RWC 2015 Semi Final 2 - Australia v Argentina Twickenham, Monday 19 October, 2:45 AEDT
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Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
McCalman will play but McMahon's a future Australian captain.
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
He'll stuggle, with the logjam in front of him. Pocock and Hooper might still be around when he's 30. We forget how young they are.
Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
No doubt every player needs luck and opportunity. But he's already forcing himself into the equation at 21, with both of those players around their peak.
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
The playing equation. He hasn't actually captained anything yet, except one junior rep tour. Let's see if he wants to, and then how he goes at the Rebs if he does.
Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
He's 21, that's hardly surprising.
To my initial statement I am much more likely to be incorrect than accurate. so much would need to fall into place but that's the fun in predictions. If I had said that Hooper or Pocock were future wallaby captains it wouldn't be much fun. I can't imagine many people earmarked Mumm as a future wallaby captain, though I bet they're all great guys to shoot the shit with.
Tomikin
David Codey (61)
Funny thing is I don't think Hooper or Poey are great captains.. Bit like Smith wasn't. Ben Mowens been the best I've seen recently... Dunno about McMahon he could be.. Moore is good in that his just so respected. After him everyone's a gamble..
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Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
It would certainly be fun! I'd love to see him surpass them both.
Joe Blow
John Hipwell (52)
Not to mention a bunch of young genuine 7s coming through back in Oz that would not be out of place at this RWC.
Marcelo
Ken Catchpole (46)
Australia needs this WC for the health of the code in the country. Argentina can win the WC in 2019, Australia needs this one.
What will be the future of the code without this WC? Against the powerful AFL, NRL and even the A-League.
The Australian rugby has much to gain in these 2 games. It could be a new impetus for the code in the country.
The other semifinalists not have much to lose in the long term. In NZ, Union is the dominant code by far. In SA is the second most popular sport and in Argentina the code grows like never before.
In Australia the situation is very different, the code struggles to survive.
What will be the future of the code without this WC? Against the powerful AFL, NRL and even the A-League.
The Australian rugby has much to gain in these 2 games. It could be a new impetus for the code in the country.
The other semifinalists not have much to lose in the long term. In NZ, Union is the dominant code by far. In SA is the second most popular sport and in Argentina the code grows like never before.
In Australia the situation is very different, the code struggles to survive.
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
What is it with us and sevens. What we'd do for a logjam of XXL versions of those.
Flanking Eagle
Bob McCowan (2)
Well, either the Bokke needed to win the QF or NZ needed to smash it. I reckon coming that close will just get the ABs fired up.
Anyway, first things first - need to take care of Argentina
Anyway, first things first - need to take care of Argentina
Scotty
David Codey (61)
Yeah. We could say the same about Gill, who has captain written all over him (and has leadership experience). But there is a good chance he won't ever make the wallabies on a consistent basis.
Happy for him to captain the Reds though.
Scotty
David Codey (61)
Yes but their next game is the World Cup final. I don't think they'll have too much problems getting up for it.
Brumby Runner
Jason Little (69)
What happened to spoiler alerts?
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