Wales v Australia, Sunday 21st 4.30 am ADST.

[Rugbynutter39]

I guess they want to have a look at Foketi

Crazy given how long foketi been with wallaby squad not to take a look at him. Game to do it from the bench

 

[Pfitzy]

Samu start. Swinton bench. Slipper skipper.

^^^ Called it.

 

[TSR]

^^^ Called it.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day

 

[hifflepiff]

The powerhouse of Australian rugby!

Throw in Paisami and Victoria's providing nearly 1/3rd of the starting 15.

Why do we even keep the other states around? Just call them the Melbourne Wallabies at this point

 

[upthereds#!]

Full noise horsepower for me

1. Slipper 2. latu 3. Tupou
4. Arnold 5. Skelton
6. Leota 8. Valetini 7. Samu
9. White 10. JOC (James O'Connor) 11. Daugunu 12. Paisami 13. Perese 14. Kellaway 15. Beale

16. Fainga'a 17. Bell 18. Ala'alatoa 19. Rodda 20. Fainga'a 21. Mcdermott 22. Lolesio 23. Wright

Just keep it a bit tighter a bit longer!!

I got pretty close..

Not sure about Foketi > Perese but meh.

 

[Bandar]

And Wales..

15 Liam Williams (Scarlets)
14 Louis Rees-Zammit (Gloucester Rugby)
13 Nick Tompkins (Saracens)
12 Uilisi Halaholo (Cardiff Rugby)
11 Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby)
10 Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints)
9 Tomos Williams (Cardiff Rugby);
1 Wyn Jones (Scarlets)
2 Ryan Elias (Scarlets)
3 Tomas Francis (Ospreys)
4 Adam Beard (Ospreys)
5 Seb Davies (Cardiff Rugby)
6 Ellis Jenkins (Cardiff Rugby – captain)
7 Taine Basham (Dragons)
8 Aaron Wainwright (Dragons)

This must be the most stupid way to name a team, what's wrong with 1-15

 

[Derpus]

This must be the most stupid way to name a team, what's wrong with 1-15

The North have been doing rugby wrong since they created it

 

[upthereds#!]

Skelton needs 30min and they MUST keep it in tighter for longer.

Latu, Tupou, Skelton, Leota, Valetini, Samu. Let's USE that size and not pass the ball away from it too soon.

 

[Pfitzy]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day

I'll let that slide, because your rugby knowledge has instantly increased just by replying to my post.

Even if you don't realise it yet, you have started your journey to greatness.

 

[Pfitzy]

Skelton needs 30min and they MUST keep it in tighter for longer.

I'd settle for not dropping it.

 

[Pfitzy]

This is a Wales selection missing several preferred options but they know their game plan and will be hard in close, fast out wide.

If we hold the ball for long enough in the right areas, and keep our penalty count in single digits, we can win.

 

[Rugby Head]

This is a Wales selection missing several preferred options but they know their game plan and will be hard in close, fast out wide.

If we hold the ball for long enough in the right areas, and keep our penalty count in single digits, we can win.

Going to need a very disciplined performance and JOC (James O'Connor) kicking needs to be on target. This is an absolute must win, Wales are well and truly depleted.

 

[Froggy]

I must say it's much better to reside here rather the the front page, where every day we get the same posters unloading their vitriol on anyone or anything that's ever been associated with the Tahs. I get that people have a bias towards their own team, as I have, and there are certain players they either like or don't like, but at least here it's done with some sort of rational analysis!

 

[Dan54]

This must be the most stupid way to name a team, what's wrong with 1-15

Probably because in the 50setc the 15 was number 1, so they never changed it?

 

[Derpus]

I must say it's much better to reside here rather the the front page, where every day we get the same posters unloading their vitriol on anyone or anything that's ever been associated with the Tahs. I get that people have a bias towards their own team, as I have, and there are certain players they either like or don't like, but at least here it's done with some sort of rational analysis!

Key is not to go on that dumpster fire.

 

[Purce]

Concerned about the ability of JOC (James O'Connor) to play 80. If he goes down early we are in real strife.

Very happy for Foketi and Daugunu. Very disappointed in no Perese.

Big pack, hopefully they can have their best performance of the tour and get some real dominance. It'll be interesting to watch a wallabies game without Hooper involved.

 

[Dctarget]

I’m concerned JOC (James O'Connor) will try to play flatter and that jammy Welsh 9 with absolute pace will do his little intercept magic trick like he pulled twice at the RWC.

 

[wamberal]

Look, chaps. This is the Last Chance Saloon for this season. Pull yourselves together, and tell yourselves that whatever it takes to win, you will do it.

 

[Viking]

Rennie is a good coach... he’s picked Beale and dropped Lolesio altogether....didn’t expect that at all. I suppose experience is needed but Lolesio might be on the outer... I thought Perese should have been included....

Beale is picked at fullback and Lolesio is a specialist 10 only. I don't think it reflects Lolo is on the outter at all, Beale covers 10,12 and is basically last man standing at 15. Having a specialist 10 on the bench doesn't provide much flexibility.

I don't think the selection says Rennie prefers Beale at 10 over Lolo at all. It just says he prefers utilities and flexibility on the bench rather then too many specialists.

He has mentioned this a fews times with choosing players like Samu over McReight as Samu covers 6,7,8 over just a 7.

 

[Viking]

I got pretty close..

Not sure about Foketi > Perese but meh.

Yeh might just be a case of wanting to have a look at Foketi rather then Perese being dropped. I guess it would be a good idea to have a look at some depth at 12.