If JOC (James O'Connor) was running at FB in the main team, then it is possible we will see Mitchell/Turner as the wings with JOC (James O'Connor) on the bench. At least I hope so.
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Well, I know the loser will be HK rugby with only about 50% of the tix sold....
But I just have this feeling the [New Zealand Rugby Team] are going to get up and storm it by 10-12 ....
SBW to get on the paddock about the 60 mins & create chances but also be a bit sloppy.
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2010 John Eales award winners:
And the John Eales medallist for 2010 is......
David Pocock - 269 votes
Followed by:
Matt Giteau 193
Quade Cooper 146
Rocky Elsom & Kurtley Beale tied on 138
Nathan Sharpe 114
Wycliff Palu 113
Will Genia 111
Adam Ashley-Cooper 101
At yesterday's final training session before heading to Hong Kong tomorrow, Davies again trained with the main team, indicating he is a strong chance of being chosen ahead of Drew Mitchell and Lachie Turner on the wing for the Bledisloe Cup Test.
Likely Wallabies team: Kurtley Beale, James O'Connor, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Giteau, Rod Davies; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Ben McCalman, David Pocock, Rocky Elsom (c), Nathan Sharpe, Mark Chisholm, Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore, Benn Robinson
Meat Pies Growden's picks
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...ing-drought-against-kiwis-20101021-16w1m.html
Would a confirmation of SBW playing generate any more interest for local tix sales, or are the expats/locals not really interested in him?
I have the NZRT by 18.
Agree that SBW will probably be a bit sloppy but think he will only get 10-20 minutes off the bench.
I don't care about either, other than it is the next Wallaby match. Doesn't feel like a Bledisloe, and if we happen to win I don't think it will feel the same as if it was a 'normal' test. Oh well.
Anyway, to the supposed Wallaby team. Whilst I am very excited to see Davies get a run, I feel bad for Lachie Turner having played so well in the last test. Part of me thinks you need to repay that form, but a part of me also thinks that Deans wanted to pick Davies earlier in the season but he was injured. He's fit now, Deans reckons he's a better winger than Lachie, so he deserves his start. Harsh on Lachie though.
A kick in the teeth for Mitchell too. Though brilliant at Super level, he was again very inconsistent at test level this year. The next Joe Roff?
I don't care about either, other than it is the next Wallaby match. Doesn't feel like a Bledisloe, and if we happen to win I don't think it will feel the same as if it was a 'normal' test. Oh well.
Anyway, to the supposed Wallaby team. Whilst I am very excited to see Davies get a run, I feel bad for Lachie Turner having played so well in the last test. Part of me thinks you need to repay that form, but a part of me also thinks that Deans wanted to pick Davies earlier in the season but he was injured. He's fit now, Deans reckons he's a better winger than Lachie, so he deserves his start. Harsh on Lachie though.
A kick in the teeth for Mitchell too. Though brilliant at Super level, he was again very inconsistent at test level this year. The next Joe Roff?
I wonder if we won't see JOC (James O'Connor) start at fullback with Beale on the bench.
I can't believe Davies would just slot straight in so team could look like those attached.
Not saying that would be right, just trying to work out what Robbie might do.