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Most of the changes I'd be making are in the backs. White to start with McDermott on the bench, Foketi in at 12 with Paisami out of the side, Hodge in at 22 with Lolesio out and maybe Petaia in at 23 with Campbell out. McDermott, Lolesio, Paisami, Petaia and Campbell along with Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) to all...

where did you read that?

So what does our best XV look like for this game? Is it worth giving Nawaqanitawase a run? 1. Slipper (c) 2. Porecki 3. AAA 4. Frost 5. Neville 6. Hanigan (although I'd love to see Gleeson) 7. Hooper 8. Valetini 9. Gordon 10. Foley 11. Wright/Nawaqanitawase 12. Foketi 13. Ikitau 14. Kellaway...

Very happy to see Wilkin in there. Very underrated player and IMO could push for Wallabies selection if we end up with a few injuries to key backrowers.

I'm saying this as a Reds supporter, but Gordon's kicking game and general game management will be a lot more beneficial against the Boks than Tate's running game will be.

Not sure when the team will be named, but what does everyone think the team will look like? Maybe something like this: 1. Slipper (c) 2. Fainga'a 3. AAA 4. Arnold 5. Swain 6. Holloway 7. McReight 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Lolesio 11. Korobeite 12. Paisami 13. Ikitau 14. Petaia 15. Kellaway 16...

Surely it would be Wilkin. Bloke was easily the most consistent forward for the Rebels barring Philip.

They'd both be pretty inter-changeable tbh. Both similar players but Kuenzle is definitely larger and a bit of a better ball runner. One upside for the force backline is that there won't be many cracks in your inside channels with those two defending. Stewart especially is a brilliant defender...

Yeah Henry is a shoe-in for the 23 jersey, but I'm sure he'll get plenty of starts with injuries/rotation. You're right re Paisami. Hopefully getting the rest of the season at 12 for the Wallabies will mean that he'll be a lot more comfortable in the position next year. No more jumping between...

At least this clears up our best midfield. 10. O'Connor, 12. Paisami and 13. Flook.

Surely it would be the other way around, 10. Stewart and 12. Kuenzle. That's a physical 10-12 combo but not the most creative.

Petaia could quite easily cover 13 if Ikitau went down. Wright too I'm pretty sure has played a bit of 12 (I might be wrong).

What does our best XV look like for this match? Something like: 1. Slipper 2. Porecki 3. Tupou 4. Swain 5. Arnold 6. Holloway (if fit)/Leota 7. Hooper 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Cooper 11. Korobeite 12. Paisami 13. Ikitau 14. Wright 15. Petaia 16. Fainga'a 17. Gibbon 18. AAA 19. Frost/Philip 20...

Yep, he's clearly got the bulk but just needs to trim the fat. A rough pre-season under Thorn should do that to you.

Here's a crack at what our best XV could look like: 1. Hoopert 2. Asiata 3. Tupou 4. Jones 5. Smith 6. Wright 7. McReight 8. Wilson 9. McDermott 10. O'Connor 11. Petaia 12. Paisami (is Stewart leaving?) 13. Flook 14. Vunivalu 15. Campbell 16. Faesslar/Nasser 17. Zander/Francis (if we actually...

Team that I would pick from that squad (slightly biased); 1. James Slipper 2. Dave Porecki 3. Taniela Tupou 4. Darcy Swain 5. Rory Arnold 6. Jed Holloway (Rob Leota if Holloway isn't fit) 7. Michael Hooper (c) 8. Rob Valetini 9. Nic White 10. Quade Cooper 11. Marika Korobeite 12. Hunter Paisami...

Yep. Seems to be something about red headgear and Australian backrowers. If I remember correctly he absolutely battered the Kiwi forwards before he got injured. Definitely one for the future.

I'd love to have seen Tom Hooper in the squad if he didn't get injured at the end of super rugby. Would answer a lot of the issues we are having at 6.

Do we know how long some of the players are out for? Specifically Cooper, Rodda, Kellaway and Holloway? Having those 4 players healthy for the Rugby Championship will be a significant boost.

It's just volume 2 of the Hooper-Pocock issue during the Cheika years.