Not a starter perhaps, but I'll be very surprised if he's not on the bench.
As for Owen Farrell, I'm absolutely dumbfounded. That's a real slap in the face for quite a few backs not selected for the squad.
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As for Owen Farrell, I'm absolutely dumbfounded. That's a real slap in the face for quite a few backs not selected for the squad.
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He does give options in the Backrow and it's interesting to see him selected at Blindside for the Waratahs match: -dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:15 pmNot a starter perhaps, but I'll be very surprised if he's not on the bench.
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