2012 Rugby Championship Game 2 New Zealand vs Australia - 25 August

[Dam0]

All right, everyone had their say?
Let's get back on track talking about the game, rather than making cheap jibes about players as in the past dozen posts?

And jibes about posters too.

I'm beginning to wonder if this is actually planet rugby with the GaGR skin.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Auckland Forecast for Saturday Night; 9 Deg C, slight breeze, zero chance of rain

Having spent a bit of time in Auckland, I find that very hard to believe! The weather is more changeable than Melbourne in that city.

 

[Athilnaur]

Tell his runners, if he is in a side not realigning quickly enough to give him options, how is it his fault?

because he is the scrum half and in the leadership group!

 

[TSR]

One of the big things Cooper brings is the way he bosses the forwards around. Hopefully this sparks them up a hell of a lot. Otherwise its going to be a long night.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Genia is a better player with Cooper alongside him too.

 

[Hairy Test Eagle]

I can't wait to see Quade get another shot at proving the kiwis wrong. If he is confident he will have a blinder

 

[The Red Baron]

Well, this is going to be an interesting game. I wonder what our bench will be.

 

[qwerty51]

Fairly predictable?

16. TPN (Fainga'a if not fit) 17. Slipper 18. Simmons 19. Gill 20. Samo/Phipps 21. Phipps/Fainga'a 22. Beale

 

[The Red Baron]

I have a funny feeling that Beale wont be in the 22.

 

[qwerty51]

Does anyone else think we shouldn't bother with Phipps? When's the last time Genia got injured?

 

[waratahjesus]

Does anyone else think we shouldn't bother with Phipps? When's the last time Genia got injured?

Robbo could always be moved there if he did.

 

[Braveheart81]

Does anyone else think we shouldn't bother with Phipps? When's the last time Genia got injured?

In the first 20 minutes of the first game we don't pick a reserve halfback.

 

[Ruggo]

Am a bit worried that nobody has been held accountable for the miserable forward performance last week. Only changes have been a result of injuries. Thjey seem like protected species.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Ever cornered a Wallaby? They come out with all guns blazing when they have nothing to lose.

There has been no trash talk from the brandmeisters in the Wobs this week. That has to be a good sign that they may actually mean business when the referee blows game on,

 

[Paradox]

Deans claims Quade was underdone but now selects him. Looks poor for Deans IMO.

 

[waratahjesus]

Deans claims Quade was underdone but now selects him. Looks poor for Deans IMO.

The undercurrent has been that it wasn't fitness Quade was underdone in. If this is the cases, deans has been fantastic in protecting him from the media.

 

[Richo]

I have a funny feeling that Beale wont be in the 22.

If he's been dropped for his poor performance, as stated, then he'll be in the 22. If he's been dropped for that plus "off-field reasons", you might well be right.

 

[Richo]

Does anyone else think we shouldn't bother with Phipps? When's the last time Genia got injured?

This just seems like willfully flirting with the mocker gods. No thanks!

 

[Bowside]

I have this strange feeling about this weekend.

 

[waratahjesus]

I have this strange feeling about this weekend.

In what direction?