Wallabies v England, Sat 11th June, 8.00pm, Suncorp Brisbane

[Lindommer]

Second row would also then be a difficult area to cull down to four bodies.

Easy: Arnold, Coleman, Horwill and Simmons. Skelton's not playing well enough/not fit enough ATM and those four are the biggest bruisers remaining. If there's one thing we need against this Pommy squad it's size.

 

[Groucho]

I wonder how those stats compare to last year and the year before. Certainly an area he is improving.

I need to start watching more Tahs games. Missed a chunk load this season.

He topped the offloads list in 2015 with 38. Money Bill was 2nd on 33.
He topped the offloads in 2014 with 52. Dagg was 2nd with 28.
He was 2nd in 2013 with 36. Quade won with 54.
His numbers will surely be off the scale he finally gets good at it.

 

[Viking]

He topped the offloads list in 2015 with 38. Money Bill was 2nd on 33.
He topped the offloads in 2014 with 52. Dagg was 2nd with 28.
He was 2nd in 2013 with 36. Quade won with 54.
Maybe this will be the year he finally gets the hang of it.

Always glad to be proved wrong Groucho.. especially when it means a player who I consider world-class is even better then I presumed.

 

[Slim 293]

Squad cut down to 33.........

Outs are:

Coleman
Houston
Nabuli
Hanson
Gill
Powell

Soooooooo.........

Wallabies 33-man training squad for series against England:

Alan Ala'alatoa* (Brumbies)

Rory Arnold* (Brumbies)

Sam Carter (Brumbies)

Scott Fardy (Brumbies)

Israel Folau (NSW Waratahs)

Bernard Foley (NSW Waratahs)

Nick Frisby* (Queensland Reds)

Dane Haylett-Petty* (Western Force)

Reece Hodge* (Melbourne Rebels)

Greg Holmes (Queensland Reds)

Michael Hooper (NSW Waratahs)

Rob Horne (NSW Waratahs)

James Horwill (Harlequins)

Karmichael Hunt* (Queensland Reds)

Sekope Kepu (NSW Waratahs)

Samu Kerevi* (Queensland Reds)

Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies)

Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)

Ben McCalman (Western Force)

Sean McMahon (Melbourne Rebels)

Stephen Moore (Brumbies)

Luke Morahan (Western Force)

Dean Mumm (NSW Waratahs)

Taqele Naiyaravoro (NSW Waratahs)

Wycliff Palu (NSW Waratahs)

Nick Phipps (NSW Waratahs)

David Pocock (Brumbies)

Tatafu Polota-Nau (NSW Waratahs)

Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds)

Scott Sio (Brumbies)

Will Skelton (NSW Waratahs)

James Slipper (Queensland Reds)

Toby Smith (Melbourne Rebels)

*denotes uncapped at Test level

 

[wamberal]

Nabuli out? Gee, that's a shock. We were assured he is in the starting XV!

 

[Forcefield]

Not a fan of Skelton and Palu in there but hard to argue with the rest.

 

[Viking]

When did Morahan get a cap?

 

[No4918]

When did Morahan get a cap?

Scotland in Newcastle. Wish I could forget that one.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Cutting Nabuli means someone else will have to carry the bags

 

[ACT Crusader]

Just a little surprised to see Palu in there ahead of Houston, but other than that it is to be expected.

 

[Highlander35]

Scotland in Newcastle. Wish I could forget that one.

 

[Groucho]

Always glad to be proved wrong Groucho.. especially when it means a player who I consider world-class is even better then I presumed.

Likewise Seb. Onwards and (literally) upwards!

 

[Gnostic]

Scotland in Newcastle. Wish I could forget that one.

I'm still cold. What a miserable night weather wise.

 

[Joe Blow]

Just a little surprised to see Palu in there ahead of Houston, but other than that it is to be expected.

I guess Leroy did not come to the party last week as Cheiks had hoped. Unfortunately it means that we have only one legitimate lineout option amongst our backrowers.

 

[Forcefield]

I assume you mean Fardy, but McCalman is also competent in the line-out.

 

[boyo]

Still can't complain

No-one listens anyway.

 

[Marcelo]

So this is the first cut from the 100-man squad. Next monday they will launch the 55-man squad, next wednesday will launch the 30-man squad and so on. This is like Big Brother, you say a wrong answer and you go home

 

[Highlander35]

No-one listens anyway.

 

[Slim 293]

I assume you mean Fardy, but McCalman is also competent in the line-out.

Palu is also an option........

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Dear Cheika

I have given you a little help on your match day 23 and who to cut.

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1. Scott Sio (Brumbies)
2. Stephen Moore (Brumbies)
3. Sekope Kepu (NSW Waratahs)
4. James Horwill (Harlequins)
5. Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds)
6. Scott Fardy (Brumbies)
7. Michael Hooper (NSW Waratahs)
8. David Pocock (Brumbies)
9. Nick Phipps (NSW Waratahs)
10. Bernard Foley (NSW Waratahs)
11. Rob Horne (NSW Waratahs)
12. Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies)
13. Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty* (Western Force)
15. Israel Folau (NSW Waratahs)
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (NSW Waratahs)
17. Greg Holmes (Queensland Reds)
18. James Slipper (Queensland Reds)
19. Sam Carter (Brumbies)
20. Ben McCalman (Western Force)
21. Sean McMahon (Melbourne Rebels)
22. Nick Frisby* (Queensland Reds)
23. Karmichael Hunt* (Queensland Reds)
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24. Dean Mumm (NSW Waratahs)
25. Samu Kerevi* (Queensland Reds)
26. Luke Morahan (Western Force)
27. Taqele Naiyaravoro (NSW Waratahs)
28. Toby Smith (Melbourne Rebels)
29. Will Skelton (NSW Waratahs)
30. Wycliff Palu (NSW Waratahs)
31. Alan Ala'alatoa* (Brumbies)
32. Rory Arnold* (Brumbies)
33. Reece Hodge* (Melbourne Rebels)

Note no particular order for 24-33 and many of these could count themselves unlucky