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Dave Cowper (27)
15. Kurtley Beale (NSW Waratahs)
14. James O’Connor (Western Force)
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies)
12. Pat McCabe (Brumbies)
11. Digby Ioane (Queensland Reds)
10. Quade Cooper (Queensland Reds)
9. Will Genia (Queensland Reds)
8. Radike Samo (Queensland Reds)
7. David Pocock (Western Force)
6. Rocky Elsom (Brumbies)
5. James Horwill (Queensland Reds, captain)
4. Dan Vickerman (NSW Waratahs)
3. Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
2. Stephen Moore (Brumbies)
1. Sekope Kepu (NSW Waratahs)
Run on Reserves:
16. Tatafu Polota Nau (NSW Waratahs)
17. James Slipper (Queensland Reds)
18. Nathan Sharpe (Western Force)
19. Ben McCalman (Western Force)
20. Luke Burgess (NSW Waratahs)
21. Berrick Barnes (NSW Waratahs)
22. Anthony Fainga’a (Queensland Reds)
Boo to no Berrick Barnes in the starting team.
Interesting that we've now gone to a 4-3 split.
Higgers misses out.
Slipper covers 1-3
TPN covers 1-2-3-8 (poorly)
Sharpe covers 4-5
McCalman covers 6-7-8
Horwill covers 6
Samo covers 11-14 (?)
Burgess covers 9-11-14 (i'm guessing)
Barnes covers > 9
Fainga'a covers 12-13
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) covers 11-14-15
I think I would prefer Higgers to McCalman for offensive impact.
Also prefer Barnes to McCabe which is a big call as I have previously been dubious about Barnes.
If JOC (James O'Connor) is injured early, does Barnes come on simply for goal kicking duties (reshuffle backline and put McCabe or AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) or QC (Quade Cooper) to wing)?
Is Digby going to fill in for Quade on Defence?