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I'd hope, at the very least, that Cleary spends at least a season playing union (Japan Top League if necessary) before he's considered for the Wallabies, can't see how he'd make the transition to a completely different, and very technical sport otherwise. It'd be wingers / those who have played...

I've been wanting him to find his feet for years, always start the season optimistic, this year will be the same.

Looks like Archer Holz is gone.

I guess I was sort of wondering what sort of base the NRL would be pulling from going forward. I understand that strong junior pathways go a long way to sustained success in that sport.

Right, fair enough.... Could anyone that actually knows offer a response?

It's a shame, wonder if his decision was motivated by McReights form, and he felt he may not have got a proper look in? Probably more likely he just missed home and wanted to be closer to family. Regardless, he'd probably have been there ahead of Tizzano you'd think.

What's the local rugby league standard like, is it deep, multiple clubs etc?

I could be wrong, but I took his moving back to NZ and joining the Chiefs as him effectively ruling himself out of selection for the Wallabies.

Unsurprisingly, Cormac Daly has found a contract elsewhere. Appears to have signed with Canon in Japan.

Divad Palu just confirmed as signing for the Force.

I think Anderson allows for plenty of depth where squad rotation is concerned, which Kiss has said himself was one of the key issues with their past season. Where the Hurricanes, Blues, and Chiefs can rotate through their deep squads and not miss a beat, the Aus sides typically have to flog...

Which is perfect really, two young, elite LHP coming through at the same time will only make them both better.

Crazy thing is he's still so young, and not even near his peak, which for props is usually from around 28 onwards. He's only going to get better, injuries or not.

Anderson seems strangely underrated by Aus fans? He's a decent defender, good finisher, and has given the NZ teams trouble in the past, he's good from a depth perspective.

Perhaps they're simply waiting to confirm if Skelton will be joining the squad before finalising?

Mostly New Zealand born and raised too.

Great, was hoping they'd both be brought back. Prinsep has that hard edge that you need off the bench.

And Ulster, Bristol too.

I'm convinced by Potter, he looked good prior to injury, although, not at Fullback. Certainly more convinced than Poolman, who I'm not entirely sure what his best position really is.

From what I've seen on Roar and Instagram, Petaia is pretty much a done deal for the NFL international pathways isn't he?