Wallabies V Samoa - Test 2011
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qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Yeah I don't get that one. Or Gerrard starting for Beale. You'd think Ma'afu would be on the bench with Alexander and Kepu both able to play LH.
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Braveheart.
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Interesting to see Benny A is starting at tighthead, with Sekope at loose head.
Kepu has been playing tighthead all year. I wonder if we can read anything into this? Maybe that Kepu is being thought of as the versatile prop reserve to cover both 1 and 3?
DPK
Peter Sullivan (51)
It's like when England plays New Zealand: can they both lose?
Could be a typing/formatting error?
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
Pat McCabe is a very interesting experiment at 12. I like Deans' thinking on that one. McCabe can now cover any position from 10 back and very nicely too, making him an almost certain bench selection. It does mean that he's settled on JOC (James O'Connor) on the wing, and thinking about it I can see the sense in it. It gives continuity to our backline, and to JOC (James O'Connor) himself. And Beale, JOC (James O'Connor) and Diggers is a wickedly penetrative back three.
Timani is a great choice in the forwards. Like some others on here, I have big wraps on the boy. I think he's a future test player and potentially a very good lock or 8. Hodgson seems to be our backup 7 and that is good too.
The only strange one is Gerrard. But maybe that is forced by other decisions.
Timani is a great choice in the forwards. Like some others on here, I have big wraps on the boy. I think he's a future test player and potentially a very good lock or 8. Hodgson seems to be our backup 7 and that is good too.
The only strange one is Gerrard. But maybe that is forced by other decisions.
Richo
John Thornett (49)
I think the Gerrard decision is based on Deans wanting him for the RWC. I've felt since early in the Super Rugby season that he would get a call up. Yes, a 30 man squad is small but our best 22 does not have a booming boot in it and that may be critical if there is a poor weather game in NZ. This game is about getting Gerrard a test-match run early.
liquor box
Peter Sullivan (51)
I really hope it is Moore and there is a big decision to make and Gits decides to offer his opinion.
"F#*K off, I am the captain" would be funny to see!
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
That is a very interesting team. McCabe and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) in the centres, Alexander, Timani and Hodgson in the pack. I don't mind it, though I have some worries about the ball getting past the midfield. I wouldn't want to be facing the AB's or Boks with it, but that's not the objective.
BUT....WTF is Beale not doing in the starting line up?
BUT....WTF is Beale not doing in the starting line up?
tigerland12
John Thornett (49)
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Yes!
Joe Blow
John Hipwell (52)
He was probably intending to play Robinson at LH with Kepu on the bench.
When Robinson was injured he just pushed Kepu into that spot rather than rethink the whole front row..
tigerland12
John Thornett (49)
Wouldn't suprise me if he gets a bench gig, Slipper and Ma'afu are still too injured to risk and Daley is a specialist loosehead.
rugbyisfun
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Give yourself an uppercut !!!!!
Scotty
David Codey (61)
Firstly, no South African teams were involved in the s15 final, so they all had a break, particularly the sharks and bulls players he is resting. And secondly he is resting them for about a month, while I am only talking about them resting for one week!
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