The Wallabies Thread

[Caputo]

Knowing that there is some conservatism with Chieka's selections I am hoping at Half Back he brings Genia back to be the starting 9.

What I mean he starts with Phipps and has Frisby on the bench. If Phipps can't start then it is Genia to start.

The blooding of Frisby would be good for Oz Rugby

 

[Joe Blow]

Knowing that there is some conservatism with Chieka's selections I am hoping at Half Back he brings Genia back to be the starting 9.

What I mean he starts with Phipps and has Frisby on the bench. If Phipps can't start then it is Genia to start.

The blooding of Frisby would be good for Oz Rugby

WTF do you mean? He can only start with one or the other. Starting with Phipps is a no-brainer. Frisby or Stirzaker on the bench.
We only need Genia if Phipps is not available.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

So I'm thinking we might end up with: Phipps, Foley, Horne, Lilo, TK, Tomane (what's his injury status?) and Izzy as the backline. That's not bad at all. I'd have DHP on the bench to cover wing and fullback as well.

 

[RugbyReg]

So I'm thinking we might end up with: Phipps, Foley, Horne, Lilo, TK, Tomane (what's his injury status?) and Izzy as the backline. That's not bad at all. I'd have DHP on the bench to cover wing and fullback as well.

Tomane is a big uncertainty, so you could suggest perhaps DHP on the wing, which is still pretty decent.

The challenge comes with the bench where we could have:

21 Frisby or Stirzaker (debutants)
22 Harris, Godwin, Hodge
23 Hunt, Morahan, Robinson

Depth is the issue.

 

[topgun]

Robinson's for doesn't really merit a chance from what I've seen, much rather DHP, Hodge, Nabuli or Naiyorovoro(presumably he's back in time)

 

[Highlander35]

TQ should be back for you guys either next week or the week after, depending on if Glasgow make the Final or not.

 

[Braveheart81]

Depth is the issue.

We're probably back towards something more normal for Australian Rugby.

We had everyone available for the 2015 RWC which is close to unheard of.

 

[wamberal]

Robinson's for doesn't really merit a chance from what I've seen, much rather DHP, Hodge, Nabuli or Naiyorovoro(presumably he's back in time)

Somebody needs to explain to Robinson that he is in the team to run with the ball, not kick it away.

 

[Groucho]

Knowing that there is some conservatism with Chieka's selections I am hoping at Half Back he brings Genia back to be the starting 9.

What I mean he starts with Phipps and has Frisby on the bench. If Phipps can't start then it is Genia to start.

The blooding of Frisby would be good for Oz Rugby

Frisby's boot would be a real asset in closing out games.

 

[topgun]

So what do we think then?
Giteau to replace Burtley? if he's injured Lealiifano then Ant Fainga'a? then Godwin? then Inman(injured?)

 

[topgun]

New bet: Cheika will drop the mike and go Tevita:12, Folau:13 DHP:15

Eddie will laugh, then go and ask a staffer for a new set of undies

He's just mad enough to do it

 

[Slim 293]

I highly doubt we'll see Giteau or any of the NH based players against England...........

If Cheika continues with a dual playmaker 10/12 system then Lilo is the last man standing.........

He's been in and around the squad for a few years, and is capable of much better than what he's playing now............

Otherwise if Cheika wants to change styles and go with a basher at 12 we could see Horne or Kerevi, but Horne would have to be the favourite for the left wing, particularly with wing stocks so low.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

New bet: Cheika will drop the mike and go Tevita:12, Folau:13 DHP:15

Eddie will laugh, then go and ask a staffer for a new set of undies

He's just mad enough to do it

As much as I wouldn't want to see us play that kind of midfield all the time, it'd be a laugh to watch those boys bulldoze everything in their path for a game or two. He could out Gatland Gatland with it and it would be hysterical.

 

[Froggy]

We could do worse than Crawford on a wing, you know.

Phipps, Foley, Lilo, TK, Horne, Tomane (or, if not fit, Crawford), Izzy, Res Frisby, Harris, DHP

 

[Braveheart81]

We could do worse than Crawford on a wing, you know.

He's out for the season too after dislocating his wrist.

 

[Slim 293]

Edit: What BH said...........

 

[Froggy]

Douglas, Beale, Tomane, Vaea, Shipperly, Kerevi, To'omua, Lance, Hegarty, starting to look like a pretty fair side in team rehab!

 

[Brumbieman]

TK
Folau


is actually.......not a half bad midfield. It fits the hard running, line straightening 12/fleet-footed 13 to run the right lines and set up his outside backs model......

God, if only we still had Cooper. We could still go to that for the final 30mins. Start

Phipps
Foley

Lilo
Kuridrani

Folau

then move Lilo into 10, Folau up into 13 and bring on DHP...

 

[Brumbieman]

Douglas, Beale, Tomane, Vaea, Shipperly, Kerevi, To'omua, Lance, Hegarty, starting to look like a pretty fair side in team rehab!

Got nothing on team FFL

Genia
Cooper
Ioane
Giteau
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Mitchell
Mogg



That backline would smoke our current one.

 

[topgun]

Got nothing on team FFL

Genia
Cooper
Ioane
Giteau
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Mitchell
Mogg

In form it might smoke us but Mogg is about as effective defensively as a wet paper bag that's simultaneously a sieve. Ioane has played like a busted ass ever since he left and Cooper is still Cooper