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Young gun Tane Edmed retains No 10 jersey for Waratahs

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Tane Edmed will get first crack at the playmaking duties after being named at five-eighth for the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby Pacific season opener against the Brumbies.

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Ben Donaldson will start the season at fullback, with fellow ball player Will Harrison due back in the coming weeks after missing most of last year with a torn ACL.

Harrison’s impending return from a knee reconstruction and near-12-month rehabilitation will both increase the Waratahs’ playmaking depth and add to the heat on Edmed and Donaldson to keep their starting spots.

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Exciting young talent Max Jorgensen has beaten Fijian-Australian superstar recruit Nemani Nadolo for a wing berth, with Mark Nawaqanitawase to start on the other side following his spectacular form on the Wallabies’ European tour last November.

With Wallaby Ned Hanigan injured, 29-year-old Kiwi Taleni Seu will make his Waratahs debut in the second row after joining the club following stints with the Chiefs and Toyota Industries Shuttles in Japan.

The Tahs host the Brumbies back at the rebuilt Allianz Stadium for the first time in five years on Friday night.

NSW WARATAHS SQUAD TO FACE THE BRUMBIES:

Angus Bell, David Porecki, Archer Holz, Jed Holloway, Taleni Seu, Lachlan Swinton, Michael Hooper, Charlie Gamble, Jake Gordon, Tane Edmed, Max Jorgensen, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Ben Donaldson. Replacements: Mahe Vailanu, Tom Lambert, Te Tera Faulkner, Hugh Sinclair, Langi Gleeson, Will Harris, Harrison Goddard, Nemani Nadolo.

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Nations Championship: 'The data shows the north has finally caught up with the south'

Fact: the gap between the North and the South has narrowed considerably - that I get. However, determining that only selecting only Home grown players or playing in the home country is is the optimal strategy is a bit of a toss up and highly reliant on the economies of the home union. I do understand that England and to a lesser degree Ireland selects home based only. The top 14 is a massive threat to their domestic product. France would probably not be affected (the money is at home). Fiji, Argentina, Samoa, Italy and you could even argue Scotland have only benefitted from this. Their players either go overseas to learn at higher levels (Fiji, Samoa, Argentina) or players coming into their leagues to strengthen the home product and their National teams (Scotland, Italy, Japan).

South Africa used to limit its selection to the home based players, but the reality of a weak currency vs what players could earn oversees meant that you lost access to your best players at some stage of their careers, with very few exceptions. Kolbe left SA as he was considered too small for International Rugby (yes coaches/selectors view), but ironically in France he forced selectors to notice his endeavors and select him. He is only reaching 50 caps now despite being north of 30 - granted rotation and the odd injury also played a role, but for the most part it is having debuted or becoming a regular so late.



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