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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Tom Wright played more NRL games than Perese...
Australia v England: Match II @ Suncorp 7.55pm AEST, 09/07
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Tom Wright played more NRL games than Perese...
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Yeah you're right, for some reason I thought he was just in a squad and never played
I just read the article and he's just assuming that 2 of Vunivalu/Wright/Perese will go into 14 and 23 so nothing concrete there.
I think it will come down to whether they view having Wright as the backup fullback with Petaia as the backup 13 is a better option than having Perese as the backup 13 but no strong backup option at 15.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
JOC (James O'Connor) could cover 15 i guess. I like Parese such a damaging runner.
Parese covers 11-14
JOC (James O'Connor) 10 and 15
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Wright 11,14 and 15
JOC (James O'Connor) 10
It's the only place he's played for the Wallabies though.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
Isn't it where he started at the Reds and then played a few games for the Broncos in the NRL? I would have thought they'd be more comfortable putting him there at the moment, less to read defensively etc.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Yeah Perese playing on the wing is fine, might not be great under the high ball and I'm not sure about his kicking ability although I'd rather he run everything back anyway just like Korobiete. Playing on the wing allows him to play a more Korobiete style too with runs from the base of rucks that he often did for the Tahs too.
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John Eales (66)
That's why I'd be inclined to go with Hodge over JOC (James O'Connor) - JOC (James O'Connor) is a better player but Hodge covers more positions including 10.
Ignoto
Peter Sullivan (51)
Vunivalu makes sense if the Wallabies expect the English to resort back to Farrell at 10 and the Poms play 10 man rugby to stifle our backs.
Vuni hasn't been that great this season with catching the high ball, but I keep getting told he was Folau-esque during his NRL time.
Vuni hasn't been that great this season with catching the high ball, but I keep getting told he was Folau-esque during his NRL time.
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Jason Little (69)
And that describes why I think Perese would only be used as replacement for Koroebete, Similar players with similar skills thoght Marika has it over Perese in spade for experience.
Think it's more likely that Petia will move to 15, Wright at 14 and Hodge on the bench.
PhilClinton
Mark Loane (55)
In the NRL the wingers rarely take defensive kicks like they do in rugby, usually they are able to get set, have pretty obvious blockers in place etc.
Regardless, his effectiveness with the high ball definitely was in attack and he's shown glimpses of that with the Reds. I think he adds a good point of difference in attack.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
- Angus Bell (17 Tests)
- David Porecki (1 Test)
- Taniela Tupou (38 Tests)
- Matt Philip (21 Tests)
- Cadeyrn Neville (1 Test)
- Rob Leota (7 Tests)
- Michael Hooper (c) (119 Tests)
- Rob Valetini (19 Tests)
- Nic White (48 Tests)
- Noah Lolesio (10 Tests)
- Marika Koroibete (43 Tests)
- Samu Kerevi (39 Tests)
- Hunter Paisami (15 Tests)
- Tom Wright (10 Tests)
- Jordan Petaia (17 Tests)
Replacements - Folau Fainga’a (26 Tests)
- Scott Sio (70 Tests)
- James Slipper (115 Tests)
- Nick Frost*
- Pete Samu (20 Tests)
- Jake Gordon (11 Tests)
- James O'Connor (62 Tests)
- Izaia Perese (2 Tests)
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Bill Watson (15)
I think third game but only if we win this weekend
griffins
Ted Thorn (20)
Ikitau stiff but gives Paisami a chance to show what he can do outside Kerevi.
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