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@Chris-B said in RWC squad. Who's in, who's out?:

@Crucial It's a pretty brutal game, because there will be a couple who will be very unlucky to miss out.

I think Laumape will be the unlucky one in the midfield, because I can't really recall a big game selection where he's been a preferred choice. Whereas, it wouldn't surprise me if Hansen's first choice midfield is still SBW and Crotty.

I feel pretty stink for everyone caught up in the midfield situation. Laumape deserves better and so as ALB - both have done everything asked of them in black and more.

Canadian federal election is in a couple months. This could become a big ssue.

Jihadi Jack: ISIS terrorist stripped of UK passport as Justin Trudeau goes 'berserk'

[...] The move to strip him of his UK passport was one of the last actions sanctioned by Theresa May.

In the wake of that decision, Letts is now the responsibility of the Canadian Government with one Whitehall insider saying, “It’s Canada’s problem now”.

Although no country is allowed to make a citizen stateless, due to his Canadian nationality, the Government can, therefore, sanction the removal of his UK passport.

[...]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1167041/ISIS-news-Jihadi-Jack-Letts-news-latest-Brexit-news-Syria-Middle-East-news-Justin-Trudeau

(Trying to figure out if this terrorist has ever spent a day of his life in Canada, apparently he qualifies somehow through his father (?) ... can’t imagine too many Canadians are going to be happy about this.)

@sparky I don't think you can conclude, from the decision about who to release for Mitre 10 Cup, who'll be in or out of the RWC squad. Some players just need game time. I've already posted more info in the Mitre 10 Cup thread.

Of relevance to this thread?

England batting well so far today. Draw must be the most likely result.

@DMX During Sunday's press conference, Hansen answered questions about Mo'unga's injury. It's an AC joint "issue", of which he said that - while not long-term - he'll be sore for a couple of weeks, hopefully not more. A journalist (Yalden?) then asked whether Hansen - for the Tongan game - would be able to use players from outside the RWC squad if players [named in the squad] were still unavailable. Hansen answered that with 'yes'. When the journalist then suggested that there would be a chance that Josh Ioane could get game time, Hansen literally said: "maybe, if Richie is not right. If Richie is right, he won't".

I'm still waiting for the full media conference to be posted on YouTube.