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Think the Reds would have preferred the other way around.

Is his deal confirmed? If so, Douglas is in the same category as Mowen I'd say - I doubt either will be considered regardless of form.

I just finished reworking my likely ladder and got exactly the same result Qwerty. The match between the Tahs and Brumbies in Sydney shapes as the likely determinant of who finishes top of the Aussie conference.

Gee that week couldn't have gone much better :) Would it be premature to call up friends and tell them to lock away the Bledisloe weekend today?

The advantage of Simmons is his lineout form hasn't faded. He was killing it late last year and we need someone in the side to control that area. There are elements of his game that are hard to swallow right now but I'd be picking him. Horwill is a different matter. His form last year wasn't...

Skelton's run metres are particularly impressive for a lock. The backs get bumped off him like rag dolls. He'll be a real asset to the Wallabies in that department. And he gets through similar amounts of defensive and cleanout work to the other candidates (10 tackles, 1 turnover this round). He...

I like that side too BDA, although as others mentioned, I'd certainly be swapping the halfbacks. Rest looks spot on.

I'm warming to the idea of playing Foley 10, To'omua 12. We need a goal kicker. I assume White will be halfback but he won't play the whole game and I think Foley is a better kicker anyway. Also, White has missed touch so many times in the last few weeks that he can't be doing that job for the...

Yeah you never know! It makes it interesting anyway given To'omua can't play both positions and there is no clear standout replacement in either. Agree re Horwill. He's behind Jones, Simmons and Skelton anyway so it's just a matter of whether they take him or Carter as injury cover. They also...

Certainly shakes it up. I assume White and To'omua are the halves now. I reckon he might even pick McCabe at inside despite not being able to crack it there for the Brumbies.

That interview really smacks of 2 men beaten by their own inability trying to save face by switching blame.

At this stage, I'd say Horwill is 50-50 to be read out as a member of the extended squad, much less a potential starter.

5 weeks is the early crow. Settles 10. Opens up inside.

I'm calling it now - O'Donoghue to get 8 weeks for that.

While I can't advocate agreeing with Kearnsy on anything ever, that unfortunately aligns with my thoughts. Moore, Hooper and Izzy are the only 3 certain in their positions. Slipper, Fardy and To'omua will be there somewhere but Slipper could play either side, Fardy could be lock or 6 and To'omua...

Haha. I would but it's on the forum now so...

I'm not sure we need another back on the bench outside Genia and McCabe anyway. McCabe covers 12 out and To'omua covers 10 if Quade goes down. I'd be seriously considering the extra forward.

This looks pretty much spot on to me. The only difference is I think they'll only pick 4 locks, leaving 14 backs, with Beale added to your list. The missing lock will be interesting. Simmons and Jones are the only 2 I could confidently predict will be there.

Next Thursday it looks like.

Phew! Cheers mate.