Australia v England @ Twickers 17 Nov 2012

[rugbyisfun]

I have slipped a note under my neighbours doors warning them that Aus are playing England in the rugby at midnight on Saturday. 'Please don't be alarmed during random periods of stomping on the floor boards....'and 'stop kicking it you c...nts!' Isn't a response to a home invasion. No need to dial 000. 'Stay up you bastard!' Is not me talking to my penis after another failed experiment with Viagra having brought home some random bird again. ....
And please remain calm if you hear my television crash into the ground from the third floor balcony at approximately 12:18am....

 

[Scotty]

Yes, but how will he be utilised in the back line?

Taps has good footwork, a fend and the ability to offload plus a kicking game.
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) runs good strong lines, and has a good fend but no kicking game or passing ability.
Barnes has the kicking game and reasonable passing game but with not much of a running game.

All bets point to them being used in the following way by Deans:

Taps to bash it up.
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) to kick and pass.
Barnes to create space and offload in contact.

Which of course will be a spectacular failure.

 

[It is what it is]

I have slipped a note under my neighbours doors warning them that Aus are playing England in the rugby at midnight on Saturday. 'Please don't be alarmed during random periods of stomping on the floor boards..'and 'stop kicking it you c.nts!' Isn't a response to a home invasion. No need to dial 000. 'Stay up you bastard!' Is not me talking to my penis after another failed experiment with Viagra having brought home some random bird again. ..
And please remain calm if you hear my television crash into the ground from the third floor balcony at approximately 12:18am..

Pre match remove all sharp objects and matches from your department too, just in case.

 

[troxler]

England vs Australia at Twickenham, London
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland

Wallabies are really going to struggle I fear with Poite reffing. He is a renowned home team biased bugger, he loves handing out penalties at scrum time too....praying for a miracle!

 

[Gagger]

The stats say this match is going to be uglier than a hatful of arseholes

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/infographic-stats-say-wallabies-vs-england-will-be-horrific/

 

[Hugh Jarse]

What's the word on the street like over in the Mud Isle Gagger?

 

[cyclopath]

What's the word on the street like over in the Mud Isle Gagger?

He would need to send a minion from Castle Gagger to get onto the street, to hear its word.

 

[TOCC]

15. Berrick Barnes (NSW Waratahs)
14. Digby Ioane (Queensland Reds)
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper (NSW Waratahs)
12. Ben Tapuai (Queensland Reds)
11. Nick Cummins (Western Force)
10. Kurtley Beale (Melbourne Rebels)
9. Nick Phipps (Melbourne Rebels)
8. Wycliff Palu (NSW Waratahs)
7. Michael Hooper (NSW Waratahs)
6. Dave Dennis (NSW Waratahs)
5. Nathan Sharpe (Western Force, captain)
4. Sitaleki Timani (NSW Waratahs)
3. Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
2. Tatafu Polota Nau (NSW Waratahs)
1. Benn Robinson (NSW Waratahs)

Run on Reserves:

16. Stephen Moore (Brumbies)
17. James Slipper (Queensland Reds)
18. Sekope Kepu (NSW Waratahs)
19. Radike Samo (Queensland Reds)
20. Liam Gill (Queensland Reds)
21. Brett Sheehan (Western Force)
22. Mike Harris (Queensland Reds)
23. Drew Mitchell (NSW Waratahs)

Sorry, tapatalk is playing up, didn't see that the lineup was already posted

 

[scaraby]

England vs Australia at Twickenham, London
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official: Jim Yuille (Scotland

Wallabies are really going to struggle I fear with Poite reffing. He is a renowned home team biased bugger, he loves handing out penalties at scrum time too..praying for a miracle!

First scrum SOOOOO important. Ref will pick the dominant scrum from the first scrum possibly two. If we go down the Poms will have an open invitation to screw,illegal bind, walk back etc and we will get blown off the park and end up playing half the game with 14 players.

 

[bryce]

Well it doesn't look too bad a team, given the circumstances. Would have liked to have seen Moore start, but maybe he isn't 100% fit. Also, while Beale might seem the best choice at 10...it wasn't long ago that he was the most dangerous fullback going around and I think he is better at 15.

But I'll be in the stands, among the Barbour jacketed, red trouser donning masses, braving the abuse and derision from the soap-dodgers, which will no doubt start from the moment I step onto the London bound train wearing my early 90s Wallabies jersey.

Carn boys.

 

[thierry dusautoir]

Close to the best backline inject genia, lealifano and JOC (James O'Connor) at the expense of barnes (Just plain cut) AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) ( to bench) and Phipps (to be stoned to death)

I am not sure if i would put JOC (James O'Connor) at 13 or Wing with cummins at 13 but either way very much what our team should look like.

 

[TOCC]

Cummins last week displayed the running that AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) used to be renowned for..

I think a combo of Cummins and Ioane on the wings is about as powerful a combo that we can produce out-wide..

Big opportunity for Tapuai..

 

[Scotty]

Cummins and Ioane will be distraught to see:

A) ball hog Cooper inside of them
B) kick first Barnes at fullback

I will work well for them only if:

1. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is primarily a dummy runner
2. They field the opposition kicks rather than Barnes


I am really tired of us playing like a bunch of individuals rather than for each other as a team.

 

[thierry dusautoir]

CUmmins needs to be a regular fixture but i think ACC inside of him will be at a detriment to him he need a 13 who can deliver solid pill....but on the other hand i cant see us losing many defensive battles outwide

 

[wamberal]

We are going to be in deep doo doo if one of the locks breaks.

 

[Braveheart81]

We are going to be in deep doo doo if one of the locks breaks.

Don't worry, this guy is hanging out in Exeter.

 

[thierry dusautoir]

and deeper doo doo if Phipps doesnt break

 

[Moono75]

I have slipped a note under my neighbours doors warning them that Aus are playing England in the rugby at midnight on Saturday. 'Please don't be alarmed during random periods of stomping on the floor boards..'and 'stop kicking it you c.nts!' Isn't a response to a home invasion. No need to dial 000. 'Stay up you bastard!' Is not me talking to my penis after another failed experiment with Viagra having brought home some random bird again. ..
And please remain calm if you hear my television crash into the ground from the third floor balcony at approximately 12:18am..

....so we'll be in the game for the first 18 minutes....that's encouraging

 

[Braveheart81]

Doesn't the match start at 1:30am EDST or soon afterwards?

 

[Richo]

Doesn't the match start at 1:30am EDST or soon afterwards?

Yep.