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John Thornett (49)
The law they just scrubbed to let Kerevi play?

Under the Giteau Law, anyone who has played over 60 test or 7 seasons of Super Rugby can be picked as well as 2 other players that don't meet that criteria.

I was just wondering if now BPA would count as one of the 2 extra players because he is now under contract in the top14 or still considered an Super Rugby player till the end of the RC
 

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George Gregan (70)
Under the Giteau Law, anyone who has played over 60 test or 7 seasons of Super Rugby can be picked as well as 2 other players that don't meet that criteria.

I was just wondering if now BPA would count as one of the 2 extra players because he is now under contract in the top14 or still considered an Super Rugby player till the end of the RC
Yeah - they've scrubbed the Giteau law. Apparently its not open slather, but no one knows what it is now.
 

Wilson

David Codey (61)
Under the Giteau Law, anyone who has played over 60 test or 7 seasons of Super Rugby can be picked as well as 2 other players that don't meet that criteria.

I was just wondering if now BPA would count as one of the 2 extra players because he is now under contract in the top14 or still considered an Super Rugby player till the end of the RC
I believe he is contracted until the end of the year - traditionally the Australian contracts run through the EOYT. If Montpellier payed for an earlier release that might change things, but in the past any current wallaby who signs overseas has been held onto through to the end of that final year, unless they were no longer wanted. That's my recollection at least.
 

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Arch Winning (36)
I can't understand the hooker decision making. Ok, clearly a lack of standouts, but in the past 12 months all of BPA, Mafi, Lonergan, McInerney, FF (Folau Fainga'a), Uelese, Horton, Porecki and Kaitu'u have spent time in the squad. Add Latu (overseas) and you have 10 hookers, none of whom have excelled at international level. Who are we investing in? Who is going to be wearing gold at the RWC in 2 years time? What's the plan and what are we doing to solve the uncertainty?
 

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George Gregan (70)
I can't understand the hooker decision making. Ok, clearly a lack of standouts, but in the past 12 months all of BPA, Mafi, Lonergan, McInerney, FF (Folau Fainga'a), Uelese, Horton, Porecki and Kaitu'u have spent time in the squad. Add Latu (overseas) and you have 10 hookers, none of whom have excelled at international level. Who are we investing in? Who is going to be wearing gold at the RWC in 2 years time? What's the plan and what are we doing to solve the uncertainty?
BPA is the clear stand-out and is injured. Dunno if he will be back in time for RWC.

As for the rest, i would bet Lonergan will be one of two come RWC. The other spot will probably just be the least worst.
 

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Peter Sullivan (51)
Our scrum will be under pressure on both sides of using the bench. Samu is a good choice for a bench back rower but he needs to bring his A game. Too often in the past he has not shown enough in test rugby.

It doesn’t look to me like a side that will bring us our biennial(approx.) upset of the ABs
 

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Rod McCall (65)
Too many Tahs………
I’d rephrase that to not enough Reds. I guess BPA, JOC (James O'Connor), Paisami and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) are all out for legit reasons, and Kerevi and Rodda are ‘kinda’ Reds. It probably makes sense that they are mostly replaced by players from the second best franchise. Swinton can cement himself as our long term 6, Valetini has to try to do the same thing in the 8 shirt. If he was a couple of inches taller he would be a weapon of a lock.
 

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Tim Horan (67)
BPA is the clear stand-out and is injured. Dunno if he will be back in time for RWC.

As for the rest, i would bet Lonergan will be one of two come RWC. The other spot will probably just be the least worst.

In the presser Rennie said that they had BPA penciled in for the bench. I'd place him head and shoulders over the rest too, but Rennie clearly wasn't 100% impressed.
 

Wilson

David Codey (61)
In the presser Rennie said that they had BPA penciled in for the bench. I'd place him head and shoulders over the rest too, but Rennie clearly wasn't 100% impressed.
There's an argument to getting BPA and Tupou out at once to really power through the scrum. They also compliment each other around the field quite well.

More broadly though, I think with the Bledisloe already decided there will have to be some effort to move on from BPA before he leaves at the end of the year. He's still in the best 23 when fit but it's important to get game time into some of the other options and set that direction going forward.
 

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Phil Kearns (64)
And what did Uelese do to be dismissed? It was clear he was number two for the last couple of tests. I thought he went well and improved the scrum. He is only 24 and has a lot of improvement in him.
My guess, FWIW, is that the plan is to look for Lonergan to cause some damage with his mobility, taking a punt that he can hold his own in the set pieces (a bit of an ask, admittedly). He could be a match winner. (Or loser).
 

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Ken Catchpole (46)
My guess, FWIW, is that the plan is to look for Lonergan to cause some damage with his mobility, taking a punt that he can hold his own in the set pieces (a bit of an ask, admittedly). He could be a match winner. (Or loser).
Plan didn't work v france.
 
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