TRC Round 1: South Africa v Australia, Sunday 21 July 1:05am AEST
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Peter Johnson (47)
Money on JOC (James O'Connor) over 50.
This showed the flaw in having Maddocks in the squad covering a kicking wing/fb which was already healthily covered by banks, hodge, beale and even JOC (James O'Connor). Poor balance. Needed another strike winger like Speight, Pulu or Naivalu.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
How good would it be if one of our strike wingers learnt how to kick. Solve all our problems.
Since when did running hard and kicking become mutually exclusive?
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
Hodge for me. Horrible running technique but gets the job done Eric Liddell style.
Team is due to be named in two hours apparently.
Breakaway22
Bob McCowan (2)
Feel like Pocock could be a surprise in today. Absolutely nothing to go off just gut feel
. Gee he'd be a bonus off the bench.
. Gee he'd be a bonus off the bench.
No Ala'alatoa is a massive surprise!
Edit: He has a foot injury and couldn't be selected.
Edit: He has a foot injury and couldn't be selected.
1. James Slipper (86 Tests)
2. Folau Fainga’a (7 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (103 Tests)
4. Izack Rodda (17 Tests)
5. Rory Arnold (19 Tests)
6. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (11 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper (c) (91 Tests)
8. Isi Naisarani*
9. Nic White (22 Tests)
10. Bernard Foley (68 Tests)
11. Reece Hodge (33 Tests)
12. Samu Kerevi (vc) (25 Tests)
13. Tevita Kuridrani (58 Tests)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty (30 Tests)
15. Tom Banks (3 Tests)
Reserves
16. Jordan Uelese (2 Tests)
17. Harry Johnson-Holmes*
18. Taniela Tupou (11 Tests)
19. Rob Simmons (94 Tests)
20. Jack Dempsey (10 Tests)
21. Will Genia (100 Tests)
22. Matt To’omua (42 Tests)
23. Kurtley Beale (83 Tests)
Kerevi as VC is interesting.
2. Folau Fainga’a (7 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (103 Tests)
4. Izack Rodda (17 Tests)
5. Rory Arnold (19 Tests)
6. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (11 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper (c) (91 Tests)
8. Isi Naisarani*
9. Nic White (22 Tests)
10. Bernard Foley (68 Tests)
11. Reece Hodge (33 Tests)
12. Samu Kerevi (vc) (25 Tests)
13. Tevita Kuridrani (58 Tests)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty (30 Tests)
15. Tom Banks (3 Tests)
Reserves
16. Jordan Uelese (2 Tests)
17. Harry Johnson-Holmes*
18. Taniela Tupou (11 Tests)
19. Rob Simmons (94 Tests)
20. Jack Dempsey (10 Tests)
21. Will Genia (100 Tests)
22. Matt To’omua (42 Tests)
23. Kurtley Beale (83 Tests)
Kerevi as VC is interesting.
Breakaway22
Bob McCowan (2)
Both injured
Sio returned to Australia with an adductor injury. Ala'alatoa is out with a foot injury. Presumably he is not as bad and would play if there is a disaster in the captain's run or warmup.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
With Lilo out and wingers a bit thin that was always going to happen unfortunately
Joe Blow
John Hipwell (52)
Bench front row lacks experience. Hope the starters can hold up their end at scrum time.
The rest is pretty much as expected. Nice to see that Banks has been rewarded. Lots of kicking to back up Foley.
AAA and Sio are a big loss but good to see how we go without them. That’s a solid looking back 5 in the pack!
The rest is pretty much as expected. Nice to see that Banks has been rewarded. Lots of kicking to back up Foley.
AAA and Sio are a big loss but good to see how we go without them. That’s a solid looking back 5 in the pack!
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
It's definitely the highlight! I'm surprised to see LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Naisarani both there, especially with those 2 locks, it's almost reverse Pooper. Worth a try though, has some serious grunt but Hooper's going to have to get through a mountain of work!
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
Don't they also reverse the breakaway's numbers in contravention to convention?
(OK - flankers!)
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
yes although I played through left and right so I can live with that one.