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I think given we had Paul Williams today - nutritiously inconsistent at refereeing the scrum and breakdown (really just plan bad but I'm trying to be nice), I'd say we can't assess Tupou's scrumaging. I think regarding To'omua he had an average at best game, but I think the real issue is he's...

I think the thing that will save To'omua is that we probably can't move O'Connor after that outstanding game. If O'Connor was good but not exceptional they might consider moving O'Connor to 12 and bringing in Lolesio. But if we aren't moving O'Connor out of 10 then we're looking at Jordie and...

I figured this is the better place to discuss the team going forwards? Plus the match thread is pretty hectic.

What do the Wallabies do about NZ getting on the ball so much? Wright in for Samu?

So I think Daugunu and Koro should be locked in going forwards.... Pisami will obviously make way for Jordie when he's back, but even he was fairly good. I'm not sure Lolesio will be getting game time any time soon O'Connor was pretty exceptional. Not sure about Banks, but he was probably good...

Game 1 team WALLABIES (1-15): James Slipper, Folau Fainga'a, Taniela Tupou, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Matt Philip, Harry Wilson, Michael Hooper, Pete Samu, Nic White, James O'Connor, Marika Koroibete, Matt To'omua, Hunter Paisami, Filipo Daugunu, Tom Banks RESERVES: Jordan Uelese, Scott Sio, Allan...

So the SMH is reporting the following: Starting: Willson, Daugunu (Wing), Pisami, Korobete (Wing), O'Connor (10). Bench: Lolesio, Valetini. Out: Petaia

Nah, I think it's much easier to come off the bench for a test match, the game isn't quite as fast as it is in those opening 20 min. Particularly in test matches the first 10/15/20 min the pace is exceptionally frenetic compared to Super Rugby, especially the AB's. But beyond that you get to...

That argument about Will Harrison is disingenuous 1) the Waratahs had on one better, 2) the Waratahs were a very young team with basically zero expectations. Playing Will Harrison against the Crusaders is nothing like the Wallabies who are a long way from the Wallabies having to play Lolesio...

Nah, Uelese has still yet to play enough continuous Rugby at a high level to justify his selection. A lot of potential, but this year was his biggest stint of continuous rugby -- in his career. But even still he's yet to REALLY step up and play to his potential. And you'd need one of Wright or...

@Tomikin I don't think that anyone has forgotten about the first halfd-ozen games of Super Rugby but rather consider latest form is best/most important. Form from last year counts for nothing next to form from this year.

I don't think anyone has stood up and proven themselves as the Test 15 yet. But obviously Maddocks and Banks are the front runners. Interesting question, who do you think will be the XV for the second game against Argentina?

Simmons starting at lock is hardly a bombshell -- he's been playing bloody good footy this year and he's our best lineout caller; plus he is a fairly conservative selection with 100 odd tests. For Bled 1 he's a long way from a 'bombshell' perhaps an unexpected pick. Wright at fullback isn't...

I get that people are worried about Daugunu under the high ball because of a bad final, but what we just ignore the rest of the season because he wasn't excellent for one game? Daugunu has been too good all season to really justify picking anyone else. Similarly O'Connor has too much form over...

Daugunu is very good under the high ball, I don't know where this crap about him being suspect under the high ball is coming from. He's a little bit short at 175 (5"9') but otherwise he's fine. But plenty of wingers aren't tall. Mind you, plenty of wingers aren't capable of having 3 pilfers in...

Daugunu and Koro would be a crazy pair of chasers! Even the most aimless of kicking would be great with those two chasing!

Saw Koro and Dugunu playing AFL on SM... implications / speculations! Haha Those cherry picked games are a bit dissentious. O'Connor against the Waratahs REALLY stood up and dragged the Reds back from the edge of the cliff. While the Rebs vs Reds wasn't down to Deegan. But over a number of...

@Braveheart Yeah good point, I looked into it and in my data I found that his second game that he was injured in was the factor that dragged him down. While his usage (25) is still down against the very impressive 35 from O'Connor.

I think the way things stand we are a chance of beating the AB's and I think if we played/simulated 1000 games against the AB's O'Connor gives us the most wins out of those 1000 games. It's not like (or doesn't feel like) a few years ago where the only way we'd beat the AB's was by rolling the...

The to explained on what Guts has pointed out -- for a back rower you are one of three, and a center one of two, for flyhalf you are one of one. You can carry an under performing backrower or centers and it not kill you. Flyhalf is one of the most important positions on the field certainly the...