Australia v England: Match II @ Suncorp 7.55pm AEST, 09/07

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Agreed Gaffa. Rennie is making good on his promise of brutality and there is plenty of it in this Wallaby side. I really, really hope it works because it's the template I'd like to see moving forward.

I hope we see controlled aggression and no cards.

 

[Hawko]

Yeah, a new S&C coach ASAP

Hot damn, knives are out:
15. Freddie Steward
14. Jack Nowell
13. Guy Porter
12. Owen Farrell
11. Tommy Freeman
10. Marcus Smith
9. Jack van Poortlviet
1. Ellis Genge
2. Jamie George
3. Will Stuart
4. Maro Itoje
5. Jonny Hill
6. Courtney Lawes (C)
7. Sam Underhill
8. Billy Vunipola
Finishers
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie
17. Mako Vunipola
18. Joe Heyes
19. Ollie Chessum
20. Lewis Ludlam
21. Jack Willis
22. Danny Care
23. Henry Arundell

edit: debutant 13 & 14 evens up our injured 13 & 14 nicely.

This team announcement predicts the England pattern of play:

6:2 screams out that they want a maximum effort in the forwards, backs for defense and chasing only.
Guy Porter the better defender. Owen Farrell a strong defender at 12 though often illegally. I thought Eddie would put Farrell at 10 for this must-win game but he didn't trust anyone else in the squad to be at 12. I don't think we will see much of the second man, out the back plays this week.
Hill there to try and generate more red/yellow cards rather than for his locking skills.
Fits Eddie's post game comments that they needed to be more direct, using pick and goes etc.

 

[Hawko]

Let's see them try that out the back move with Paisami homing in on the receiver at a million miles an hour..

I think they'll put that move back in the locker.

I still think Perese is a better attacker than Paisami and his defense is fine. Paisami might be good but Perese had a far superior Super campaign this year.

 

[dru]

This team announcement predicts the England pattern of play:

6:2 screams out that they want a maximum effort in the forwards, backs for defense and chasing only.
Guy Porter the better defender. Owen Farrell a strong defender at 12 though often illegally. I thought Eddie would put Farrell at 10 for this must-win game but he didn't trust anyone else in the squad to be at 12. I don't think we will see much of the second man, out the back plays this week.
Hill there to try and generate more red/yellow cards rather than for his locking skills.
Fits Eddie's post game comments that they needed to be more direct, using pick and goes etc.

Will it work though, Hawko. I'm reasonably confident in this 23 to meet it. Biggest issue is to tighten up through the middle. Bell, Porecki, Tupou, Phillip, Neville.

As long as they are on point, so far so good.

 

[Lightblue]

Interesting analysis on Neville from Nick Bishop @ Roar:




edit: he also goes on to laud Philip alot actually. Here's the article with the accompanying videos:

How the Wallabies heaped coals on Eddie’s head in Perth

“I imagine hell like this: Italian punctuality, German humour and English wine.” Those are the words of celebrated Anglo-Russian film-maker, actor and raconteur Peter…

www.theroar.com.au

Nick Bishop is very good…

 

[Thalium]

With the 6:2 from England I’m expecting the forwards to try to win the breakdown to allow Marcus to snipe around the side Noah is gonna have to be on his A game

England 9,10,12 are all from different premiership clubs so hopefully they implode a little bit 9 and 13 are both tigers so Hunter defender will be important

Hunter at 13 worries me as his successful tackle rate is poor at 66%

Kellaway is a loss as he just sees the game so we’ll and can finish well but Tom Wright is very talented just hope there are no brain fart moments

overall very excited for the weekend

 

[swingpass]

what's the nature of Kellaway's injury ?

 

[KiwiM]

what's the nature of Kellaway's injury ?

Hamstring. Happened at training this week.

 

[Dctarget]

what's the nature of Kellaway's injury ?

Out for the third test as well

 

[swingpass]

Hamstring. Happened at training this week.

thankyou,

 

[LeCheese]

Another calf??? I think there's something in this..

Would be a bit of an explanation for the Reds’ lower body injury woes this season too, given the number of dismal days (both training and matches)

 

[qwerty51]

Isn't Holloway's injury a calf too?

 

[dillyboy]

Maybe Hill decides to target someone else's hair?

I'd love to see the whole team march out with crew cuts just to spite him

 

[Nick F]

Eddie maybe a great coach, but his sectorial skills leave a lot to be desired. His only consistency is his inconsistency. How on earth do you ever bed in new attacking strategy and tactics, from yet another new attacking coach, when you change the side all the time? Same for defence. JVP at 9 has great potential, but to start at Brisbane is asking a lot. He did not even make the bench for Leicester in the premiership final. I can see the Green & Gold pulling away to a comfortable win.

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Can't wait to see Paisami end Farrell by blindsiding him outside in

 

[BDA]

Not according to fox:

Foxsports report on rugby now?

 

[BDA]

I suspect Wrights inclusion is more about him being a known quantity defensively and under the high ball, which is probably fair enough

Never been a big wright fan but he's had a cracking season. No problem with the selection. I assume the plan is hopefully close out the series and then give vunilvula a run

 

[whitefalcon]

I reckon the poms will target Wright for a brain snap. (they would be smart to as well)

 

[Marce]

I'd love to see the whole team march out with crew cuts just to spite him

If they're all skinheads, the moron is going to figure out how to bother them. Maybe slapping in their clean heads. So the problem is Hill, not everyone around him. I think Adam Coleman would be the perfect guy to educate him lol but Philip is a tough guy too

 

[Marce]

9 Jack van Poortlviet

How good in this kid on defense? Valetini has to run straight to him all the night