Pick Your 22 If A Test Was Being Played This Weekend

[Ali's Choice]

Pick Your 22 For A Test Match This Weekend?

Can only be comprised of players who have been deemed fit to play this weekend. Despite all the talk of injury, I;m happy with that 22.

15. Mils Muliaina
14. Joe Rokocoko
13. Richard Kahui
12. SBW
11. Hosea Gear
10. Dan Carter
9. Jimmy Cowan

8. Kieran Read
7. Richie McCaw (c)
6. Liam Messam
5. Ali Williams
4. Anthony Boric
3. Owen Franks
2. Keven Mealamu
1. Wyatt Crockett

16. Andrew Hore
17. John Afoa
18. Chris Jack
19. Victor Vito
20. Alby Mathewson
21. Luke McAlister
22. Ben Smith

 

[Ali's Choice]

And my Wallaby 22

15. Kurtley Beale
14. Luke Morahan
13. Anthony Fainga'a
12. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Digby Ioane
10. Quade Cooper
9. Will Genia

8. Wycliff Palu
7. David Pocock
6. Scott Higginbotham
5. Nathan Sharpe
4. James Horwill
3. James Slipper
2. TPN
1. Benn Robinson

16. Nathan Charles
17. Ben Alexander
18. Dean Mumm
19. Ben Mowen
20. Luke Burgess
21. Berrick Barnes
22. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

 

[chasmac]

1. Robinson
2. Moore
3. Kepu
4. Horwill
5. Sharpe
6. Higgers
7. Pocock
8. McCalman
9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Iione
12. Giteau
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14. Turner
15. Beale

16. Faainga
17. Alexander
18. Simmons
19. Mumm
20. Burgess
21. Barnes
22. Gerard

 

[chasmac]

And my Wallaby 22

15. Kurtley Beale
14. Luke Morahan
13. Anthony Fainga'a
12. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. Digby Ioane
10. Quade Cooper
9. Will Genia

8. Wycliff Palu
7. David Pocock
6. Scott Higginbotham
5. Nathan Sharpe
4. James Horwill
3. James Slipper
2. TPN
1. Benn Robinson

16. Nathan Charles
17. Ben Alexander
18. Dean Mumm
19. Ben Mowen
20. Luke Burgess
21. Berrick Barnes
22. Lachlan Turner

You beat me to it

 

[chasmac]

I've left JOC (James O'Connor) out. on second thoughts put him on the wing, turner on the bench and Berrick in the stand

 

[Ali's Choice]

You beat me to it

I like the look of your team. I acually overlooked AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), and included him on the bench. Is TPN confirmed as out? Because the Tahs aren't playing this weekend I couldn't see if he'd been left out of the 22. The only position in your team I would genuinely question is Turner (has he done enough?), Mumm playing alongside another lock on the bench (do you need that much tall timber?) and McCalman at no.8.

 

[Ali's Choice]

I've left JOC (James O'Connor) out. on second thoughts put him on the wing, turner on the bench and Berrick in the stand

You could put JOC (James O'Connor) anywhere and he's going to still be a potential match winner. Personally I think he's best used at 12.

 

[PaarlBok]

F Steyn, Habana, Jac Fourie, JdV, Aplon, M Steyn, FdP, Alberts, S Burger, H Brussouw, Matfield, Bekker, J Doep, B Doep, Beast

F Hougaard, CJ vd Linde, J Smit, Elstadt, Basson, JdJ, Lampie

 

[Brumbies Guy]

1. Robinson
2. Moore
3. Kepu
4. Horwill
5. Sharpe (c)
6. Higginbotham
7. Pocock (vc)
8. Vaea

9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Ioane
12. O'Connor (k)
13. Ashley-Cooper
14. Morahan
15. Beale

16. Fainga'a
17. Alexander
18. Simmons
19. Hodgson
20. Palu
21. Burgess
22. Giteau

 

[Ali's Choice]

1. Robinson
2. Moore
3. Kepu
4. Horwill
5. Sharpe
6. Higginbotham
7. Pocock
8. Vaea

9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Ioane
12. O'Connor
13. Ashley-Cooper
14. Morahan
15. Beale

16. Fainga'a
17. Alexander
18. Simmons
19. Hodgson
20. Palu
21. Burgess
22. Giteau

Strong team. But would you really throw Vaea into a test match as the starting no.8 if the Wallabies were playing the All Blacks this weekend? Don'tget me wrong, he's played well. But I'd be reluctant to start with him just yet.

