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Don't know about confirmed but it seems highly unlikely for this series, it was also rumoured that Skelton made himself unavailable anyway.

Well it could be said that if you are a regular starter in europe, you could surmise he is playing well in the scrum, whereas we can regularly see aussie based players being rolled by nzers, in a competition not reknowned for scrum. He was #2 when he left, with the writing on the wall to slip...

Oh i think Rob is over Hoops aswell, just being a bit position specific. For me, Holloway, Hanigan and Hoops are potentially fighting for 1 squad spot. I usually go by a 33man squad as per WC but I know this can vary.

The top up amount isn't the issue in contention, it's the time period. It's a 1 year topup.

Who is the best wallaby eligible 12 in australia in your opinion? Please note 3/5 teams have australian eligible starting 12's. Whoever you think that is, should be on good money, because like it or not, they are all we have, and if they leave, we have NOTHING.

RA need to up their 1 yr topup offer for Paisami. A vital retention target. Far more important then Jorgensen who they seriosuly overpaid for. Can't lose Perese AND Paisami, then have Kerevi ageing overseas, Aumua rejecting wallaby overtures, leaving foketi as the only average 12. Tua and...

IMO, Hanigan & Holloway are outperforming Hooper as lock/6 utilities, then there are full locks likely available and fit for purpose, like Frost, Swain, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), and then 8s. Hooper will get his time again but I wouldn't have him in the 23, or even the squad tbh. Like the cut of his gib, but would...

Won't carry Cale, Gleeson and Wilson - ditch one for Swinton

I feel Kellaway has the better positional nous for test XV, over both Wright and Petaia. For me, Wright is more a 'give me the ball' type of FB, I think we need the nous moreso, more structured, assured. Covering kicks and defensive patterns more maturely, communication etc.

Hhaha of course! Would love to see him in Red also, but yeh just trying to be realistic. Priority is to keep him, gibbon, Kailea and Talakai (less so Thor - save the money and select for wallabies) in Super rugby. They are scrummaging really well, that fringe wallaby journeyman level which we...

Yes if Ravai is done after this season, I actually see a 'cheaper' Rebels option as a good one (I imagine Gibbon and Eloff to have higher costs). Kailea has been the regular bench prop, is Big broad body who hasn't put a foot wrong and spent time here I believe? Would like to see the Force pick...

I feel hooker, (after Faessler) has scope for a bit of an upgrade. We have Nasser, Asiata and Craig (devel). IF the Rebels fold, Uelese, Mafi & Dobbins are available, and it seems like that the force Kaituu will be out of the Force, with the pickup of BPA, Dolly and a strong performing Horton...

announced 13 and change, so very unlikely it was over 12.

Usually a healthy round-up in most codes. Probably just cracked 11, 13 sounds better then 12.

In a post match chat or one of the shows, can't recall, one of the players said that Bell got better then expected news. Doesnt change Super Rugby return, but yeh.

i really don't know when it comes to LHP. I can't think of any others who have left Super Rugby in recent years playing anywhere. Could say Robertson but he is in the UK to study. actually.. Cameron Orr would be better.

Leave out Perese because he is still here, otherwise Swinton would be the 6 > Kemeny, as he is here but leaving also 1. Sio 2. Fainga'a 3.Hoskins 4. Arnold 5. Skelton 6. ASY (Angus Scott-Young) 8. Samu 7. Gill 9. Kerr barlow 10. Quade 11. Koroibete 12. Kerevi 13. Hodge/Simone 14. Maddocks 15. Banks 16. Latu 17...

Yeh wild. Have a lock play lock and a hyrbid lock/6 play 6. Disastrous approach. But if that is too ridiculous for you, then the other option (which I agree is completely revolutionary) is to replace Mcreight directly. Anderson is in the squad as a 7, Bryant as a utility and Brial as an 8. Put...

Lack of go-forward/mass in the tight stuff is showing up in the Reds. They are getting caught out going wide too early and pushing the offloads, defence identifying the trend. With the likely suspension of Mcreight, put Wright to 7, Uru to 6, start Blyth and rotate the front row again (Ravai &...

Swinton would be my 6, he not only is physically strng in tight, he is also a strong lineout man. If leaving means don't pick, then I'd go with Holloway, but agree that Frost would need a physical lock partner. If not Skelton (not sure if HE has made himself available for the upcoming series)...