in a person other than Alexander as the regular THP and that therefore Kepu is a chance there too, when fit? Woop-de-doo. Is Dingo reading G & G?
• 1. Slipper - extract the digit - you are better than that.
• 5. Simmons - it wasn't a test match and it was from the bench, but it was the best game I saw young Rob play for the Wobs last week. More of the same son.