RWC 2011 SF2: Australia vs. New Zealand

[Hugh Jarse]

Slade and Mils out for the All Blacks

ABs call up Hosea Gear & The Duck!

http://www.theroar.com.au/2011/10/10/all-blacks-call-in-donald-and-gear-for-slade-muliaina/

Reminds me of the not so distant old days when Randwick was over run with halfback talent.
First Grade: George Gregan (he didn't play too many games for them, although I am told he remained registered with the wicks as a player throughout)
Second Grade: Chris Whittaker (Test Player, Super 12 player, sometime waratah captain)
Third Grade: Patrick Phibbs (Super 12 professional with Brumbies)
Fourth Grade: ??? A.N. Other (for most of the year when the representative rock star halfbacks were away on rep duties, A.N. Other, the fourth best #9 on the club books, played First Grade)

 

[Slim 293]

Apparently McCabe is fine, but there are concerns over Beale and Kepu now...

Wallabies sweat on Beale and Kepu Georgina Robinson
October 10, 2011 - 1:52PM.

Kurtley Beale and Sekope Kepu will have scans on their injuries this week to determine their World Cup fates.

Kepu rolled his ankle during Australia's brutal quarter-final clash with the Springboks in Wellington yesterday, while Beale strained his hamstring.

Coach Robbie Deans said both needed scans but the injuries did not appear to be "grave".


"[Kepu] rolled his ankle but first reports are that it's not syndesmosis (a high ankle sprain), which is a good starting point because that's the sinister ankle injury," he said.

In some good news for the Wallabies' back line, Pat McCabe's shoulder injury has turned out not to be as bad as first thought.

"Pat's good. He's recovered very well. His strength has come back quickly," Deans said.


"He got a couple of stingers and obviously he wasn't comfortable at the time so we withdrew him from the game at that point but he's recovered very well."

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...le-and-kepu-20111010-1lgvh.html#ixzz1aLbCOVBY

 

[The_Riddler]

Apparently McCabe is fine

Great news for the lad, deserves a start on Sunday for his heroics.

 

[maxdacat]

In regards to QC (Quade Cooper), he is the most overrated Test player. No sure why he cannot convert his form from QLD but he simply doesn’t. Besides England I, 2010 and NZ II, 2011 I can’t ever remember him ever playing well enough for Australia to overcome his defensive frailties.

I'm starting to agree. Tackle-wise he seems to be persisting with trying to rip the ball from the tackled player rather than taking him down. It's worked for him before i think.....once back in the early stages of the Super XV.

 

[Dan54]

When do we find out about the referee appointments?

Hopefully we get Wayne Barnes, and not Craig Joubert.

I'm sure the AB supporters will be wishing for the opposite.

To be quite honest, I not to worried which Ref we get, would prefer that Nigel Owens was left out but don't think I'll lose sleep over it.

As an AB supporter, I'm a bit more worried about getting through game without losing another 10.

 

[biggsy]

Well the young wallabies have taken one scalp beating the current world champions now to take down the number ome team in the world.

 

[Bruwheresmycar]

I think the refs were announced Monday last week I think, so probably tonight or tomorrow morning.

 

[teach]

Pleased to see Gear is in the squad. I thought he should have been there ahead of Toeava. Will keep Jane on his toes too.

 

[Richo]

Christ, I hope McCabe's shoulder really is fine. It looked like he was in a fair amount of trouble during the game and it surely can't be any better than it was when he ran on.

 

[Braveheart81]

It's nothing a bit of gaffer tape can't fix.

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

i'd be willing to bet if mccabe gets a jersey this weekend, nonu's quad will pop that shoulder out again. twice in what, 3 weeks? not a sign of a stable shoulder.

 

[Richo]

It's nothing a bit of gaffer tape can't fix.

There's NOTHING a bit of gaffer tape can't fix.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

There's NOTHING a bit of gaffer tape can't fix.

Gaffer tape is only used when all the blessed holy water from St John Ambulance is gone.

 

[Slim 293]

I'm sure that after the game McCabe was out tackling brick walls for enjoyment...

He's so tough he has a moustache of Springbok blood after he tackled 15 of them in one tackle:

Look into those eyes.

He was mad he had to come off. He still had one good shoulder to use...

 

[Inside Shoulder]

It is an interesting little nugget, nugget. However, there's also the record no World Cup winner has lost a match along the way. Those two historical trends will go head to head at Eden Park next week with only one remaining true at full time.

No they only go head to head once we're in the final dont they?


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[Braveheart81]

If we beat NZ then a team that lost a pool game has to win the RWC for the first time ever.

If we lose to NZ, then the team that knocked out the defending champs hasn't won the RWC.

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

call me crazy but I could see Aus and NZ beating the F**k out of eachother in this game, in a manner similar to the two games yesterday, leaving the door open for a less injury depleted Wales to take the cake. (yes i think wales will be france)
Starting to very seriously envy a guy i know who put money on a wales/nz final before the start of the cup! must have paid an absolute bonza.

 

[Blob]

Hopefully we get Wayne Barnes, and not Craig Joubert.

I'm sure the AB supporters will be wishing for the opposite.

Why? I reckon most don't give a shit. I know I don't. The ref is the ref; just a something to take account of as you play the game.

 

[Braveheart81]

Hot off the press.

Referee: Craig Joubert
AR1: Nigel Owens
AR2: Romain Poite

Rolland is reffing the other game.

Very surprised not to see Barnes or Kaplan. One of them will have the final, but one missed out completely.

 

[light]

This match is going to be awesome.

Will be interesting to see how Elsom & Pocock go against Kaino & McCaw. Joubert won't let them get away with too much shit in the breakdown, which can only be a good thing for Australia. If Genia outplays Weepu I think we will take this one, line-out needs some work but I don't think they are going to be stronger than the South African scrum.