Recent content by Joe Blow

Understandable but ultimately it is a game. We may not win it but we have acquitted ourselves better than most expected us to. If we lose, we lose. If we win then great. It is a very good well drilled side. I reckon the ABs and Boks would also struggle with them a little, but probably take the...

Younger is not always better. Frost is just coming into his own as a test lock now and will be around for a while.

Is Skelton not sticking around for the RC? Frost is getting better with each game and coming into his own physically. Future captain? Understands the game well and has humility.

Wilson longer than Frost. He debuted the same test as Lolesio against the ABs I think but has gone through periods of being overlooked. Frost has been around a few years less at this level.

It’s maybe a good chance to push JAS out one and give Paisami a run but he(JAS) will not have much time to train in a new to him position. We need some props and likely we go back to a 5-3 bench. Tizzano out so CDC or Gleeson the backrow reserve. Like everyone else I would have LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) on the bench...

JOC (James O'Connor) would have been good on the bench. His defence is very good these days. The bench was not right pretty much across the board. Some food for thought moving forward. Valetini and Skelton will be better for the run. I thought Lynagh made a couple of crucial errors in this one but he will also...

I’d guess Tizzano is the fall back option in the backs if needed and is dynamite in that last quarter. Pollard is good for 70 mins if needed. We need better line speed to put more pressure on their 9 and 10 when kicking. Breakdown pressure too.

Tizzano carrying into the teeth of the pasty Lions on first phase

Valetini could go into the row or Wilson for that matter if we just want pace at the back end.

Wilson and Valetini are serviceable. I would have had Hooper in place of Tizzano on the bench. He was very good last week.

It’s a long season ahead. He will be included soon I reckon, along with a few others. Canham is a good young prospect but LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) has shown he is perfectly capable of starting right now. We are going to need some beef against SA. Attitude is gold.

Then surely you start with Skelton and let him rip for 30-40 minutes

Tough on Fez but his throwing was a little off. Not convinced Porecki is ideal against a big mobile pack? Lineout needs to be fixed though and made to work when Skelton is on the paddock. Wilson, Valetini and Gleeson are all reasonable targets.

It was interesting how Pollock targeted Uru in the game yesterday. Uru being one of the least aggressive players. He wasn’t having it. Bell, Skelton, Valetini, Gleeson and even Paisami just would not let it go unchecked. They need to protect whoever the 10 is.

Curry just kept pushing the envelope. He had free reign :mad: