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I reckon something like: Slipper / Schoup / Ieli Pollard / Bowron / Lonergan / Ata Ala'alatoa / Alatini / Van Nek / Fotuaika Frost / McPherson / Cordukes Shaw / Neville Valetini / Langi Scott / Reimer Cale / Tualima Lonergan / Thorne / Nelson Meredith / Edmed Toole / Oates Feluai'i / Anderson...

That whole Warringah front row look better half the blokes with super contracts... Jaiden Christian gives off Meafou vibes. Too fat but an off-season on the treadmill and could be anything. Tevita Alatini looked the goods last weekend too. Shame he's signed to the Brums.

1000%. For the top 10% talent, we have to be creative to keep them in gold. Realistically, super rugby clubs don't have the cash and they will be better prepared for international rugny playing Top 14 anyway. RA boasted about retaining all but ~3 of our U18s last year, but they failed to...

I 'd go with Wes Thomas and/or Oniti Finau.

Yep, time to go all in on Mass post Lions. Has all the raw ingredients to suceed at test footy. Don't want him playing big test minutes in the next 12 months but need to invest now as successor to AAA by 2027 WC. At loosehead, need to capture Lington Ieli as Wallaby eligible if he is keen. Read...

I listened to the presser and heard what Doran heard. That is, it would be a 'surprise' if Valetini is there. Hope I'm wrong. If Bobby is out, Langi is like free like. But hard to see see Skelton and Gleeson in the same pack, so wouldn't be too surprised to see Hooper or Williams at 6.

Ikitau is quality but a Kerevi / Sua'ali'i centre pairing has appeal at test level. Flook wouldnt let you down either. AAA is the one we need fit and firing 60mins every lions game - big gap behind him.

Agree, wouldnt be surprised to see Van Nek, especially with Kailea playing very limited minutes this year (not really sure why). Aidan Ross another bolter. Could do worse for a 3rd choice loose head.

I reckon blokes up to super are: Kailea / Lambert / [X] Porecki / Dobbins / [X] Botha / Amone/ Amatauanai Blythe / Grant / Lee-Warner Philip / Amotosero Samu / Doyle / [X] Gamble / Adamson Talataina / [X] Gordon / Wilson Creighton / Bowen Kellaway / Lancaster Walton / [X] O'Donnell / [X]...

Not sure I'd say 100% nailed on. Scrum was often woeful when he was on but granted that's a poblem of the collective. Pick and stick alongside Baxter & Ah Colt perhaps the best chance.

Wes Thomas.

Solid game - enjoyed that. Lads did very well to hang tough and make that a dog fight. Sid Harvey with ice in his veins at the end. Ah Colt and Doyle both very good in the first half. Fakafonua, Eli Langi and Grover all showed potential. Defence needs work - we fell for the ball out the back...

Exchange rate also unhelpful atm. I guess the trade off is probably: A) Keep established wallaby outside back playing in super (say Tom Wright) or B) Pay a truckload to secure/develop best young talent in Aus rugby. In (B), super rugby suffers, but atleast both would remain eligible for the...

He's 6'4 and jackals. And carries. And hits. Most I've seen of him was Aus U18s so not monster sample, but blind Freddy could tell he was generational talent and suited to rugby. Was best player on the park. Next best were Uys & Ross (Reds), Makasini (Tigers), and Bassingthwaite (Roosters)...

And hopefully they now have enough cash to throw the kitchen sink at Lemoto. Should be valued at double Jorgensen. Will be the wallabies 8 for a decade if we can keep him.