Tri Nations Game 6 - Wallabies vs All Blacks - Saturday 27 August 2011 - 3N2011

[Tangawizi]

Kaino, Boric and Flynn are the World Cup men missing from the Brisbane squad for AB's.

 

[qwerty51]

Kaino? That's nice of them

 

[antipodean]

His wife is pregnant.

Anyone else get an invite to attend the Captain's Run on Friday?

 

[Lance Free]

The Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand in the Castrol Edge Tri Nations Rugby Test at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday night is:

15. Kurtley Beale (NSW Waratahs)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies)
13. Anthony Fainga’a (Queensland Reds)
12. Pat McCabe (Brumbies)
11. Digby Ioane (Queensland Reds)
10. Quade Cooper (Queensland Reds)
9. Will Genia (Queensland Reds)
8. Radike Samo (Queensland Reds)
7. David Pocock (Western Force)
6. Rocky Elsom (Brumbies)
5. James Horwill (Queensland Reds, captain)
4. Dan Vickerman (NSW Waratahs)
3. Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
2. Stephen Moore (Brumbies)
1. Sekope Kepu (NSW Waratahs)

Run on Reserves:

16. Saia Fainga’a (Queensland Reds)
17. Salesi Ma’afu (Brumbies)
18. Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds)
19. Ben McCalman (Western Force)
20. Scott Higginbotham (Queensland Reds)
21. Luke Burgess (NSW Waratahs)
22. To be advised

 

[DPK]

22. To be advised

This is the only selection that lets down an otherwise solid side from Robbie. He's been woefully out of form.

Seriously though, this team has me really excited. Can't wait for this game, it's sure to be a cracker.

 

[tigerland12]

I do enjoy seeing (Captain) next to Horwill's name

 

[barbarian]

Looking forward to watching this team, a few debates will be settled hopefully!

 

[qwerty51]

Robbie's starting to finally make some sense

Who else could the 22 be? It has to be a winger/fullback and the only one that makes sense is Turner? Mitchell's not ready.

 

[fatprop]

Everyone was/is a bit harsh on Higgers for the Bok game, I thought he was OK, offered a buttload more then McCalman ever did.

he didn't do enough actually (two tackles and two runs in 60 minutes is simply not good enough) but he should get better (hopefully)

 

[Iluvmyfooty]

I belive 22 will come from the BAA Baas game. if Mitchell gets thorugh it OK then he could fill the position on the bench

 

[Joe Blow]

Barnes?
He has more gametime under his belt and can cover 15.
Mitchell would be ideal.
They are probably going to see who pulls up well on Friday night.
Putting Turner in would amount to admitting picking a RWC squad very light on back 3 players.

 

[Ruggo]

That is a bloody big forward pack they have named. It is a good side in all.

 

[fatprop]

That is a bloody big forward pack they have named. It is a good side in all.

Hopefully it will be mobile enough

 

[Brumbies Guy]

Robbie's starting to finally make some sense

Who else could the 22 be? It has to be a winger/fullback and the only one that makes sense is Turner? Mitchell's not ready.

It should actually be someone to cover 10/12 as JOC (James O'Connor) was the backup 10 for Cooper. Giteau or Barnes. McCabe to fill the gap in the back 3 if required.

 

[Sandpit Fan]

Ben Lucas as a bolter?

Although tbh I expect it to be someone from the rwc squad.

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[Sir Arthur Higgins]

Giteau has been pulled from the barbarians squad - stated unavailable.
Good chance he could be number 22.

 

[OLDDOG]

Sook if he plays well for 50 mins, and remains fit, will likely come off early for babaas for sat game methinks....

 

[Scotty]

he didn't do enough actually (two tackles and two runs in 60 minutes is simply not good enough) but he should get better (hopefully)

The report Scott did on the blog showed his involvement was as high as any forwards except Pocock.

 

[Scotty]

Giteau has been pulled from the barbarians squad - stated unavailable.
Good chance he could be number 22.

Or he spat the dummy.

 

[Scotty]

Hopefully it will be mobile enough

Plenty of that. Hard to argue that Moore, Alexander, Samo, Higginbotham, Elsom, Horwill, McCalman aren't mobile.