The Perv confidently told us:
"There may be no rule - but the standard procedure of all participating nations is to take 3 Tightheads and 3 Looseheads to the WC. This is to cater for injuries and to always have two players in those two positions in place. A replacement player is ruled out from the first ensuing game after his arrival and no team can go onto the field of play without 2 tightheads and 2 looseheads in the 23 man squad to play on a specific day. That would not be possible if they have no alternate player readily available
The same general principle applies to hookers, scrummies and flyhalfs as well." Well the Aussies have just announced their squad with only 7 front row forwards, 5 props and two hookers. Once again Pervie is Captain Disinformation. Fourteen and counting.....


