Looking at the team that the Truth listed...
FR:
1.Hendo
2.Paul
3.Shep
Rate Paul bit think Shep still has a long way to go, he's good don't get me worng but against what the Blues, Hurricanes, Crusaders and the Highlanders can field... nope not rated as a 'unit'.
SR:
4.Campbell
5:Chisolm
Rate Chislom, don't rate Campbell, again looking to what the Kiwi's can field... not rated by me as a 'unit'.
BR:
6.Heenan
7.Smith
8.AWH
Rate Smith, AWH is showing promise and Heenan although been a round a bit longer is not rated. Collectivly as a unit 'not rated.
replacements:
Hoiles - note rated
Tawake - same, but could be a good year for the Fijian
Salvi - nope
Halves:
9.Gregan
10.Larkham
Absolte class act.
replacements:
Phibbs - nope
Burgess - nope
Huxley - possibly
Lealiifano - nope
Centre/Outside-backs:
11.Rathbone
12.Fairbanks
13.Mortlock
14.Gerrard
15.Huxley
Class act (if they are all playing together)
replacements:
A.Ashley-Cooper - rated very highly by me
A.Faingaa nope
Fainifo - nope
Playford - nope
So for mine looking at the they players as a 'units' then not convinced that they are in the running, but early days and everything is based on assumption.
Few dates of birth...
Gregan, George Scrumhalf 19 April 1973
Larkham, Stephen Flyhalf 29 May 1974
Mortlock, Stirling Outside Centre 20 May 1977
Paul, Jeremy Hooker 14 March 1977
Would love to say something about Dad's army but the last idiots that came out with that one got flogged 5-0 (it's a long way to come for nothing, it's a long way to come). :lol:[/b]