Wallabies v Japan, Oita - 23 October, 3:45pm AEDT

[Pfitzy]

Japan's greatest performances have been the result of years of targeted training and heightened focus and energy. The wins over Ireland and in particular Scotland at the World Cup were monuments. I'd be staggered if they could repeat them!

We'll see what they're going to do in terms of managing imports.

 

[Dctarget]

Paisami is starting at 12 apparently, Kerevi didn’t recover in time. Cooper at flyhalf and rest of team announced this afternoon.

 

[Joe Blow]

It will be good for Paisami to have an opportunity outside Cooper. He is also an option at 13 down the track when Kerevi returns.

 

[The Nomad]

It will be good for Paisami to have an opportunity outside Cooper. He is also an option at 13 down the track when Kerevi returns.

Plus Ikitau in stronger form than when they last played together.

Paisami can just go back to running his lines and shelve the second playmaker role. Quade will find him if he is space.

 

[Tomikin]

what times the team announced ?

 

[Wilson]

what times the team announced ?

Sometime this afternoon, haven't seen anything that names a specific time though

 

[Dctarget]

what times the team announced ?

Will have to be in the next hour (>48 hours till the game).

 

[Braveheart81]

1. James Slipper (110 Tests)

2. Folau Fainga’a (21 Tests)

3. Taniela Tupou (35 Tests)

4. Izack Rodda (30 Tests)

5. Matt Philip (19 Tests)

6. Rob Leota (2 Tests)

7. Michael Hooper (c) (115 Tests)

8. Rob Valetini (14 Tests)

9. Nic White (43 Tests)

10. Quade Cooper (74 Tests)

11. Andrew Kellaway (9 Tests)

12. Hunter Paisami (11 Tests)

13. Len Ikitau (9 Tests)

14. Tom Wright (6 Tests)

15. Reece Hodge (53 Tests)

Replacements

16. Connal McInerney*

17. Angus Bell (12 Tests)

18. Allan Ala'alatoa (50 Tests)

19. Darcy Swain (9 Tests)

20. Pete Samu (15 Tests)

21. Tate McDermott (11 Tests)

22. James O’Connor (57 Tests)

23. Jordan Petaia (14 Tests)

 

[Braveheart81]

Biggest surprise in the announcement is that I managed to post it before Brumby Jack

 

[Brumby Jack]

Had to pause a meeting to get it, hence the slight delay.
I will not be taking any questions at ths time.

 

[Dctarget]

interesting to see Leota get another crack. Congratulations to Connal on his debut, can’t say I know anything about him tbh.

our backline looks significantly less flashy with Koroibete out of it. Kellaway, Wright & Hodge isn’t a particularly intimidating combination.

 

[KOB1987]

interesting to see Leota get another crack. Congratulations to Connal on his debut, can’t say I know anything about him tbh.

our backline looks significantly less flashy with Koroibete out of it. Kellaway, Wright & Hodge isn’t a particularly intimidating combination.

Well he's the 3rd Brumbies hooker to get test time this season so obviously Brumbies hookers rock.

 

[Ignoto]

With Kellaway and Wright starting, surely our backline height average drops under 170cms?

 

[Tomikin]

Well he's the 3rd Brumbies hooker to get test time this season so obviously Brumbies hookers rock.

There just less shit..

 

[Braveheart81]

Four players with Aussie connections in the side. Jack Cornelson, Ben Gunter, James Moore and Dylan Riley.

 

[Tomikin]

With Kellaway and Wright starting, surely our backline height average drops under 170cms?

Really Koro would be the shortest winger of the lot and Wright and Kellaway are both 6'2.

Maybe if you said Hunter you'd have made more sense..

 

[Braveheart81]

Hunter Paisami is the shortest player in the team and he is listed at 172cm.

 

[John S]

Maybe not our best line up, but given who's available quite probably not our worst I've seen

 

[Ignoto]

Really Koro would be the shortest winger of the lot and Wright and Kellaway are both 6'2.

Maybe if you said Hunter you'd have made more sense..

6'2!?

They must be doing the old Will Genia trick of getting your height measured with the same metal tags the props use.

 

[hifflepiff]

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Four players with Aussie connections in the side. Jack Cornelson, Ben Gunter, James Moore and Dylan Riley.

Pretty good side, especially the backrow. Gunter and Himeno are both menaces over the ball, so we're going to have to be on top of our rucks.

Fifita at 11 is a wrecking ball, and should be a handful for Wright on defence.