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Loosehead Props: Jack McGrath, Mako Vunipola, Cian Healy, Hookers: Jamie George, Rory Best, Ken Owens Tighthead Props: Dan Cole, Tadgh Furlong, WP. Nel Locks: Maro Itoje, Joe Launchbury, Alun Wyn Jones, Jonny Gray, George Kruis Flankers: CJ Stander, Peter O'Mahony, Chris Robshaw, Sam Warburton...

Hi all, I am flying out to Wellington on the 1st July for the 2nd Lions Test, and the old man is coming over from Adelaide for it. We missed out on tickets in the ballot and are desperately scouting around for some tickets, so far to no avail. I'm sure I am not the only one in this situation...

Asia/Oceania Play Off for Repechage Place should be combined with the Europe/Oceania play-off Qualifier. Have a round robin tournament and the winner goes through and the next two behind go to the Repechage. This would give the Asia qualifier more of a chance of getting in and actually reaping...

I reckon the squad for the series against us boyos in June will look something like this: Props - Wyatt Crockett, Joe Moody, Pauliasi Manu, Charlie Faumuina, Owen Franks, Nepo Laulala Hookers - Codie Taylor, Dane Coles, Nathan Harris Locks - Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Mitchell Dunshea...

Lets be honest mate, we won about twice as many turnovers with Lydiate and Warburton vs South Africa as we did with Tipuric and Warburton vs Australia. Tipuric doesn't steal ball when he plays bigger Southern teams. Henderson gets in over Charteris on physicality as AWJ and him are similar...

Absolute rubbish. 1. Lydiate has more impact than Tipuric despite what people say. Tipuric didn't do anything against Australia and just because he was excellent in one warm up game against Ireland, people called for Warburton to be dropped, even though that was the kind of display Warburton...

Michael Hooper is by far Australia's best ball carrier. That's why the combination works so well, Hooper focuses on carrying and physicality in defence, while Pocock gets stuck into his pilfers and Fardy adds prowess at lineout time. Of course all them add a bit of each but those are their key...

My shortlist would be: David Pocock Alun Wyn Jones Aaron Smith Juan Imhoff Ma'a Nonu Ayumu Goromaru While it will be mostly based on the world cup this time around, you have to consider games outside the tournament. Pocock has been consistent the whole year and then brilliant in the world cup...

No they're not. They are extremely limited and that was proven today. Never looked like scoring, just like last week against Wales. Cuthbert practically had to serve that try up on a plate for du Preez coming off his wing. Apart from that, they never once threatened because they are one...

All Blacks shocking discipline kept the Boks in that one. South Africa didn't create anything as expected and really should have played for the drop goal. Still suspect New Zealand would have won regardless, although I reckon if they were playing Australia or Argentina, they would have lost on...

I think Tomas Cubelli is signing for the Brumbies and will still be eligible. Outstanding acquisition as well, he is immense. I'd like to see the Argentina Super Team contract all these players but loan the ones who aren't getting game out to franchises like the Kings or Cheetahs or Force etc...

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1. Marcos Ayerza 2. Agustin Creevy 3. Sekope Kepu 4. Brodie Retallick 5. Alun Wyn Jones 6. Schalk Burger 7. Sam Warburton 8. David Pocock 9. Aaron Smith 10. Bernard Foley 11. Julian Savea 12. Ma'a Nonu 13. Mark Bennett 14. DTH. van der Merwe 15. Joaquim Tuculet 16. Dane Coles, 17. Scott Sio...

If you start using your backs and playing with a little bit of flair like you did in those 3 games then of course its possible. But you have reverted away from that game plan this year. The backs barely had a sniff against Wales and nothing is being created. Honestly the only way I see you...

See I don't even think you have the edge up front. Retallick and Whitelock get through mountains of work in the physical tight stuff and Coles in my opinion is better than Bismarck, who has been unimpressive in the big games so far. Also their scrum looked pretty sound Saturday and when you look...

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Name the three forwards that have dropped goals at the Rugby World Cup?

Ireland didn't have an off day mate. You just blew them completely off the park. It was just as impressive as New Zealand's demolition of France. I am seriously in awe of your back three. Imhoff and Tuculet are just immense and Cordero is like a throw back to Shane Williams. He really does...

I can't call this game. Argentina to me have no weaknesses at all. Their defense is solid, they are strong at the breakdown, even stronger at set piece and their back three is potentially the best in the world (New Zealand's is neck and neck). Australia did seem vulnerable at the breakdown...