That's a ways away from the best team we could put out (injuries playing some part). I think 6 or 7 of those would not be in our strongest lineup. Cotter with one eye on the Samoa game? Not sure I agree, if we take a beating it won't be good for our confidence.
Not sure I agree entirely. At 15, 14, 12, 9, 8, 5, 4, and 3, we're looking at just about the best we have. That leaves:
1. Reid. No slouch at loosehead, also thinks he's a winger and has a few scalps to prove it.
2. Brown. Look no further than two reasons. You don't need a long memory to picture the embarrassment of a ball sitting in the middle of a scrum waiting for a boot or a nudge. Also, Ford needs a rest.
6. The beard has it all.
7. Cowan leads by example. Nobody puts their body on the line more, and he has some natural talent too.
10. Just look at Duncy's face last weekend as he punched the ball into the crowd. He will never let us down.
11. I might have been tempted to bench Visser for Lamont, but he's been on form of late and might just catch a few defenders napping.
13. Big RV has the dog to put the frighteners on defenders.
I'm seeing a steady progression in this side. In fact, probably more so over the last two weeks than I've seen for a while. Cotter knows how to play poker. Show a bit of faith.
