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Peter Johnson (47)
Has Noah been that much better? We haven't had a tackling 10 for a long time.
Ireland v Wallabies - Sunday 1 Dec, 2:10 AEDT
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
No, Noah hasn’t been better. Personally I think Schmidt has backed the wrong horse in Noah, but it seems too close to the Lions for him to change course now
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Cyril Towers (30)
Never too late. Super rugby will still see the boys on trial and form taken into account I’m sure.
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Cyril Towers (30)
So
Why would Joe be reluctant to give Donno a start? He’s the best attacking 10 we have with a bigger boot. Has also played very few minutes on tour. I also think he has backed the wrong horse.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Maybe, but it would be a bit of a panic move to change the 10 you have built everything around right before a Lions series. Feels like more of a panic move Rennie would make than a calculated guy like Schmidt
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Every coach has their bias and players they prefer for whatever reason. Just like Razor preferring to pick pensioners over in NZ, I’m sure Schmidt has a reason in his head as to why Noah is untouchable
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Larry Dwyer (12)
I don't think we didn't want them, they just didn't have the patience to stick it out and be better than the player's that were ahead of them at the time.
Judas's the lot of em.
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John Hipwell (52)
Should have had Flook on the bench.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
That’s how Lolesio got the gig…
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Alex Ross (28)
Edmed is the only one out of the original 34 player group that hasn’t been selected yet. The fact he has played Uru, Tizzano and Potter gives me the feeling he will pick edmed off the bench for this one to give everyone minutes. Not saying jerseys should just be handed out to everyone but I am sure he would like to have a look at him in action.
Otherwise it was a big wasted opportunity not to send him to play the Australia XV games
Otherwise it was a big wasted opportunity not to send him to play the Australia XV games
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Chilla Wilson (44)
Imagine a scenerio where Lolesio gets a serious injury at the tail end of Super Rugby. (one hopes not)
At that time Joe will have no alternative flyhalf who has played many hours under his watch. The alternative in Donaldson who lacks the nuiances & confidence of international rugby, not having played more than a quarter of a game on the autumn tour.
Maybe Donaldson will run on against Ireland.
In Joe we trust.
At that time Joe will have no alternative flyhalf who has played many hours under his watch. The alternative in Donaldson who lacks the nuiances & confidence of international rugby, not having played more than a quarter of a game on the autumn tour.
Maybe Donaldson will run on against Ireland.
In Joe we trust.
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Why "as a Donaldson fan" would you want him to play against Ireland?
This game won't improve any of our player's reputations
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Real beacon of positivity you are
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Is it? I'd argue Donaldson was the form Aussie 10 in Super this year playing behind a much inferior pack
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Peter Johnson (47)
FP I disagree, I think we will go better against Ireland than we did against Scotland.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Same thing, in AUs rugby you have to be able to dream a bit even if it turns into a nightmare.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
No, a realist would look at Ireland's form this series with NZ easily beating them and Argentina being a phantom knock on away from beating them too, and would look at this as a winnable game if we are at our best
Especially after beating England at Twickenham, putting 52 past Wales and playing a good Scotland team hard after a very disrupted week
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Chilla Wilson (44)
To repeat my previoous post, "The alternative in Donaldson who lacks the nuiances & confidence of international rugby, not having played more than a quarter of a game on the autumn tour."
It's not their reputation that's the key, it's their opportunity to improve.