That will be an interesting selection dilemma for us. |
The composition of the bench will be the most challenging - we clearly have blokes who can come in and add to the performance. |
The depth of the squad was probably the most pleasing part, the way we used so many guys in the second half and they actually lifted the performance. |
The fact that these guys are getting more versatile is a plus for us, |
The final Wallaby touring squad won't be known for a few weeks, but in consultation with the Australian coach we've been able to name this squad of 30, |
The final Wallaby touring squad won't be known for a few weeks, but in consultation with the Australian coach we've been able to name this squad of 30. |
The guys who run out there need to make sure they're delivering. |
The idea was to get another day of treatment for him. |
The next person that wants to sign with the Force is going to want a bit of the action too. |
The number eight position is one of our most hotly contested positions. |
Theoretically he is available but I'd like to sit down with him first. Condition wise he's apparently pretty good but he hasn't got any match practice. |
There are always opportunities across the field. |
There are two issues with Mat: emotionally he is not right and physically he is off the pace. |
There's no question that it would be an advantage, if you're going to play England pretty much two weeks after Super 14 finishes, if there are some combinations there it might be an advantage, particularly in that short term where you're trying to bring something together quickly. But I'm not sure what combinations you've got. Front row you talk about hooker/second-rower throwing combinations; back row perhaps there's a number of things that might be there but I don't know what John's looking for. |
There's obviously some problems there. We'll examine the facts and come up with a solution that hopefully means that he will develop and become the player he can be. |