Tom Ilube steps down as RFU chairman

I suspect we are going to see Polly on the bench for the AB tests. And it’s anyone’s guess as to whether we go with Manie or SFM. Based on current form, you’d think Manie. Tony is also a big fan of his.

However, Manie’s 77kg frame might be a risk against the ABs defensively. So they may go with SFM again like they did last year. Use Manie against the Wallabies and the Argies more.

That’s the current state of our flyhalf situation. Horses for courses. 3 to choose from. No broken hands. Yet.

I think the bigger question for me is who plays 9 for us. I think we’ll see Reinach on the bench with Polly. Grant Williams to start both AB tests.

Morne will have a go at the wallabies.

Tough calls on selection for us at 9 & 10.

You guys have it a little easier. Your options are Ratima and BB. Dmac off the bench. There’s no way DMac starts 10 against the boks imo.

As I have said in another post though, its not easy, and they might got it wrong putting him behind bobby, or especially not having LSL in for the first test in order to have Hooper starting.

If you’re wanting to rank Hooper (form wise) higher, he would have to have replaced Gleeson really. I’m more inclined to think the last game just suited him more.

You might be right though, Wallabies could have brought out the inflatables and played water rugby and the Lions still wouldn’t have done anything to turn things around.

I don’t see anything else but a 1-1.

hardline/softline on Gleeson/Hooper and others going OS

Same line all the time, if you at the same level as someone else your out, if your better, your in. Gleeson removed from Wallabies camp and replaced by Cale, Cale got injured so Gleeson was back in the reckoning (not that form wouldn’t have mattered more). It’s pretty straightforward and simple.

Over-calmness

What on earth does this mean? He was too cool and changed his players around too much? Hello?

LSL

What’s this about?

things like almost everyone at Waratahs flopping

Again? lol

Reds underperformed

How did the reds underperform? Are you just trying to find a round about way to criticize RA undertaking the process through SR season?

focus on $s from Lions not performance.

There job is to focus on running the game, and getting players signed for 2029. Along with the tough job of bring two made up teams together for the Lions. They’re doing and did exactly what they should be.

I haven’t actually followed the Aussie scene so happy to hear an actual reason/arguments to what these are supposed to mean lol