Wallabies 2012 Championship Squad

[Slim 293]

The Reds look good when:

In attack they have multiple forward runners and Genia picks off the one in more space (high speed of play)
In defense they are knocking the opposition over at the knees and coming over the top to attack or slow the ball.

They look bad at scrum time, and sometimes at the breakdown in getting out muscled.

Who, from outside the Reds, can compliment this style of game, while improving the set piece and muscle?

- Dennis, Douglas, Moore, Pocock, Hooper, Sharpe.

Who could if they improved their fitness?

- TPN, Robinson

Who doesn't really compliment this style?

- Palu, Timani

I think you essentially want to have the Tahs frontrow (with Moore), combined with the Reds and Brumbies back 5 - Horwill, Simmons, Fardy, Carter, Pocock (well, still technically a Force member), Mowen, Hooper, Gill, Higginbotham... with Dennis (by far the best Tah forward this year) and Palu for impact.

What irks me about selecting the Tahs locks is that they probably had the worst locking combination of all the Australian teams (on part with the Force)......

 

[AlexH]

you have just described Cummins and he is in the Squad for all the reasons above. Hopefully he gets a run at the end of the year as I doubt he will during the RC.

Cummins does not run good lines and tries to pull a whole bunch of flashy crap to make it look like he is doing something useful when in actual fact he cannot run at holes to save his life.

 

[Jiggles]

Scott Allen's Video show's how lazy Player's like Kepu, TPN & Robinson are at getting around the park and back into realignment.

 

[AlexH]

I think you essentially want to have the Tahs frontrow (with Moore), combined with the Reds and Brumbies back 5 - Horwill, Simmons, Fardy, Carter, Pocock (well, still technically a Force member), Mowen, Hooper, Gill, Higginbotham. with Dennis (by far the best Tah forward this year) and Palu for impact.

What irks me about selecting the Tahs locks is that they probably had the worst locking combination of all the Australian teams (on part with the Force)..

Looking for a job? They might be looking for Wallabies selectors again soon.

The only name I would add to that list is Neville. It would be great to blood him against Argentina off the bench or something. Maybe its too soon for him. I'm undecided on that one.

Also, I am a big fan of the Fardy-Carter second row combination while Horwill is injured leaving Simmons to come off the bench as a set of fresh legs.

 

[Richo]

Scott Allen's Video show's how lazy the Wallabies forwards are at getting around the park and back into realignment.

Fixed that for you.

 

[waratahjesus]

Scott Allen's Video show's how lazy Player's like Kepu, TPN & Robinson are at getting around the park and back into realignment.

I often react when people call me one eyed by saying there are others on here that put me to shame. I never name names though. Yet in certain cases I find it hard not to............

 

[Slim 293]

Looking for a job? They might be looking for Wallabies selectors again soon.

The only name I would add to that list is Neville. It would be great to blood him against Argentina off the bench or something. Maybe its too soon for him. I'm undecided on that one.

Also, I am a big fan of the Fardy-Carter second row combination while Horwill is injured leaving Simmons to come off the bench as a set of fresh legs.

I should've also mentioned the Rebels' tall men who were all very good this year.......

 

[Gnostic]

The Reds look good when:

In attack they have multiple forward runners and Genia picks off the one in more space (high speed of play)
In defense they are knocking the opposition over at the knees and coming over the top to attack or slow the ball.

They look bad at scrum time, and sometimes at the breakdown in getting out muscled.

Who, from outside the Reds, can compliment this style of game, while improving the set piece and muscle?

- Dennis, Douglas, Moore, Pocock, Hooper, Sharpe.

Who could if they improved their fitness?

- TPN, Robinson

Who doesn't really compliment this style?

- Palu, Timani

I would add a few more to your list of complimentary players - Pyle, Kimlin, Mowen. The common theme is they are all hard workers who actually perform their core functions unlike some others who continually get selected on the potential they have but have not (or not recently) demonstrated, and in some cases purely on physical attributes

 

[Jiggles]

I often react when people call me one eyed by saying there are others on here that put me to shame. I never name names though. Yet in certain cases I find it hard not to....

Sorry, you are correct. Those players are the epitome of fitness and hard work, and have been for a number of years... It must explain the amazing performances of the teams in which they play in...

 

[waratahjesus]

Sorry, you are correct. Those players are the epitome of fitness and hard work, and have been for a number of years. It must explain the amazing performances of the teams in which they play in.

Aus 3 wales 0
Your right.

Heaven forbid a front row shape up in the set piece and then not run around like headless chooks.

Heaven forbid that we select a team on attributes of different positions instead of selecting athletes ala rugby league.

I'm not saying there the fittest they can be, I'm just saying that maybe your judgement remains clouded by the happenings of an event over 12 months ago.

 

[Jiggles]

No No WJ no need to get your knickers in a knot. I agree, those players I named are excellent workers and the teams they are in generally excel. We should keep picking them.

 

[waratahjesus]

WJ you are one eyed.

Back it up with an example or delete the comment for being slander please.

 

[tigerland12]

Everyone on this site is one-eyed, some just voice it more then others. No issues either way here gents.

 

[Dave Beat]

WJ it could be a compliment as well, you do show loyalty. Deleted.

 

[Paradox]

Heaven forbid a front row shape up in the set piece and then not run around like headless chooks..

We got pulverised up front in the 3rd test.

 

[Richo]

We got pulverised up front in the 3rd test.

Yes, but what happened before Benny A came on?

 

[Scott Allen]

We got pulversised well before Benny A came on and it continued when he came on - see http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/wallabies-scrumaging-woes/ for examples from that game.

Those clips are only from the third test but the same issues existed in the first two tests - the reality is that the Tahs front row when playing for the Wallabies were really poor against Wales.

I still think Robinson is the best loosehead the Wallabies have and should start but his form has dropped off significantly recently. It's a real worry because there is no ready replacement IMO.

Kepu at tighthead? I'd give Palmer a start as he looked better in Super Rugby but I expect Deans to go with Kepu.

The bench prop needs to be able to play both sides well so I'd go with Slipper. Kepu is a real problem at loosehead so shouldn't be a bench option. Palmer is only a tighthead so isn't a bench option. Benny A shouldn't get a spot in the Wallabies as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Ruggo]

I would of called Greg Holmes a ready made replacement for Robinson and am still amaized he was not selected.

 

[waratahjesus]

No No WJ no need to get your knickers in a knot. I agree, those players I named are excellent workers and the teams they are in generally excel. We should keep picking them.

No no no jiggles your right, just throw Qld out there, much better scrum than any other Aussie team.

 

[Hawko]

Vuna hurt his shoulder playing for Endeavour Hills on Saturday, ruled out.

The Rugby Gods have finally done something positive for the Wallabies. The idea he might have been selected for games against NZ had me lying awake at nights.

I don't like being happy someone got injured, but Deans has pushed him up way beyond his current defensive skills. Hard to say, but its better for him not to play than to play, be found out by the NZ wingers and discarded forever.