Wallabies v Argentina @ CommBank Stadium 7.45pm Sat 15/07

[Tomthumb]

Wait, just so I get this right, you're attributing Australia's defensive woes to Porecki? Sure, he's no Malcolm Marx around the park but he's efficient at lineout time and does his role during phase play well enough. I'm not sure who you would rather in his place? Here are our options:
- Faessler - 24yo uncapped player
- Uelese - poor bloke can't cop an injury free run, perennially underdone on the fitness front.
- FF (Folau Fainga'a) (Folau Fainga'a) - walking penalty magnet and has his own issues at lineout time.
- Lonergan - 100kg's dripping wet - good around the park but has his issues come set piece.

The weight nonsense with Lonergan doesn't fly as we all saw Deon Fourie come on and play well for the Boks and he's smaller than Lonergan. Please clarify these set piece issues he has? Brumbies scrum was no worse than any other Aussie team and Lineout was better than most

We just picked a team off the scales, how did that go?

 

[TSR]

Problem is - which of our hookers is test level at both scrummaging and throwing.

 

[TSR]

The weight nonsense with Lonergan doesn't fly as we all saw Deon Fourie come on and play well for the Boks and he's smaller than Lonergan. Please clarify these set piece issues he has? Brumbies scrum was no worse than any other Aussie team and Lineout was better than most

We just picked a team off the scales, how did that go?

I would have had Lonergan there in front of Uelese. But both his scrum and throwing need work.

 

[Members Section]

Problem is - which of our hookers is test level at both scrummaging and throwing.

none

 

[rugbyAU]

none

unfortunately yeah

 

[BDA]

For me Lonergan should be in the 23. Might not be the best at scrum time but his work around the field is excellent and he provides a genuine threat at the ruck.

I'm not sold on Hooper as 7. I think McReight offers more in nearly every aspect of the game, save for big game experience and leadership. Certainly Hooper's ability to affect turn over isn't what it use to be. It worries me that he's captain because it seems unlikely he'll be benched.

 

[John S]

Well the boys have come back pretty hot quick. They're already in Sydney. 3.5 days of good training then.

No point hanging around in Pretoria after that loss!

 

[RugbyReg]

Michael Hooper out with calf injury.

 

[Drew]

Michael Hooper out with calf injury.

Interesting to see how we approach this. Will we go McReight? Or a bigger body? McReight and kemeny not named in A team.

 

[LeCheese]

Interesting to see how we approach this. Will we go McReight? Or a bigger body? McReight and kemeny not named in A team.

Surely McReight. Surely.

 

[Drew]

Surely McReight. Surely.

definitely next in line.

 

[Joe Blow]

Faessler should get a run this week. If Jones wants a big body he will probably be watching FF (Folau Fainga'a) closely on Friday.
McReight deserves a shot. Samu is not really a 7. Kemeny might be interesting. He has the speed.

 

[molman]

Michael Hooper out with calf injury.

That's a real shame for Hooper as it's possibly his last Wallabies game in Sydney.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

In a way Hoops being injured is a blessing (though obviously not for him). Like last year we were forced to try someone different at 7 and I'd say it mostly worked pretty well. What's Gleeson's status, still injured?

 

[KOB1987]

Surely McReight. Surely.

I tipped McReight to start even before the M Hooper injury. However, I now think it will be P Samu

 

[qwerty51]

I was shocked he gave Hooper the captaincy, in essence the starting 7 position too. But I will be even more shocked if he starts McReight this week.

Gleeson if fit, Kemeny if not.

 

[KiwiM]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1679014413255446529

 

[Dctarget]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1679014413255446529

Don’t hate it at all, who’s the captain?

 

[whitefalcon]

Don’t hate it at all, who’s the captain?

White you'd think? Or AAA?

 

[qwerty51]

I thought the mail was Arnold was starting?