Wallabies star Lachlan Swinton set for French series after escaping suspension despite red card

Even just because these australians are in Europe, does not make them better than those at home. And that goes for nearly all the nations with heavy representation in europe.

What you're trying to say is europe is were 90% of the money in football is, that would get your point across better.

This test match will highlight if the entire coaching staff can select from the All Blacks sqaud, a team capable of producing the necessary and silencing their critics.

Go the All Blacks...looking to have the rub of green again vs Ireland... onwards and upwards.

To be fair, the attack really hasn't had time to show itself off yet, just little snippets of what is to come. Offloads and draw and pass seem pretty important to it, and I think Razor is trying to build that identity he had at the Crusaders: strong forwards and setpiece, backed by a magical backline which could produce results.

Ireland are the current World Number 1 and this is well earned. But that is ephemeral too. Ireland lose one match and it’s gone. Legacies take decades and generational success to make.