Jamie Joseph plays around with combinations as Michael Leitch reclaims the captain's armband

Damn, thats some dis if I say so myself.

Their backs look especially lacking however at 10,12, and 13. Looking forward to finding out what the fullback has, hope for their sake he can backpedal as well as James Lowe.

BASED on form consistency of the 24ABs only the front row, 9s, 1/2 the loosies should feel safe (at the moment BUT could be challenged via SR25) from replacement.

AGAIN, SR proven a GOOD (& stable!) training ground for future ABs.

Of course before that, SR25 form & NOT the, near irrelevant, past season form & BS continuity.

Opportunity (in the ABs, especially V lower ranked nation) for the next generation is overdue & should be part of Razor's performance continuance conditions.

And yet Dmac provided a similar masterclass to Dupont against Japan, and we hear nothing. France looked sublime but ultimately they didn't perform as well as a second string All Black side did.

New Zealand has a couple of their own Dupont's for France to worry about.

Seriously, I assume that was his form of a resignation/ retirement letter.

Of course Leicester Fianga’anuka returns too and has been a dominant ball carrier playing mostly 13 at Toulon.

Especially of the number of replacements is reduced. One person may have to cover: 9, 10, 14, and 15.