Bledisloe 1 - Wallabies vs All Blacks, ANZ Stadium, Sydney, 8:05pm
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Mark Ella (57)
Their centre pairing of Crotty and Fekitoa is a step down from Nonu and Smith. It is also a fairly rookie combination.
Barrett is the form 10 of the super comp but doesn't have the same defence and goal-kicking Carter had. Attack is ridiculously good though.
There 9 10 12 13 has not played a lot of rugby together, most from different super xv teams.
So their are kinks in the armour there... very small ones but they are there.
Barrett is the form 10 of the super comp but doesn't have the same defence and goal-kicking Carter had. Attack is ridiculously good though.
There 9 10 12 13 has not played a lot of rugby together, most from different super xv teams.
So their are kinks in the armour there... very small ones but they are there.
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I still find it amazing that people insist Giteau was one of our best during the World Cup.
Was it his running game which resulted in a total of something like 1 line break and 7 defenders beaten all tournament?
Was it his playmaking that resulted in something like 1 try assist the entire test season?
Must have been his influence that set up the regular players outside of him like Kuridrani, Folau and Horne for great tournaments?
It's as though if the commentators and Georgina Robinson say it enough it actually becomes true.
He added a great 2nd kicking option (which was still only used about half as much as Foley) and defended like an absolute trojan (though made few if any dominant tackles). But he hardly added to our attack based on his returns and the returns of the players regularly outside of him.
Was it his running game which resulted in a total of something like 1 line break and 7 defenders beaten all tournament?
Was it his playmaking that resulted in something like 1 try assist the entire test season?
Must have been his influence that set up the regular players outside of him like Kuridrani, Folau and Horne for great tournaments?
It's as though if the commentators and Georgina Robinson say it enough it actually becomes true.
He added a great 2nd kicking option (which was still only used about half as much as Foley) and defended like an absolute trojan (though made few if any dominant tackles). But he hardly added to our attack based on his returns and the returns of the players regularly outside of him.
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Mark Ella (57)
Genia will start, as should Foley and Quade on bench me thinks,
Fardy may pay the price for an average series against the Poms. McCalman may be the shock inclusion (not to me but plenty of others on here).
Fardy may pay the price for an average series against the Poms. McCalman may be the shock inclusion (not to me but plenty of others on here).
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Mark Ella (57)
The defence particularly was the most crucial aspect of his game. The Wallaby defence in general looked much stronger with him playing.
He makes less dominant tackles than To'omua for example but I think he is a better overall defender and an excellent organiser of the defence.
I think those are the biggest reasons he was selected then and will get selected today.
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
+2.... He is a great defensive organiser. I think his leadership in the back-line was something not mentioned often. Which is needed as I think it's one of Foley's weaknesses and To'omua is average too (great tackler though) as Lilo usually does the job at the Brumbies.
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Dick Tooth (41)
Anyone know much about Nathan Harris?
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He is the Chiefs first choice hooker, played NZ U20s in 2012 and likes long walks on the beach.
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John Thornett (49)
Awfully romantic for a hooker.
Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
But is he single?
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
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Chilla Wilson (44)
Giteau also was guilty of running across field in attack rather than the north/south channel, making it difficult for his outside backs to find space. Yet when he went off injured in the RWC final, we lost some direction.
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Jason Little (69)
Chalk and cheese Scrubber, with Ben McC the chalk.
Ignoto
Peter Sullivan (51)
Hookers from Waikato now require a security deposit paid in full prior to being called on.
Who's the backup THP? Allan Ala'alaota played in the 3 jumper in juniors and under 20s but he backs up Sio at the Brumbies. Throwing a youngster into the fray in an unfamiliar position on his debut's a BIG risk.
Kuridrani must shake off his average recent performances or get dropped.
Kuridrani must shake off his average recent performances or get dropped.
He's the backup lineout caller.
I guess that none of the other locks are currently regarded as being up to that task.
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