Originally Posted by
The InnFORCEr
The team from last week
1. Scott Sio (46 Tests)
2. Tatafu Polota-Nau (83 Tests) - great to have him back
3. Allan Alaalatoa (24 Tests)
4. Izack Rodda (8 Tests)
5. Adam Coleman (24 Tests)
6. Lukhan Tui (8 Tests) - Is a lock, not a blindside
7. Michael Hooper (c) (83 Tests) - Should be on the bench
8. David Pocock (70 Tests)- Is a genuine Openside and should be playing there, not just doing the job of a 7, meaning we have no 8
9. Will Genia (91 Tests)
10. Bernard Foley (59 Tests) - Time for a change before it is too late. KB is the man IMHO
11. Marika Koroibete (12 Tests)
12. Kurtley Beale (75 Tests) - should be at 10, with a genuine 12 replacing him like Toomua
13. Reece Hodge (28 Tests) - Is not a 13, plenty of genuine 13 options
14. Jack Maddocks (1 Test) - Is not a wing, and should not be playing there
15. Dane Haylett-Petty (22 Tests) - Finally!
Reserves
16. Folau Faingaa* - at least he is getting some experience
17. Tom Robertson (22 Tests)
18. Sekope Kepu (95 Tests)
19. Rob Simmons (86 Tests) - flabbergasted
20. Pete Samu (4 Tests) - just paid a fortune to get him back and he should be starting, good enough for the Saders, good enough for me!
21. Nick Phipps (65 Tests) - No words
22. Matt Toomua (34 Tests) - should be starting
23. Tom Banks* - deserves a bench spot
Until they start putting players in their specialist positions we will never make any progress. With the occasional exception of Ben Smith going to the wing, how many AB's do you see playing out of position??
This to me is why 5 SR teams is better than 4, you have at least one other genuine option to choose from.