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My take on the 7 jersey. If we aren't starting both, then Hooper should be the starter. Early in a test match, everyone is fit, energetic and accurate at the breakdown, which means the cleanouts are powerful and accurate, and support is there on time. What's the point of Pocock then? It's...

If the Chiefs don't do the Hurricanes, we're most likely going to finish 5th, not 6th. Which would mean a game against probably the Highlanders, a much more favourable option than going to Mordor, as we wont have the massive timezone and travel factor to hold us back this year.

Burn the heretic!!!!! You treasonous scurvy dog!

Looking at those stats from the seven's article on the front page just screamed to me: "Hooper is a 6!!!" He may be shorter, but if you didn't know he wasn't 6'4" and you looked at those stats, you'd say he was a shoe in for 6. So, left field, but fuck it: Skelton Simmons Fardy...

The other benefit of Mitchell, is that he's got a big boot. If Speight is one wing and Folau FB, then the other winger must have a kicking game, especially if Foley and Phipps are the starting halves. We will not be playing a game that relies on tactical kicking, but if we don't have more...

Timani is a beast at scrum time. The Rebels scrum has been huge this year and he's been a massive part of the power coming from the engine room.

He's still bashing people, and we desparately need big blokes with lots of aggression who don't go to ground as soon as they take contact. Between Sio, Skelton, Timani and Vaea (sigh, and Palu), we have 4-5 guys who can genuinely bend the line and make big dominant tackles. Pair them with the...

Blasphemy!!!!! I want him fighting wabid wild animals with a week! Does anyone else find that amusing? hmmm? Do you think it, wisible?!

Forgot him. Take him too, and 17 forwards. That's two forward packs and an extra floater. Slipper, Sio Moore, Nau/Latu/Fainga'a Kepu, Alexander/PAE/Holmes Skelton, Timani Simmons, Jones Fardy, Hooper, Palu, Pocock, Vaea, McCalman ...and the extra is either another prop or backrower...

Oh for gods sake people, the inside backs are the easiest pick in the whole squad. Foley, To'omua, Lealiifano and Cooper. Outside backs: Kuridrani, Speight, Folau, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Mitchell and Beiber/Tomane. We have two players capable of covering every position. Plus the 3 halfbacks, we have 13...

You're drunk mate.

Phipps Lealiifano Mitchell To'omua Kuridrani Speight Folau Genia Foley AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

Tomane or Lilo? Lilo took half a dozen high balls last night from the wing, where he was positioned as a receiver.

Probably not, we'll take some player who has X-facta, and never get over the advantage line.

No we don't. That's literally the last thing on the planet we need.

He'll be fine. It's a torn, not ruptured, medial ligament, and small fracture. He'll come back in better condition than he is now, all the leg work during rehab will do him good.

Vaea had another huge game last night. His workrate is astonishing for someone 5 months back from 2.5 years out of the game and not being able to even run. Even more impressive, is the impact he has which each run. He might be raw, and young, but he's gotta be in the squad this year...