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I'll start off. Carter Gordon to start with Declan Meredith on the bench. Covers 10, 12 (Gordon) and 15 (Meredith). Two best attacking 10s and with the best kicking games. Both ok under the high ball and defend at least as good as alternatives.

Spot on Yoda about the 10s. There could be some rearranging of the 10s market in SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) next year if Lynagh loses his spot to Gordon and Meredith and Burey emerge as serious contenders at the Brumbies and the Force. Would only be good for Aussie rugby to have more options.

Pretty much as expected given it is still Joe's squad. He's not going to make many, if any, changes to the squad he went with for the whole of the last year. The concern, of course, is that it is a losing squad without the likes of Skelton, Bell, Tupou, Slipper et al. I really think it is a...

Yeah, that's true, but 16YOs against 17YOs; it was an impressive outing by the younger ones.

Perth - Canberra - Perth - Christchurch - Canberra. How's that for a stuffed up travel schedule? Almost certainly, a second side going to Perth on the first occasion. Although, normally the second trial match would be where the Wallaby players come back in. Very interesting start to the season...

Only caught the second half. Half time score 14 - 12 to Aus U16s. Full time score 64 - 12. Some scintilating attacking play by the Aussie U16s and some impressive displays by their backs.

I only watched the game against Spain, but in that game Charlie missed some tackles and at least one of those led to a try. Did he improve in his later games?

Meredith was indeed selected and pulled out of the A team due injury. But he returned a week or two later to a MOTM performance against HKChina in Hong Kong. Must not have been a serious injury.

A couple of observations Filipo. David Feliuai came off the bench in Super Rugby Aus against both the Reds and the Waratahs. He may have slotted into 13, but I can't say I noticed that. He started at 12 against the Force. Are you able to confirm that he did indeed play 13 in any of those...

But I'm wondering if Dan Hooper might change things up a bit in the backline attack structures and play. He has certainly had the age teams playing an expansive style with ultra quick hands in recent years. That style wouldn't have suited Noah because he was more a shovel on player who also...

A bit of Dismal Pillock humour going on there ndy.

Having been on the EOYT, Edmed won't be expected to join training until the new year. He then has something like 5 or 6 weeks to regain fitness and learn the structures. Surely Meredith will start the first couple/few games at 10?

I thought Anderson looked very good at 15 against Hong Kong. Inserted into the backline attack very effectively and importantly chased every high kick and put the receivers under pressure.

RugbyAU, that is telling it exactly as it is.

It's not 2 months Tom. Les or Joe, whoever is in the job at the time, will be expected to put his first squad of the year together very early in the Super Rugby season, maybe even in pre-season and to follow it up with developments as the season progresses Given Joe's somewhat erratic approach to...