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Ken Catchpole (46)
I'm looking forward to seeing how Cooper operates under Cheika.
I rate Foley for all he brings and I rated Cooper on last years Tour.
Good option to give Genia and Cooper a start for this game.
yes, indeed.
i am greatly looking forward to it and i hope for big things from an improved QCoop.
the average metres between QCoop and the gain line or the contest for the ball will be fascinating.
where he is hidden in defence will be fascinating.
at face value, i can't see how QCoop can play Red-Ball, Pocket-Ball or whatever it's called in a Cheika-coached team, unless he changes dramatically.
he's going to have to play in ways we haven't seen from him for a long time - four or five years - and do it consistently.
i reckon that the basics of the Wallabies' game plan will be pretty much what they put on against the AIGs two weeks ago.
the main changes will be greater physicality, improved lines and better-allocated running tasks for the forwards, better coordination of the attack and greater intelligence and focus by the creative blokes in bringing the running blokes into the attack.
i expect also great emphasis on supporting the ball carrier and dramatic raising of the intensity of kick chases.
TGC will demand that the players improve their commitment and skill by large leaps to enable the "new" (ha ha) plan to work.