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Alex Ross (28)
I cannot see QC (Quade Cooper) being brought straight back in. What was his injury? Did he have surgery? Palu and Horwill and Pocock have all demonstrated how long it takes to recover from surgery.
Australia v New Zealand - Sydney 16 Aug
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I cannot see QC (Quade Cooper) being brought straight back in. What was his injury? Did he have surgery? Palu and Horwill and Pocock have all demonstrated how long it takes to recover from surgery.
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Shoulder surgery. Apparently he will have up to 7 NRC games prior to the last Bledisloe test.
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Ron Walden (29)
Are these the changes or the certs?... Speight and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)? both in if fit and starting.
Agree obviously with top.
Phipps and White yes if Genia miraculously rises but a long way off. At the moment both certs.
Foley or QC (Quade Cooper)?? does that mean Kurtley is a cert? or does he switch possies?...lots of good natured debate in this one
Scrubber2050
Mark Ella (57)
Are these the changes or the certs?. Speight and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)? both in if fit and starting.
Agree obviously with top.
Phipps and White yes if Genia miraculously rises but a long way off. At the moment both certs.
Foley or QC (Quade Cooper)?? does that mean Kurtley is a cert? or does he switch possies?.lots of good natured debate in this one
My caps were IMO the certainties ATM - the other blokes are real contenders.
I think the rest of the team positions is pretty settled.
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John Solomon (38)
Am already nervous as fuck about this game. Biggest game of the year, biggest bledisloe in 10.
The Wallabies simply have to WIN this game.
The Wallabies simply have to WIN this game.
boyo
Mark Ella (57)
Given the comments in the thread about team changes it was interesting to see White named in the Fox Super Rugby team of the season but of more interest was the stats given to support his selection
- equal most try assists in competition
- fourth in line break assists
- fourth in offloads in the competition
I recall Cheika identifying White as a player to watch in the semi due to his ability to create opportunities for others.
- equal most try assists in competition
- fourth in line break assists
- fourth in offloads in the competition
I recall Cheika identifying White as a player to watch in the semi due to his ability to create opportunities for others.
Bairdy
Peter Fenwicke (45)
He only plays Jakeball and kicks every opportunity he gets though. Those stats are surely incorrect.
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The biggest question isn't who starts at 9, 10, 11 or 13.
It's who partners Simmons in the 2nd Row. In the French series we had two locks that both played the house down in their Debut; Carter & Skelton. Does eMac go for the impact or the workhorse?
Obviously safe to say that Horwill won't get a look in bar injuries. Whooopsies, that doesn't quite line up with my apparent provincial bias.
It's who partners Simmons in the 2nd Row. In the French series we had two locks that both played the house down in their Debut; Carter & Skelton. Does eMac go for the impact or the workhorse?
Obviously safe to say that Horwill won't get a look in bar injuries. Whooopsies, that doesn't quite line up with my apparent provincial bias.
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John Eales (66)
I'd go with Carter first up. He does so much of that hard grunt work, which is what you need against the All Blacks and Saffers.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
guaranteed nose-bleed seats!!
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
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Greg Davis (50)
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George Smith (75)
Slade called in to cover Carter so presumably Beaugan comes into the 23. Still no word about Crockett, nor how bad Moody's concussion is but with Woody defo gone losing Crockett as well means Ben Frank's pretty much has to start, given Toomaga-Allen's also out for the season & Afeaki's still not over his concussion.
EDIT: thinking further about what happens if both Crockett & Moody are ruled out, that seems to leave Macintosh as the only remaining capped LHP in NZ. Scary stuff. Seem to recall posting prior to the England series that FR depth was shaping as our Achilles heel for RWC 2015 & have seen nothing since to make me change that view & we're running out've time to find & develop the next gen of props & hookers to the level that's gonna be required.
EDIT: thinking further about what happens if both Crockett & Moody are ruled out, that seems to leave Macintosh as the only remaining capped LHP in NZ. Scary stuff. Seem to recall posting prior to the England series that FR depth was shaping as our Achilles heel for RWC 2015 & have seen nothing since to make me change that view & we're running out've time to find & develop the next gen of props & hookers to the level that's gonna be required.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
You are right Pfitzy and I wasn't intending to be critical of the exercise..if it gets 24 people to the game who would not have otherwise gone then that's a very good thing..
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