Clayton McMillan named All Blacks XV head coach for Europe tour

There should definitely be a way to make the most of his skills at international level, that sort of skill is the 1% that makes or breaks a score from happening. Risky but!

Hands are a concern but there can be lots of reasons for that other than core skills, he looks to be getting comfortable.

Unless .......

At least you've still got time to change it. You need at least one of their props in there. Dynamic around the field and los Pumas got the most trys from scrums, so a good scrummaging choice as well!!

Hence my suggest that Will resumes the role, with the picture the BIL. Even after that extra year, you could decide Fraser is ready to lead into the two years till RWC. I'd assume Skelton is not going to be their those two years, that would sway my decision slightly.

As you've pointed out, he's not someone come into this position fully formed, he's not 23 years old and looking at 3 (more) WC in the position of captain, which is what is often desired. It's the pick I can see Razor changing next year or the year after as well, Scott Barrett is not someone you're like to get two cups out of. Certainly, at 31 or 32 Fraser can still be thought to lead and play through to 2031? That is the big picture that also may sway the decisions over the next year or so, a longer term thinking than might be the case? He is from that same group though Nick says, so may only be fractionally older than the other options like Bell. Are they're any other younger hopefuls (like Sititi) likely to come in in the next year or two?

Not quite Michael Hooper level investment (who should have made his 3rd WC as captain at 31/32) but perhaps the next two cycles look a pretty good fit if the team doesn't get sabotaged again. Of course, at 32, that's when you will be asking the question of whether the aussie cricket concept is in fact the right choice to make.

It’s a good thing you’re almost always wrong about anything about the Boks.

What an amazing statement which betrays your complete lack of self awareness. You remind me of my old compatriot in the army in Scotland who kept insisting he was the only one in step.

As the self described most influential rugby commentator in Australia you surely must be aware of all the times you have been hopelessly wrong.

Like just recently you were saying a player should be selected for the Wallabies when you were unaware he had only been selected for 5 games for his European club side.

Or continually saying McKenzie should be the Wallaby coach when he hasn't coached a game of rugby for 11 years.

Or how about the continuous posts during last year saying EJ was the greatest thing that had ever happened to Australian Rugby and after every loss saying he would win everything from now on.

I could go on but every other poster on here seems to think you have a serious mental problem and the sooner you get help the better it will be for you.