Hooper stats looking good

[USARugger]

Timani has never taken a lineout for Australia. Douglas has 1 line out win in his first match

He took a line-out in one of the earlier tests in the TRC this year as well. It was mentioned in the line-out symposium that was part of the "Wallabies Fightback" series on the GR&G front page.

 

[Shiggins]

I wouldn't rush pocock back either but if anyone thinks hooper is close to the 7 jersey your in a dream world. If he was there in South Africa when we got thrashed the score would of looked a lot better. We have missed his breakdown skills immensely. I wonder how many turn overs (by hand) we have had on average since he has been gone. it has to be a lot less. That would be an interesting stat to be honest.

Hooper is a great prospect though. And give him a couple of gets to put some more muscle on.

 

[Sully]

He took a line-out in one of the earlier tests in the TRC this year as well. It was mentioned in the line-out symposium that was part of the "Wallabies Fightback" series on the GR&G front page.

Rugbystats.com disagrees.

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[Jnor]

I think I'd trust that pic over a stats website

 

[Braveheart81]

Maybe TPN just butchered the throw so badly it went straight to Genia and was called back for not-straight?

 

[Sully]

I was wrong. Timani has 1 lineout win against Wales. None in the TRC.

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[qwerty51]

Rugbystats are complete bullshit, all of them..

Serious question, maybe only Kepu can get Timani high enough?

 

[Antony]

George Smith was only 5'11" and he was a pretty effective lineout operator, wasn't he? Can't you train up hooper and just use him cleverly at the back, or something.

USA Rugger, I'll have to take your word for the seeing over the scrum point.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Did you ever see him jump? Maybe at 6 on very rare occaisions.

 

[qwerty51]

seriously, Pocock to hooker?

 

[brumsfan]

I missed the rugby club last week, is it true that Phipps said hooper had won wallabies players player vote 3 times out of last 4 games.

 

[qwerty51]

yes it's true.

 

[Scott Allen]

I was wrong. Timani has 1 lineout win against Wales. None in the TRC.

No Sully, you were right - no wins for Timani at the lineout.

The Wallabies threw one lineout to Timani v Wales (the one in the photo in 50th min of 3rd test) but it wasn't a win as Tatafu's throw was called for not being straight.

No lineouts thrown to him in the TRC.

 

[Gagger]

No Sully, you were right - no wins for Timani at the lineout.

The Wallabies threw one lineout to Timani v Wales (the one in the photo in 50th min of 3rd test) but it wasn't a win as Tatafu's throw was called for not being straight.

No lineouts thrown to him in the TRC.

That was like a cold case murder mystery!

 

[ChargerWA]

seriously, Pocock to hooker?

Our version of Bismark Du Plessis?

Too late now, but the idea has merit.

 

[Jnor]

seriously, Pocock to hooker?

Has he ever played in the front row?

I like it, but then if I was a selector I'd let Poey play wherever the hell he wanted (and he'd probably make a decent fist of just about any position too - save maybe prop, lock or halfback)

 

[USARugger]

No Sully, you were right - no wins for Timani at the lineout.

The Wallabies threw one lineout to Timani v Wales (the one in the photo in 50th min of 3rd test) but it wasn't a win as Tatafu's throw was called for not being straight.

No lineouts thrown to him in the TRC.

Thank you for clearing this up. Turns out I was wrong about the TRC entirely. The point being argued was about using Timani as a jumper at all though, not whether or not he won a throw. Just by putting him up once you force the opposing line out operator to have him covered for the rest of the test. The problem OZ was facing with that Argentina lineup was the fact that a 3 jumper line out is considerably easy to cover.

Can you even imagine what a Pascal Pape/Nallet type lock combo would do to a 3 jumper line out system?

 

[Brumbieman]

Thank you for clearing this up. Turns out I was wrong about the TRC entirely. The point being argued was about using Timani as a jumper at all though, not whether or not he won a throw. Just by putting him up once you force the opposing line out operator to have him covered for the rest of the test. The problem OZ was facing with that Argentina lineup was the fact that a 3 jumper line out is considerably easy to cover.

Can you even imagine what a Pascal Pape/Nallet type lock combo would do to a 3 jumper line out system?

Perhaps I shouldn't be on here when i'm this high, but how is a 3 jumper system EASIER to cover than 2?

 

[Slim 293]

Perhaps I shouldn't be on here when i'm this high, but how is a 3 jumper system EASIER to cover than 2?

I don't believe he said that at all.

Rather that a 3 jumper system is easier to cover than 4 jumpers, which is what we'd have if Timani was used.

 

[USARugger]

Perhaps I shouldn't be on here when i'm this high

I'd have to agree with you there