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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2673299, member: 1899"] I agree with you on Bird and Tamou. However in the case of Bird, it's for different reasons. Greg's form has really helped change the tide on the Gold Coast and he's an incumbent to boot. However, he's facing criminal charges and should be omitted until he gets that matter resolved. Tamou and Myles are both lucky, but if there was one lesson to take out of the 4N it's that Australia lacked some grit and go forward in the middle which is what their selections are about. Not only is Lewis a mainstay in the Australian side, he's also played a big role in the Sharks resurgence and on form has been one of the better backrows in recent weeks. I don't think either Cordner nor Gillett have been able to live up to this level so far, neither are really killing it at club, better to go with the true incumbent here and I'm glad Lewis has the opportunity to end on a better note than what he did in the 2013 World Cup. Papalii isn't in the final 17 and even when he was in ordinary form last year, was still amongst one of the best for Australia and is versatile so he's everything a selector would want in that role. [/QUOTE]

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