Adam Hastings handed first start since return to Glasgow

Ironically Roigard had to move to Counties Manakau because Ratima had blocked him during age grade reps then again for Waikato NPC, then having leap frogged him to get into the ABs he returns from injury to find himself in the same spot.

Hat off to you. Deserved most of your 100, especially in your earlier years.

But for balance, criticising AB public, tripping a kid(!) post match & the 1st ever & as a captain BUT ALSO in a RWC final, a red card showed, as the Irish captain said once in-match, quote, ‘ you’re no McCaw’… but no one else was, ever.

But again, Congrats Cane! Hat off to you. Deserved most of your 100.

But for balance, criticising AB public, tripping a kid(!) post match & the 1st ever & as a captain BUT ALSO in a RWC final, a red card showed, as the Irish captain said once in-match, quote, ‘ you’re no McCaw’… but no one else was, ever.

But again, Congrats Cane! Hat off to you. Deserved most of your 100.

Razor's job will be hugely under threat at the end of this upcoming NH tour if goes as badly as Foster's did in 2021. There is a very real possibility we finish this year 8 wins from 14 games, and have only introduced 3 new players, and close out the year significantly worse than when it started.

PS: 🤣🤣🤣🤣

If he plays well does he become our first choice 10? Having originally picked him as a 10, then playing him off the bench as a fullback, then on the back of 20 minutes of great rugby elevating him to starting fullback and discarding Perofeta who was the first choice fullback only 7 days earlier.

What if he plays poorly in this game? What questions are answered for the make up of the team going forward? Is he still the first choice fullback as he only lost his spot to illness? Have they decided that DMac is not their first choice 10 any more, and Harry Plummer walks out at 10 vs Ireland in 6 weeks time?

Win or lose, and regardless of how Barrett plays at 10 this whole thing is amateur nonsense. At the moment Razor's coronation is looking like a massive error. He seems to have even less of a clue than his predecessor at the moment.

My thoughts are to completely rip up the rule book and start fresh for the women’s game based on Tens rugby with 10 players and 10 rolling subs playing two 30 minutes halves. That would draw girls and an audience to the game, not 15’s rugby.

As you point out, it's whacky races now. It's tough enough to develop in your natural position at test level let alone a new job role.

They should go all out and play Ardie at #9. That would honestly be great entertainment.