RWC Pool D - Wallabies vs Wales - Sunday 29 September 2019 @ 5.45pm

[VassMan]

1. Scott Sio
2. Tolu Latu
3. Allan Ala'alatoa
4. Izack Rodda
5. Rory Arnold
6. David Pocock
7. Michael Hooper (c)
8. Isi Naisarani

9. Will Genia
10. Bernard Foley
11. Marika Koroibete
12. Samu Kerevi (vc)
13. James O’Connor
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper
15. Dane Haylett-Petty

16. Jordan Uelese
17. James Slipper
18. Sekope Kepu
19. Adam Coleman
20. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
21. Nic White
22. Matt To’omua
23. Kurtley Beale

 

[drewprint]

 

[Derpus]

Yeesh not what I would have done.

 

[Up the Guts]

Hahaha, Foley at 10. Someone do a welfare check on one B Sands.

 

[footy1>31]

Looking forward to Foley and Genia back at a World Cup!

 

[drewprint]

I think it’s a good team still. Backline very solid without being spectacular, but our bench is red hot.

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Willy G

 

[Slim 293]

Oh dear............

 

[VassMan]

Our actual wingers must be sitting at home shaking their heads in disbelief!

 

[tragic]

There goes the improvement in our 22 exits.
Wales will roost it into our 22 and wait for the 10m clearing kick.

 

[Derpus]

Still no Tupou either

 

[Scoey]

Oof. Not as confident as I was. Can't quite put my finger on it but I'm not that inspired by that team. Hopefully my reaction is unjustified.

I've thought for a long while that Foley would be a lot better player if he had any competition whatsoever for his position. Well he's got it now so hopefully he comes out with a point to prove and carves. I like the bench and we should finish strong so hopefully the starters can also start well.

EDIT: Just re-read and realised how many times I said "hopefully"

 

[Slim 293]

And the continued selection of Uelese over FF (Folau Fainga'a) is complete balls.........

 

[tragic]

Line outs going to get dismantled

 

[fatprop]

So Beale is dropped to the bench, and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is put in as a safety choice I guess

I would assume he will be defending a lock for Foley

 

[fatprop]

And Foley has a history of doing very well against Wales, but it does suggest more of a ground game

 

[Rugbynutter39]

I think it’s a good team still. Backline very solid without being spectacular, but our bench is red hot.

I agree - out of 30 players available I think for this specific game the selections for starters and finishers make a lot of sense

 

[Derpus]

It's all fine but for Uelese and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper).

Anticipated issues for me are lineout, 22 exits and goal kicking

 

[fatprop]

 

[Scoey]

Surprised to see Ken Owens there. He looked not great the other night in the match against Georgia.

Bloody good team though. We are going to have to really front up for this.