Wallabies v Ireland

[RugbyReg]

Any changes expected?

Pocock rotated back in for Smith?

Diggers v BOD will be a big call.

Not much else I suspect?

 

[Epi]

Why is it on a Monday morning?? Hate going to work feeling like shite... :

 

[Spook]

I think Pocock deserves to start over Smith as his performance against the ABs was better than Smith against the Poms. I also think Pocock is better suited to the Irish - they'll maul and throw numbers into the breakdown.

Ioane VS BOD will be interesting. BOD isn't quick these days but he is clever. Ioane will have his hands full.

Same side except start with Pocock.

 

[Pfitzy]

Take most of the team we just used, with two changes:

7 Pocock - Smith looked well off the pace last night. Bench the old bloke and see what happens.
10 QC (Quade Cooper)
12 Gits

 

[Spook]

Swap their jumpers but they'll play the same they did today. QC (Quade Cooper) was at first receiver a lot.

 

[Lindommer]

Take most of the team we just used, with two changes:

7 Pocock - Smith looked well off the pace last night. Bench the old bloke and see what happens.
10 QC (Quade Cooper)
12 Gits

Sound suggestions, Nick. Could I add:

3. Fix up our lineout.
4. Keep up the mongrel at the breakdown while improving our accuracy.
5. Gits, pass the bloody pill!

 

[cyclopath]

Take most of the team we just used, with two changes:

7 Pocock - Smith looked well off the pace last night. Bench the old bloke and see what happens.
10 QC (Quade Cooper)
12 Gits

Sound suggestions, Nick. Could I add:

3. Fix up our lineout.
4. Keep up the mongrel at the breakdown while improving our accuracy.
5. Gits, pass the bloody pill!

The lineout issues seemed again to be largely due to inordinate delay at getting the ball in - they were much snappier in the second half.
Breakdown mongrel could be upped.

 

[Ash]

TPN seems to have regressed on his lineout throwing, unfortunately. Needs some work. He shouldn't get back to the starting side until he gets it right again.

 

[Pfitzy]

I wouldn't be comparing him to Moore last night, because Moore was about as good.

 

[chief]

The Irish game is going to be challenging especially since we have Kaplan, and well he really passionately hates Australia for some reason. I think it will be a challenge no matter what team he goes for.

 

[naza]

The Irish game is going to be challenging especially since we have Kaplan, and well he really passionately hates Australia for some reason. I think it will be a challenge no matter what team he goes for.

Oh shit, Kaplan ? Christ...no point discussing this game further, we have no chance.

 

[Scarfman]

Yeah, it's true. PB will love this - I'll go on record as saying that I think Kaplan cheats us.

 

[chief]

Half of us will I'm sure. I just don't see why he hates us so much. Just don't get it!

 

[shadreck]

I recently read an article on the BBC's rugby page which mentioned a player management scheme used by the Irish to cut down injuries. The article forgot to provide details.

Does anyone know anything about this programme?

 

[naza]

Half of us will I'm sure. I just don't see why he hates us so much. Just don't get it!

He turned on us in a Bledisloe when Gregan questioned his decision 3 times in a row, leading him to reverse a penalty in our favour.

 

[chief]

He did like us in 2000. So you must be right.

 

[waratahjesus]

start the same team, pocock isnt as good as smith and never will be, he can learn from the bench, he doesnt read the game as well as smith.

smith should start against ireland, pocock can have scotland and then give smith wales, pocock can handle the mid weak game as well. we seem to be forgetting that pococks dream is to play for the saffas, we shouldnt even let the guy wear our jersey!

 

[Pfitzy]

He turned on us in a Bledisloe when Gregan questioned his decision 3 times in a row, leading him to reverse a penalty in our favour.

Yeah well there's a shock : I remember giggling in glee when Gregan got waved away by a ref (Andre Watson?) at a Brumbies game in Sydney once - and he was captain!

Being the skipper doesn't give you the right to bitch at the ref, only talk to him.

 

[Spook]

He turned on us in a Bledisloe when Gregan questioned his decision 3 times in a row, leading him to reverse a penalty in our favour.

Yeah well there's a shock : I remember giggling in glee when Gregan got waved away by a ref (Andre Watson?) at a Brumbies game in Sydney once - and he was captain!

Being the skipper doesn't give you the right to bitch at the ref, only talk to him.

Irrational hatred :bootyshake

 

[Blue]

Yeah, it's true. PB will love this - I'll go on record as saying that I think Kaplan cheats us.

You mean you guys didn't know that Kaplan is president of the "Get the Aussies back for Dickenson" movement?

Thought you guys knew this already.