The Wallabies need to utilise the behemoth in Skelton

Yeah, if we pair him with Kurtley Beale their combined x-factor will lead to multiple offloads. They would be the on field equivalent of a pair of Fire jugglers, especially if the IRB replace the current ball with metho soaked toilet rolls. KB will obviously require some work to pick up the necessary skills in the scrum but Skelton should easily be able to lift him in the line out. Seriously, although I thought Skelton was the goods after the June rest against France he's done nothing amazing. The article seems more like a poor effort from the waratahs fan club.

I think Slips and Kepu are a formidable pair. They dipped in Mendoza but were top-shelf every other time: - Kepu has been the best THP scrummager in the SH along with Herrera. - He was the only one who could repel Pumas Ayerza and Creevy. - He dipped slightly after Chieka took over esp Wales. - They were the pair who pushed back the ABs in Sydney and Auckland (when 8v8) - They also drove through the ABs pack in Lang Park. Also delivered v SB scrums. Slipper, is up there with Ayerza in the pack Unfortunately because of the dip between them and the reserves. They are put on the field much longer than needed and get worn out like old donkeys.

Only tar boys get that reward FOS.

Thanks Hika, I was trying to be optimistic!

I was hoping he was going to be the answer, but he is manifestly too slow, too easy to run around, too easily worn out, as he is just too heavy, too heavy! A Neanderthal! He is useless. We need a line out man desperately. Just for a start. Now, on a positive note, and it's a shame really, Sheldon is intimidating, and he hits hard, he's very powerful, and he has good hands, but he is brought down very easily. So let's all forget about Sheldon. One of the better players we have is Carter! Watch how much work he does. I look behind the play and focus on the little things, like how quickly are players back on their feet and back into the action, and Carter is all work horse, he never stops and he deserves his spot. Our problem is our two big but not powerful props, slipper a runner, and kepu same thing, but we need stability in the scrum and we don't have that in the big plays. We stuff up regularly when it counts.

Just test and awesome tah form. He was one of the reasons for the tahs title but yeah I suppose qld forwards are the answer as they really carried qld.to the spoon and continue to make 0 metres for the wallabies

French test & tah matches he was awesome. What do the other wallaby forwards offer on attack. Faainga and Hooper are the exceptions

"In all honesty he looks like is a bloke trying to learn how to play the game." FIFY (Fixed it for you)

I wouldn't say "under-development". I think it's more a case of over-promotion. Skelton played rugby league with his mates as a kid and has only been playing rugby a couple of years, so his under-development isn't due to the Aussie rugby system: it's just that he hasn't played that much rugby. He's been put in the difficult position of trying to learn all the technical skills of a lock while playing against profession athletes who have played in the position for many years, instead of learning more gradually in matches that don't have national/international coverage.

Haha FOS.

if puking is all it takes to build fitness, there are a whole bunch of Schoolies ready for a test callup

so we give guys Tests now on the basis of potential, do we?

MS - no doubt He has potential but unless he gets fit & gets the fundamentals down then he isn't upto par. This isn't league where the ability to 'bend the line' is sufficient to make an international forward.

Have you actually watched any of the EOYT tests or the NRC matches he's been a part of? It only takes one person to grab his feet and he's on the ground. Some behemoth.

TTD if you have time take a look at Malcolm Gladwell's TED Talk on Goliath where he explains some of the giant's medical failings contributing to his demise.

We just need cheika to destroy him in the off season ie Coogee stairs till he pukes

An international lock needs needs to be able to do the fundamental core parts of the role before anything else. Skelton can not jump in the line out (either on or against the throw), his inability to scrum is almost embarrassing, he doesn't hit enough rucks & his lack of lateral movement in defence is not upto scratch. He can not be relied upon to play for 80 minutes as his lack of fitness means his work rate is well below par. In all honesty he looks like a bloke trying to learn how to play the game.

Skelton is the key cause the only forward that can get thru is Hooper. The 2nd row and back row is uselessin attack. We need Skelton to bend the line and disrupt mauls. How Roarers cannot see the potential of Skelton is completely ridiculous.