 

[tranquility]

Can only be comprised of players who have been deemed fit to play this weekend. Despite all the talk of injury, I;m happy with that 22.

15. Mils Muliaina
14. Joe Rokocoko
13. Richard Kahui
12. SBW
11. Hosea Gear
10. Dan Carter
9. Jimmy Cowan

8. Kieran Read
7. Richie McCaw (c)
6. Liam Messam
5. Ali Williams
4. Anthony Boric
3. Owen Franks
2. Keven Mealamu
1. Wyatt Crockett

16. Andrew Hore
17. John Afoa
18. Chris Jack
19. Victor Vito
20. Alby Mathewson
21. Luke McAlister
22. Ben Smith

How is adam thomson not in this 22?

 

[Ali's Choice]

How is adam thomson not in this 22?

Injured. As is Jerome Kaino, who would have otherwise both been in the 22 before Liam Messam.

 

[Brumbies Guy]

Strong team. But would you really throw Vaea into a test match as the starting no.8 if the Wallabies were playing the All Blacks this weekend? Don'tget me wrong, he's played well. But I'd be reluctant to start with him just yet.

True, a test against the All Blacks I'd probably start him off the bench. But I'd really like to see a rotation of Palu/Vaea in the test arena. Keep the strong go-forward between those two for the 80 (along with Sharpe,Moore,Kepu etc), and the likes of Cooper, O'Connor and Beale will strive in the backs.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Mine, from Prop through to fullback, would be:

Robinson, TPN, Slipper, Horwill, Sharpe (c), Higginbotham, Pocock, Palu, Genia, Cooper, O'Connor, Barnes, Ashley-Cooper, Ioane, Beale

That's actually not bad.

 

[tigerland12]

Robinson, Moore, Slipper, Horwill, Sharpe, Higgers, Pocock, McCalman, Genia, Quade,O'Connor, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Ioane, Turner/Morahan, Beale
Obviously Tatafu would be there as would Mitchell. Can't really decide between Turner and Morahan, i'd even put Cam Shepherd with a chance if he was fit.

Reserves: Saia Fainga'a, Kepu, Simmons, Hodgson, Phipps, Barnes, Turner/Morahan

 

[kiap]

Assuming TPN and Palu not due back till 21/5, and Elsom and Mitchell out for months...

1. Benn Robinson
2. Stephen Moore
3. James Slipper
4. James Horwill
5. Nathan Sharpe
6. Scott Higginbotham
7. David Pocock
8. Radike Samo

9. Will Genia
10. Quade Cooper
11. Digby Ioane
12. James O'Connor
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper
14. Luke Morahan
15. Kurtley Beale

16. Nathan Charles
17. Sekope Kepu
18. Rob Simmons
19. Ben McCalman
20. Nick Phipps
21. Matt Giteau
22. Mark Gerrard

Prefer Morahan over Turner at the moment. Would consider Shepherd for the bench as well, if fit. Selecting Samo might fire up a few posters on here but does a job.

 

[Ali's Choice]

Prefer Morahan over Turner at the moment. Would consider Shepherd for the bench as well, if fit.

I agree with you on both counts. Turner dosen't have enough incumbency rights and his form isn't good enough to warrant automatic inclusion. And I'm also a big fan of Shepherd and think he offers good experience and enough utility to be a useful bench player.

 

[tigerland12]

Assuming Selecting Samo might fire up a few posters on here but does a job.

Yes, it does haha. I really don't rate him. Benny McCalman is best 8 in the country right now

 

[Blue]

F Steyn, Habana, Jac Fourie, JdV, Aplon, M Steyn, FdP, Alberts, S Burger, H Brussouw, Matfield, Bekker, J Doep, B Doep, Beast

F Hougaard, CJ vd Linde, J Smit, Elstadt, Basson, JdJ, Lampie

I would pick Grant ahead of M Steyn and anyone of Mvovo, JP Pietersen or Basson before Habana, who has been poor.

 

[matty_k]

Is TPN confirmed as out? Because the Tahs aren't playing this weekend I couldn't see if he'd been left out of the 22.

Technically he is out. He was given three weeks to recover. Force, bye and Lions.