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Yes I am happy to drop him for THIS game, I'm not kicking the guy from the damn team. I'm saying we pick forwards who win penalties, Lealiifano to kick those penalties when we're in range and To'omua to put it on their 5m line when we aren't. This is the plan to beat Ireland - not the team I...

Yeah, I would drop Cooper for this game after seeing how Ireland played against Samoa and having a plan for how to beat them. My bias - I like the Wallabies. Hate - no. Wish he played as well for Australia as he did the Reds - yes. Calling a rule 10 here mate. We disagree.

Happy with that team. Happier that most of you didn't have a go for no reason.

Oh come on, there's no need for that. But if you'd like I can explain each and every one of my selections: Robinson-Moore-Kepu: I wanted to rest Moore but this isn't the game to rely on Fainga'a. Maybe take TPN if he's ready for it. This is the front row specifically for scrummaging, but Robinson...

Wow, Mowen and Moore still going well despite a long season. I suspect Lord and Bernie will give them a fortnight or two off after they get back. If Horwill isn't tired, then what's wrong? If he is tired, is this just age hitting him? (Locks seem to drop off anytime around 30) With Genia, I...

I understand that when you support a team and someone criticises a player from that team, it's easy to think "Oh, he plays for my team, he can't be bad. They must just be biased because they support another team." But really, this is the Wallabies we're talking about here. I don't care what...

Forwards MUST be changed now. Our bench (barring Dennis) made a big impact.

Moore, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Folau dropped so they can have a rest or just to mix things up?

This year we've seen good players like Genia and Horwill playing not just average, but poorly. With Horwill it looks like he needs a rest - all players do from time to time. But with Genia, I just don't know. We know he's world class at his best but right now he's at a deep, deep low - not...

I knew that would be the first comment as I wrote it :p But seriously, even if the backs are unchanged, we need the change the tight five. EDIT: For those of you who want to pretend it's almost entirely Brumbies, pretend that AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Fainga'a, Timani and Hooper never left.

We did well against Italy after the bench came on, so we can conclude: Team unchanged Absolutely destroyed by Ireland Team I hope for: Robinson, Moore, Kepu, Simmons, Fardy, Mowen, Gill, McCalman, White, To'omua, Tomane, Lealiifano, Kuridrani, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Folau Fainga'a, Slipper, Alexander, Timani...

3. To'omua 2. Cummins 1. Cooper

Lealiifano failed to mark his man there. We've leaked three tries against a try poor team.

The Wallabies are holding very well. I am impressed. If we can do it against a more threatening team I will be even more impressed.

Or if he wasn't, the Italian scrumhalf had run too far.

I thought White was fine there.

Well done Simmons!

Simmons looks to have kept that up.

For Ireland? You need someone to unlock defence and someone to kick the points. Pick your forwards first. If the forwards win you penalties and secure the ball (Eg. Robbo-Moore-Kepu-Lock1-Lock2-Fardy-Gill-Mowen) then you pick To'omua at 10. If the forwards are there for the loose...

Nic White comes on and the passing goes from normal to express post.