committing to Carter, Taniela teaser and Eddie’s 10 RWC head-scratchers

If you’ve seen Ocean’s Eleven you’ll ready know that a “smash and grab” perpetrated by super intelligent and experienced individuals (and lovely George Clooney), and planned with military precision, is still an experience fraught with danger and roadblocks.

Considering the obstacles, it’s going to be one wild script if Eddie’s Thirty-Three does anything but crash and burn in France.

Obstacle number one: a shocking run with injury toll that has the team’s most experienced player, Michael Hooper, limping towards the Rugby World Cup – and no certainty to get there –…