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Completely new front row then BH, and possibility of Skelton replacing Frost in the second row, with some doubts over Kellaway and Jorgensen (will he really start after long term injury?) while LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Edmed aren't even in the squad? That seems like more than small change to the Irish team...

Good to see NCdeC in the squad. I thought he had a particularly effective year at the Force. I am surprised that Lachie Anderson hasn't at least made the wider training squad. I'd have him over Lancaster and pushing for Corey Toole's spot. I am not at all surprised that BPA has missed out on...

I thought Enasio was unlucky to miss out initially, but really good to see him there now. Adds a bit of size and go-forward to the backline.

"When is squad announced?" Anybody else getting tired of the number of times this question is being asked? and answered on each and every occasion?

Not controlling the high ball caused them to be defending deep in their own half much of the time. I thought Sapsford should have come onto the wing in place of Muirhead about half way through the first half. He would have been more competitive under the high ball both in attack and defence...

But refereeing errors have no bearing on the outcome. Or so the apologists say.

Dropping No 1 to No 4 in the semis and raising No 6 to No 3 ensures there will be no repeat match ups in the semis. The other two semi finalists are both winners so couldn't possibly have played the week before. Just a smokescreen.

Really, what does all this recent talk have to do with the U20s?

As mentioned previously in, I think, this very thread.

Nonggorr got overrun by Tamati Williams while one week earlier Rhys Van Nek held his own against the man mountain. Won't surprise me to see him as a bolter in the squad.

Tevita Alatini when fit is not far behind De Lucia's and better than the others mentioned, ie more advanced than current U20s. Expect to see a fair bit of him in the next couple of years.

Could make an adequate fullback if Campbell leaves.

Resigned? Funny to see the mixup the other way round. Must be intentional.

That's moot WOB.

In theory, the second chance is available to the top three teams, but in effect can only be exercised by one team in the whole finals series, that being whichever is the highest losing team. For example, this year the Chiefs get to exercise the second chance, but if either of the Crusaders or...