Wallabies v Fiji, Canberra

[Lee Grant]

Re: Wallabies v Fiji, Canberra

What's the crowd expected to be like?

Bogans, mostly.

Gold

 

[MrMouse]

Re: Wallabies v Fiji, Canberra

Where can I go near the ground next Saturday for a decent feed? Or am I best off trusting the Bruce pies? Haven't been down there since RWC03...

It depends where you'll be before the game on where/what you can eat.

Probably no pies left by then due to certain scribes being in attendance......

Who ate all the pies?!

I'll be coming down from Kiama in the afternoon...sitting on the Eastern side if that makes a difference to proximity?

What's the crowd expected to be like?

Bogans, mostly.

:'(
But I'm not from Canberra...so I'll pretend to be a ring-in.

 

[MrMouse]

Re: Wallabies v Fiji, Canberra

My money was on Eskimos. :lmao:

Is there a curton raiser and who is it?

Just checked, gates open 6pm for 730 kickoff so doubt there's a curtain raiser...

 

[RugbyReg]

I forget, who is our current free to air rights holder? 7 or 10?

 

[fatprop]

seven has the test

 

[MrTimms]

I forget, who is our current free to air rights holder? 7 or 10?

It is showing as Channel 7 on the Foxtel EPG.

Fox 3 and 3HD otherwise.

 

[the gambler]

Just checked, gates open 6pm for 730 kickoff so doubt there's a curtain raiser...

Someone told me that the South Australian state side were playing in Canberra this weekend. Assumed it would be a curtain raiser but could be wrong.

 

[Lance Free]

If you haven't seen the Fijian squad before - here it is:

Campese Ma’afu, Viliame Veikoso, Deacon Manu, Aseri Tuirabe Koroilagavatu, Dominiko Maiwiriwiri Waqaniburotu, Jone Qovu Nailoko, Jimilai Naikadawa, Asaeli Boko, Ratu Emosi Vucago, Waisea Sedre Luveniyali, Sireli Bobo, Rupeni Caucaunibuca, Ropate Ratu, Timoci Nagusa, Ratu Taniela Rawaqa Maravunawasawasa, Graham Dewes, Talemaitoga Tuapati, Alefoso Yalayalatabua, Nikola Matawalu, Malakai Samu Bola Volau, Sekonaia Kalou, Nemani Nadolo, Keresoni Iliesa, Saula Radidi

 

[the gambler]

If you haven't seen the Fijian squad before - here it is:

Campese Ma’afu, Viliame Veikoso, Deacon Manu, Aseri Tuirabe Koroilagavatu, Dominiko Maiwiriwiri Waqaniburotu, Jone Qovu Nailoko, Jimilai Naikadawa, Asaeli Boko, Ratu Emosi Vucago, Waisea Sedre Luveniyali, Sireli Bobo, Rupeni Caucaunibuca, Ropate Ratu, Timoci Nagusa, Ratu Taniela Rawaqa Maravunawasawasa, Graham Dewes, Talemaitoga Tuapati, Alefoso Yalayalatabua, Nikola Matawalu, Malakai Samu Bola Volau, Sekonaia Kalou, Nemani Nadolo, Keresoni Iliesa, Saula Radidi

Try saying that 5 times quickly

 

[Lee Grant]

Gold to that man.

 

[Brumby Jack]

I wonder what the Fijian equivalent of 'Smith' or 'Jones' is......

 

[the gambler]

I wonder what the Fijian equivalent of 'Smith' or 'Jones' is......

Don't you know anything. Smith is Maravunawasawasa while Jones is Waqaniburotu.

 

[Brumby Jack]

I think I might refer to players from this game by their playing numbers.

You lucky bastards who get the English games........

 

[RugbyReg]

gee, not sure about the mooted team in the paper:

15 Beale 14 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 13 Horne 12 Gits 11 Diggers 10 Cooper 9 Burgess 8 Brown 7 Pocock 6 Rocky, 5 Sharpe, 4 Mumm, 3 Maafu, 2 Edmonds, 1 Alexander.

 

[Ash]

Edmonds starting?!

I understand that TPN, Genia and Hynes were all unavailable from the squad side. I guess Deans wants to give Beale a shot at fullback. Mitchell missing out seems harsh as he'd be the first winger chosen for many, so I hope that Deans is just experimenting first up.

 

[DPK]

Squad named and released for this Test at 1pm today.

 

[en_force_er]

I was just thinking, was does Drew have to do to get a start?

I mean he was starts even when he was having terrible ball retention issues and he has fixed that, why not now when he is in great form?

 

[Lee Grant]

Don't get too excited about inclusions and exclusions for the Fiji game - it's more about the 4 tests leading up to 3N and Baa Baa picks will be involved in the mix also.

 

[IamRed]

There has been a lottle of discussion about who'll play 10 and 12. Does anyone have any thoughts about Gits palying 9. This would allow Gits, Cooper and Barnes on the field at the same time. With Burgess being as bad as he's been and Genia injured I think this could be an intersting and effective combination.

 

[Slim 293]

Bogans, mostly.

This isn't being played in Queensland...