Australia v England @ Twickers 17 Nov 2012
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Richo
John Thornett (49)
Scotty
David Codey (61)
Actually I would prefer:
9 Sheehan
10 Beale
11 Cummins
12 Harris
13 Taps
14 Ioane
15 Barnes
I think Harris can both hit it up and use his short passing game, while it is good to have Taps slightly wider to use his footwork and offload game.
And I don't think AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) deserves selection until he can learn there is no 'i' in team.
9 Sheehan
10 Beale
11 Cummins
12 Harris
13 Taps
14 Ioane
15 Barnes
I think Harris can both hit it up and use his short passing game, while it is good to have Taps slightly wider to use his footwork and offload game.
And I don't think AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) deserves selection until he can learn there is no 'i' in team.
If you were a bad gambler, you'd keep Phipps in the side because he is due for a good game.
It's like when it's been Tails three times in a row. The next one has to be Heads.
It's like when it's been Tails three times in a row. The next one has to be Heads.
Elfster
Alex Ross (28)
However for some players it seems that they will always have a double tailed coin for the toss up!!!
but we don't have a wider game, Timani will crash ball with Digby & possibly Cummins from the blindside through the 12 channel from first phase. We will then go around the corner
I see Taps as a natural 12 and being wasted at 13.
I see your point re AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), my concern is more his defensive work against big units in space, he was owned pretty badly by Fruean.
Here's the reason that I want AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) at 13
It seems like a long time ago now. I guess the big difference is that all of the players in that backline offered a threat whereas now opposition players can hang off some guys because the don't offer much.
It seems like a long time ago now. I guess the big difference is that all of the players in that backline offered a threat whereas now opposition players can hang off some guys because the don't offer much.
Jnor
Peter Fenwicke (45)
I would go with
9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Digby
12. JOC (James O'Connor)
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14. Mitchell
15. Beale
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Yep.
Our midfield defence just got a lot weaker.
Tapuai barely completed half of his attempted tackles against the French, and Barnes' bootlace tackling style leaves us vulnerable to offloads.
GaffaCHinO
Peter Sullivan (51)
because mccabes awsome defence help us win the game on the weekend oh wait
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
I don't recall saying that?
vismyr
Peter Burge (5)
Just wanted to say that I sat up and watched every match of the Spring Tour so far, and Australia hardly fired a shot in the France match, which was very sad to see. While I'm All Black through and through, I support the Wallabies next over any other team, and hope they can put that lose behind them and SMASH THOSE BLOODY POMS!
Phipps fired a few shots but they were all well wide of the target.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
He hit some of his teammates in the process.........
Some collateral damage is to be expected, particularly with the crude, inaccurate weaponry Phipps has at his disposal.
TSR
Andrew Slack (58)
Slim, are you suggesting Deans is firing blanks?
Steady on - I know we don't like the bloke, but that is starting to get a bit personal.
P
Paradox
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Dennis is a very lucky man. I hope Taps makes the 12 jumper his own. McCabe has a blinder against NZ and Nonu but he is a 13 at test level.
The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
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