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We’re in another rugby lull. But all lulls come to an end, and this one will be a particularly abrupt end, with the Bledisloe Cup first up.
So we’re asking, as we do pretty much every year, who you would pick for the Wallabies in their first game of the year (we’re all just ignoring that England series right? Yeah, sweet).
It’s a particularly spicy team meatball we’re confronted with – Super Rugby teams weren’t in great form, we have several players coming back from France to bolster the squad, and generally there’s a bit of discontent around the performances of a number of team stalwarts.
So who will it be Roarers? Will it be Izzy at fullback or at outside centre? Does Dane Haylett-Petty get rewarded for a pretty good season at the dire Force, or do Adam Ashley-Cooper and Drew Mitchell comes straight back into the side.
Another huge question is Matt Giteau. Is he still the man for the Wallabies at inside centre, or is there another candidate who you think is better qualified to take over the job?
And will Quade Cooper ever play for the Wallabies again?
In the forwards, who props the scrum? There are only five to choose from, and four of them have to play.
Does Rob Simmons get your vote? What about the skipper, Stephen Moore? Some are calling for his dropping.
We’re letting you make all these important decisions so Michael Cheika can scribble your choices down into his notebook. We all know Cheik reads these Roar polls before going to the selection table.
So get around it. Who would you select? Use the form below to tell us.
Oh, and don’t forget to tell us exactly who you voted for in the comments below.
To remind you, the full Wallabies squad is:
Allan Alaalatoa* (0 Tests)
Adam Ashley-Cooper (114 Tests)
Adam Coleman (1 Test)
Quade Cooper (58 Tests)
Kane Douglas (23 Tests)
Scott Fardy (33 Tests)
Israel Folau (41 Tests)
Bernard Foley (30 Tests)
Will Genia (66 Tests)
Matt Giteau (102 Tests)
James Hanson (10 Tests)
Dane Haylett-Petty (3 Tests)
Reece Hodge* (0 Tests)
Michael Hooper (54 Tests)
Rob Horne (32 Tests)
Sekope Kepu (66 Tests)
Samu Kerevi (2 Tests)
Tevita Kuridrani (34 Tests)
Ben McCalman (48 Tests)
Sean McMahon (9 Tests)
Drew Mitchell (70 Tests)
Stephen Moore (c) (105 Tests)
Dean Mumm (46 Tests)
Nick Phipps (42 Tests)
David Pocock (56 Tests)
Tatafu Polota-Nau (64 Tests)
Tom Robertson* (0 Tests)
Rob Simmons (62 Tests)
Scott Sio (18 Tests)
Will Skelton (15 Tests)
James Slipper (77 Tests)
Lopeti Timani* (0 Tests)
Matt Toomua (32 Tests)
Join The Roar rugby editor Christy Doran, former Wallaby Matt Toomua and a cast of regular and special guests as they look at the biggest issues in the game on The Roar Rugby Podcast. If you’re looking for great odds on the next game check out Aussie bookmaker PlayUp. Chances are you’re about to lose. Set a deposit limit.