No he isn't a personal favourite but I appreciate the impressive form that Luke Jones displayed throughout the 2015 Super Rugby season and now find it rather incredible that Kane Douglas, who doesn't qualify for the Wallaby selection even under the new rules is been called into the squad ahead of him. This is the same Kane Douglas who has had indifferent form and is only now returning from injury.
How does an out of form, ineligible and recently injured european based lock get selected over an in-form Australian based lock?
And before we go throwing out lines about players having 'hissy fits', this is more about the precedent which is getting set for future selections and future eligibility. Australian rugby can never compete with the money on offer in Europe, that is a fact that everyone has accepted, but Australian Rugby and Australian Super Rugby teams can offer Wallaby eligibility and the opportunity to play Test rugby for your country. Its one thing to set eligibility criteria of 60 caps which only applies to a very small group of players, but opening up selection to players like Kane Douglas who only has 15caps and may remain in Ireland next year sets a very dangerous precedent.