1. Wallaby watch
Have there been any changes to the established order in the early weeks of the comp? Not really. Most incumbent players have had good seasons so far, with only a few struggling to kick into gear (Simmons, Horwill and Genia). Competition for spots in the backrow will be fierce, with each of Palu, Higginbotham, Schatz, McCalman, Gill, Hooper, Hodgson, Fardy, Jones, McMahon, Quirk and Cottrell all having standout games.
Link McKenzie will be smiling at the moment, but it will only take a few injuries to change that. Thankfully nothing too serious came out of the Brumbies/Tahs game. But all the early signs suggest that we have the manpower to take it to the French mid-season, and then the ABs and Boks later in the year. It is all coming together nicely…
