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I don't think the Wallabies selection is as big a deal if it doesn't happen yet. May not happen as of now if it gets the go ahead but things will change in 2019 and Cheika likes to get his own way to build a bigger selection pool (he knows he already is shafted in regards to certain positions). Throw in completely new management in the top positions inside the RA.
Say if Zack Holmes wants to come home and play for the Force, he plays the house down; Cheika often gets his own way like he did with the overseas player eligibility to push for him to play in a position he is stuck in.
Players are already willing to give up on playing for the Wallabies by signing overseas as confirmed by the 147 players with Super Rugby experience.
In regards to giving players a bigger opportunity then club Rugby it is rubbish to assume that the Brumbies will tow the same line as Qld. The Brumbies have a second XV that was reintroduced by Jake White with a priority on selecting local players that rarely plays. The main reason why is due to the influence of the Sydney clubs as they don't want to lose players to A level fixtures that they see as a waste of time even though it is in the player's best interests to move up a level. Giving players those games during Super Rugby makes complete sense as they need to be better conditioned in case they are required for Super Rugby.
One huge thing to come out of this is that Robinson is at least accepting reality unlike the other clowns in the RA in regards to the prospect of SA upping sticks or leaving very few teams in Super Rugby if they choose to go ahead for a new tv deal.