Ireland dominate with four selections while France secure just two in World XV

I agree though, if he’s not been kept back to run through the RC as 10 he shouldn’t be in any 23. Love should have this chance to keep the jersey as Barretts shown he’s still not capable despite his return to form.

Midfield was either Jim and Proctor or Tupaea and ALB really. No brainer. Happy for the team to transition to ALB as their center and slowly develop a style that suits Proctor by the end of the year.

Now that Reiko is out & WJ is starting on the wing & Jordie Barrett being on the bench, again depending on the how the game is going, JB could play 12 or 15, DMac & Love could simply swap. Options, options, options…

I suppose with ALB, I see it more as a case of seeing if ALBs body can get through a test. Otherwise when does ALB get a start? Away in Argentina, home to the Springboks, either Bledisloe game or the Grand Slam Tour?

Could have been such a better outcome from willing to splash the cash and hire back what you could have billed as the worlds best coach. Just needed to make him Director (wouldn’t leave him long in that role as he’d destory things though) rather than booting Deans. Imagine getting a few leaguies in a year after a solid WC were they could have again been lucky to squek through to the late stages.

Hansen's pack got beaten to a pulp in 2019 by the English pack and it would've made zero difference who started at six.

Believing that Scooter starting at six was because they lost that semifinal ignores the reality that Hansen had overstayed his welcome as head coach and having effectively lost the Lions tour and become besotted with SBW should've been fired in 2017 and replaced with any one of Rennie, Schmidt or Joseph.

Both Nonu and Kaino should've been in that 2019 squad. Proven world cup final starters.

Frizzell is never getting the six jersey, he had a shocker of a world cup final and is yesterday's man dining out on one good performance against the Bok B team at Mt Smart. Frizzell is a myth.

The Allblacks current pack needs to bulk up due to it having a lot of small back rowers and no, Finau is not good enough to start, he's not direct enough or punishing enough.

The Allblacks need to stop anointing Sititi as the greatest thing since sliced bread, he's done very little this year, Christian is looking very solid at eight and seven is Saveas best spot to keep Christian starting.

Rassie is using loosies at hooker and so should the Allblacks. Playing Vaa’i at six isn't three locks, it's ensuring size to counter the other tier one packs and Vaa'i is fantastic at six.

Kirifi is okay but again hasn't done much and is too little, Lakai and Kirifi shouldn't be in the squad together.