Coach John Connolly said he would be rotating players through the side's first three Tests of 2007 - two against the Welsh and one against Fiji - before settling on a final squad for the Tri Nations series.

"There was a lot of ... discussion about building the depth, a lot of discussion about making sure that we're peaking for the World Cup and what does that mean for the players, how many Tests they actually do play through to the World Cup," Connolly said.

"Winning Test matches is the key whether the World Cup's around the corner or not, but also paying respect to the jersey so that it doesn't become a revolving door."

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