Australia v England: Match III, SCG, Sat 16th July 7.55pm AEST

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With Wilson coming into the side who always dons his trademark red headgear it made me think whether headgear is pointless… don’t think it protects you much from collisions? Why bother?

 

[qwerty51]

With Wilson coming into the side who always dons his trademark red headgear it made me think whether headgear is pointless… don’t think it protects you much from collisions? Why bother?

Protects from cuts

 

[KOB1987]

Protects from cuts

And cauliflower ears

 

[Tomikin]

I don't think V is a strong 8 but he sure is a strong 6. He plays 8 for brumbies by desire or design, either way, he plays 6 from 8 and I expect Wilson to play 8 from 6 ie covering, supporting and setting up moves, whilst V will be driving over the gain line and hammering tackles. This experiment doesn't gel with me but as someone else said - Rennie gets paid the big bucks to make these calls.
I am just hoping our breakdown work is seriously better than the rubbish from last week!

Nope Valetini in 2020 when he first started to play with the fire was when he switched from 6 to 8 for the Brumbies (only a short while) then the same at the Wallabies.. I said at the time he grew a third leg with 8 on his back.

Now 2022 his been great in both positions so meh .

 

[John S]

Nowell started last match. Arundell has been on the bench for all 3 now.

Ok I thought he started as you were

 

[whitefalcon]

With Wilson coming into the side who always dons his trademark red headgear it made me think whether headgear is pointless… don’t think it protects you much from collisions? Why bother?

its mostly for the ears. and probably an artefact of having always worn it.

I don't know how locks especially play without it.

 

[Derpus]

Protects from cuts

potentially cauliflowering as well?

 

[LeCheese]

With Wilson coming into the side who always dons his trademark red headgear it made me think whether headgear is pointless… don’t think it protects you much from collisions? Why bother?

As well as cuts and cauliflower, there's a few papers floating around that show headgears do reduce impact force more than you'd think, however their effectiveness decreases over the number of impacts (i.e., they fatigue/wear out). Type 1 is honeycomb, type 2 is the 'older' Madison style

Interestingly there's also a study that shows players say they are more likely to play more aggressively if wearing a headgear.

 

[cyclopath]

Do people not realise #6 and #8 only states where they pack in a scrum? Their roles and channels they play in the game are completely up to Rennie and there's no set standard from the number they wear on their back.

Are you new here?

 

[7137]

Do people not realise #6 and #8 only states where they pack in a scrum? Their roles and channels they play in the game are completely up to Rennie and there's no set standard from the number they wear on their back.

How dare you! Don’t you realise making Pocock wear 8 was the greatest injustice done to a rugby player since Meads grabbed Catchpoles leg????

 

[dru]

I don't mind Leota dropping to the second row. We would never have started there, but right now it is fine. Better than fine. Huge kudos to Slipper. Dragged into thp for two games now nonchalantly returned to 1. What a bloke. The back row looks ace, when we are missing a couple. Leota clearly "taking one" for the team. He'll be fine.

Halves and back up look fine. Back line is fabulous. Hodge is the interesting one. Certainly would not be here under other circumstances. And is filling FB and back up 10. Wow. But he performs for the WBs. With the injuries we have, and the "low" point being Hodge, well it's not too shabby.

Looking forward to the return match, bring it on.

 

[Brumby Runner]

As well as cuts and cauliflower, there's a few papers floating around that show headgears do reduce impact force more than you'd think, however their effectiveness decreases over the number of impacts (i.e., they fatigue/wear out). Type 1 is honeycomb, type 2 is the 'older' Madison style
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Interestingly there's also a study that shows players say they are more likely to play more aggressively if wearing a headgear.

Just my observation, but I'd say backline players in headgear play a lot more timidly than those without.

 

[Ignoto]

With Wilson coming into the side who always dons his trademark red headgear it made me think whether headgear is pointless… don’t think it protects you much from collisions? Why bother?

Can't have your hair pulled if there's no hair to pull.

In all seriousness, have you not had your head squeezed between the thighs of two blocks? Ear cartiliage is a precious thing.

 

[Adam84]

Just my observation, but I'd say backline players in headgear play a lot more timidly than those without.

Giteau, Larkham, Barnes, Flatley, McCabe, Hansen

 

[Joe Blow]

Giteau, Larkham, Barnes, Flatley, McCabe, Hansen

Pretty timid bunch……

 

[Drew]

Pretty timid bunch……

McCabe, he appeared to know no fear

 

[Derpus]

Be cool to see Hodge do a few up and unders - dude should be able to get it stratospheric.

 

[Drew]

He kicks the crap out of the ball. Saw Tahs v Rebels years ago and we were in the upper tier of the brewongle, he put one up and it was almost that high

 

[Marce]

He kicks the crap out of the ball. Saw Tahs v Rebels years ago and we were in the upper tier of the brewongle, he put one up and it was almost that high

Is he capable to kick to the moon like Burton so Vunivalu can catch the ball in the air? Obviously, when you have the advantage

 

[pissedoffihavetoregister]

Is he capable to kick to the moon like Burton so Vunivalu can catch the ball in the air? Obviously, when you have the advantage

Burton seems to hit it so it torpedo's straight up, boy it veers all over the place on the way down. We should be able to do that!