Australia v England Test 1 Sat. July 2 @1955
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whitefalcon
Ron Walden (29)
Hopefully Noah continues to get that 22/23 spot to be exposed more at test level. I'm not sure he's up to starting just yet and needs some more exposure.
IMO it could be a tactic to prepare him for the RWC
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
He won't get on if it's tight.
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Ted Thorn (20)
He won't be getting on unless there's an injury or we are up 30.
whitefalcon
Ron Walden (29)
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Peter Sullivan (51)
4. Darcy Swain (10 Tests) - QLD Schoolboy
7. Michael Hooper (c) (118 Tests) - Played Junior rugby at Wests
10. Quade Cooper (75 Tests) - Reds Great
12. Samu Kerevi (38 Tests) - Reds Great
13. Len Ikitau (13 Tests)- QLD Schoolboy
15. Tom Banks (19 Tests)- QLD Schoolboy
18. James Slipper (114 Tests) - Reds Great
22. Noah Lolesio (9 Tests) - QLD Schoolboy
23. Jordan Petaia (16 Tests) - Reds
If it helps 7137, these are all the Queenslanders I could quickly go through. You best believe if there was a state of origin, we'd be pushing to have Hooper playing as a Queenslander
7137
Alex Ross (28)
I hear Jake Gordon likes pineapple on his pizza. Basically a Queenslander too then!4. Darcy Swain (10 Tests) - QLD Schoolboy
7. Michael Hooper (c) (118 Tests) - Played Junior rugby at Wests
10. Quade Cooper (75 Tests) - Reds Great
12. Samu Kerevi (38 Tests) - Reds Great
13. Len Ikitau (13 Tests)- QLD Schoolboy
15. Tom Banks (19 Tests)- QLD Schoolboy
18. James Slipper (114 Tests) - Reds Great
22. Noah Lolesio (9 Tests) - QLD Schoolboy
23. Jordan Petaia (16 Tests) - Reds
If it helps 7137, these are all the Queenslanders I could quickly go through. You best believe if there was a state of origin, we'd be pushing to have Hooper playing as a Queenslander
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Happy with the side and there are few surprises. I like the look of that backline, threats everywhere. There is also some punch in the back row.
dru
David Wilson (68)
I remain uncomfortable for now with Slipper as THP, especially after his last game for Brumbies. But the guy is a great and this certainly is a time (one of many) for the man. I'm disappointed for Wilson b ut it is the right decission.
I would have been tempted to ignore Gordon and to look to a 6/2 bench. But that just means that I'm now quite interested in what Gordon brings to the show in the last 10/15.
Our starting back line is simply top draw, no complaints. Again I am a little disappointed for JOC (James O'Connor) but you only put one of Quade/JOC (James O'Connor) in the squad, and please keep building Lolo.
Our engine room the locks, have plenty to do here - I doubt that the challenge seems out of line for them.
In summary, there is so little to challenge here that it is hard not to see it as our best 23. [Tupou notwithstanding.] Let's do it Wallabies.
I would have been tempted to ignore Gordon and to look to a 6/2 bench. But that just means that I'm now quite interested in what Gordon brings to the show in the last 10/15.
Our starting back line is simply top draw, no complaints. Again I am a little disappointed for JOC (James O'Connor) but you only put one of Quade/JOC (James O'Connor) in the squad, and please keep building Lolo.
Our engine room the locks, have plenty to do here - I doubt that the challenge seems out of line for them.
In summary, there is so little to challenge here that it is hard not to see it as our best 23. [Tupou notwithstanding.] Let's do it Wallabies.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Correct
It's more a necessity of having coverage at 10 than anything else.
I don't think there's really a better option to make that bench spot more useful without leaving us heavily exposed if Cooper got injured.
dru
David Wilson (68)
The trick is, who would come off for Paisami? Kerevi? Ikitau? I think Petaia is a better bench option.
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Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Probably had the worst game of his career and then got a serious concussion in his last game. Might have something to do with it.
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John Thornett (49)
Neither, is Tate fully recovered from his inj?
Yes. Rennie said in the announcement that this was a close call.
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