Skelton axed for Wallabies tour

[GIGS20]

Based on his skill set, maybe shed some weight, add some attitude and tell him to play 8.

Would work, but the 8 needs to be the hardest working bloke on the park, hit up all day and follow it up with smashing into every ruck.....not Wills game at the moment.

[jono]

That could be on the cards if Palu heads overseas after the WC next year.

[GIGS20]

OK If we're thinking of him as a replacement for Palu at 8, that totally works for me!

[jono]

I can't see Mr injury staying in Australia when he can go name his price in Japan and not have such a high chance of getting injured. Plus they pay a shitload more.

Exodus will be massive after the world cup

[shasta]

Would Ewan be counting Benny Mac as second row cover?

More strong performances could see Benny Mac retain the 8 shirt as a lineout option long term. They will likely look at playing two opensides, with Pocock wearing 6 and doing the ruck work Hooper dodges when he returns.

[Rex Messup]

Skelton could lift Hooper and throw him about 12 foot in the air. I don't get this not a lineout option shizen. He offers a unique option...hell you could even have a 2 man lineout and have him at halfback and tap it to him to scatter allblacks like 10 pins on his way over the chalk or fark me stand him at 1 in the lineout and throw him the ball...Australian teams used to be tactically clever...now we are the dumbest team in the worldThe bloke is a human monolith. Link is teaching him that the red seas don't part. You earn a wallaby jersey. It sounds like he has been lazy in camp and is getting a wake up call

[chibi]

...Australian teams used to be tactically clever...now we are the dumbest team in the world

Too bloody right!

[GIGS20]

Australian teams used to be tactically clever...now we are the dumbest team in the world

what like persisting with Benny A and James Slipper and letting KBomb slip though our fingers to England?

[jargan83]

That could be on the cards if Palu heads overseas after the WC next year.

At least Palu wouldn't have to buy some luggage to head overseas