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Australia v New Zealand - Sydney 16 Aug

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FrankLind

Colin Windon (37)
I think either Moore or TPN would have outplayed Dan Cole so its a shame neither is available.

Probably, because Dan Cole plays for England, and he's a prop:)

Danes Coles is coming on nicely actually, but I agree you were stronger at hooker. We may see Richie subbed for Sam Cane at some point.

Looking for Ben Smith to carve it up.
 

KOB1987

John Eales (66)
Sorry it's a bit messy, but caps comparison

1. Wyatt Crockett (27) James Slipper (52)
2. Dane Coles (18) Nathan Charles (2)
3. Owen Franks (57) Sekope Kepu (41)
4. Brodie Retallick (27) Sam Carter (1)
5. Samuel Whitelock (54) Rob Simmons (40)
6. Jerome Kaino (51) Scott Fardy (13)
7. Richie McCaw (c) (127) Michael Hooper (31)
8. Kieran Read (62) Wycliffe Palu (51)
9. Aaron Smith (29) Nic White (13)
10. Aaron Cruden (32) Kurtley Beale (42)
11. Julian Savea (22) Rob Horne (16)
12. Ma'a Nonu (91) Matt To'omua (13)
13. Conrad Smith (77) Adam Ashley-Cooper (94)
14. Cory Jane (48) Pat McCabe (22)
15. Ben Smith (29) Israel Folau (18)
Reserves:
16. Keven Mealamu (113) James Hanson (1)
17. Ben Franks (31) Pek Cowan (7)
18. Joe Moody * Ben Alexander (62)
19. Steven Luatua (11) Will Skelton (1)
20. Sam Cane (14) Scott Higginbotham (24)
21. TJ Perenara (3) Nick Phipps (17)
22. Beauden Barrett (19) Bernard Foley (7)
23. Malakai Fekitoa (2) Tevita Kuridrani (11)
 

Braveheart81

Will Genia (78)
Staff member
Has Steve Hansen been told to pick Richie because he's a national treasure?

What a load of rubbish. The guy makes trollish comments before every test.
 

Lindommer

Simon Poidevin (60)
Staff member
Must be contagious among Kiwi coaches: Blackadder reckoned the Tahs gave up home ground advantage in the final for a fistful of $s. Nice try, boys.
 
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Train Without a Station

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Come on Bullrush, an editor wouldn't just go make a headline sound far more inflammatory and controversial than the content of the interview. This people in the media industry have far too much credibility for that sort of thing.
 

scaraby

Ron Walden (29)
Sitting at camp trying to focus not on the world record,stay under the radar,don't give the opposition any motivation.......then my coach opens his mouth....the bookies make us 1.40 favourites..the whole country including most of the expats over here don't give the Wobs a chance....Steve should just come out and say that he has no respect and that the Wobs forward pack are a bunch of soft nambie pambies...keep it up guys...;)
 

Viking

Mark Ella (57)
That's dumb, frankly. The ARU pick Kurtley ahead of Foley, just to keep Kurtley in rugby, at the expense of missing out on a possible Bledisloe victory. Makes a lot of sense. :)


If true, would be funny if Beale still went to League anyway...
 
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