Who'll replace Tuqiri in South Africa?

[Darren]

With Tuqiri suspended, there's an opening at outside back and thus in the 22 - it looks like Cameron Shepherd, Drew Mitchell and Scott Staniforth are the main contenders to get on the team - who do *you* think will get it?

[Sagerian]

Yup, much better.


I'd say Mitchell will get the nod.

[Darren]

re-worded... mind you, Stanners could start at 11

[uglybob]

also mention of staniforth starting at 12, with git starting 1st 5/8...

[AndyS]

I think it'll be Mitchell, but wouldn't be surprised if Shepherd made the bench and got a run at fullback. The question might be whether they play Gerrard and give him a run at 10/12 should the worst happen to Larkham.

[felixnelson]

why isnt Gerrard in the equation?

[Happy]

yeah that's what I thought - so I threw a cheeky bet on "someone else"

[littleleck]

im just hoping its staniforth. i really want him to start, no matter where it is in the lineup. preferably 12 but anywhere is fine

[James]

It occurs to me that if Rogers is out and Giteau is the best replacement at first five then Staniforth will be a bench substitue for 12/wing (maybe also fullback) if Larkham or Giteau get injured.

[Sagerian]

Personally I think the vBook will be screwed on this one... All 4 answers might well be correct.

[Happy]

i'm hoping just one fo them in correct

[Darren]

Gerry is gonna hate me!

[JediKnight]

Personally I think the vBook will be screwed on this one... All 4 answers might well be correct.

Only 1 answer can be correct - whoever takes Lote's position on the wing. There may be some shuffling of the backline but the vBookie should only pay out on who is filling Lote's boots (as it were!).

Bookies (and especially, vBookies) never lose!!!

[travelling_gerry]

Gerry is gonna hate me!

Gawwdddddddddd.................

Whats the song??? Look what you've done to my.....book....Coach...look what you've done....to my book...

da da da da de da..

[Sagerian]

Only 1 answer can be correct - whoever takes Lote's position on the wing. There may be some shuffling of the backline but the vBookie should only pay out on who is filling Lote's boots (as it were!).

Bookies (and especially, vBookies) never lose!!!

Err, no... That's not the question. It's who's taking his place in the 22. If all 3 of them are named in the 22, who's going to decide which player took Lote's particular spot, you? Mark Gerrard will likely be named in the starting 15, so based on your logic that is the correct answer, right?

Wrong!... Gerrard was in the 22 for the last game, he couldn't possibly be "taking Lote's spot in the 22" and therefore is not correct for the question asked, make sense?

All 4 can theoretically be right under the proper circumstances.