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I do agree. I just think the logical step here is to play him off the bench this game. Possible the next as well. I get why people want to move on from Edmed. I believe Gordon is more likely to be the better option. But we’ve already seen with Lolesio the issues that can come from going all in...

This is a rugby blog mate. A good part of our time is spent reminiscing past atrocities :) I think the valid point for discussion though is the merits of chucking young guys in the deep end. In this particular case - Carter Gordon - but my post was more about the overall merit of it. Not...

I agree 100%. That’s really my point. He didn’t suddenly lose his talent. His confidence was clearly knocked about. A bit more maturity would have at least helped him deal with that.

I dunno. I reckon Carter Gordon is a good example of why we shouldn’t throw young guys to the wolves. Especially playmakers. You and I went back and forward on this two years ago Stillmissit - and it was Gordon we were discussing then (well - I’m pretty sure it was you - apologies if I am...

Not to use Edmed as the sacrificial lamb - but I’d rather they trust Gordon with 25 minutes to close out then throw him in up front and potentially he just becomes next in the firing line if we misfire. I understand that Schmidt has pursued a strategy of designated starters and specialist...

If I recall correctly his one run came off a cut out from McReight. I’d still like to see him at fullback but I assume Kellaway is being used there for his comms in defence (which is probably fair enough at this point).

We need to win the game. Every other priority can take a back seat for the next couple of tests. On that note I’m not convinced the best option for either Carter Gordon or the team in the immediate or longer term is to throw him into the hot seat this weekend. Bring him off the bench. Give him...

A couple of things worry me out of this - - we aren’t changing our defence structure until we change our defence coach and that won’t be on this tour - every time we seem to have developed some cohesion something happens and we lose a bunch of players and go back to the ‘building depth’ stage...

Just remember to put 3.2.1 points people. I’m not sure if anyone is tallying the points this year - but they definitely can’t if you don’t include your order.

I’m not sure there is at super level. I think Ben Mowen is doing some goods things at the Brumbies but I think he’s a bit new to be thrown into the Wallabies. But hopefully the net is cast a bit wider than that.

3. McReight 2. Potter 1. Tupou

Interesting. I thought Williams was one of our better players. And I note he packs down at TH not Frost which could be just for consistency since both Salakai-Loto and Skelton will pack at TH when they are on the field. But, unlike prop, it’s doesn’t seem a huge issue for locks to change sides...

Yeah, look - I acknowledge it is probably quite rough to be having a crack at Gordon after that game. A lot of more obvious issues. His kicking was mostly pretty good and he largely did his job. I do think there is an underlying issue there though.

I don’t think that’s really on Gordon though. All of the halves do that. I think the comparison for me is his ball off the ground. Nic White copped a lot of criticism for being kick happy. But when he attacked his pass from the ground was sharp, accurate and had width and could bring wider...

That’s the problem isn’t it. It’s easy to beat up in a 9 playing behind a beaten pack. But we don’t have a replacement ready to step up and I don’t know how much Edmed is talking outside him. I don’t know why Lonergan was overlooked for so long but maybe the timing is just right for him to...