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Bob Loudon (25)
Ashley-Cooper to #15, Ioane to #13 , O'Connor to #14 and Giteau to #12.
If Horne's fit and firing, however, move Ashley-Cooper to #15 and slot Horne into #13.
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Ashley-Cooper to #15, Ioane to #13 , O'Connor to #14 and Giteau to #12.
If Horne's fit and firing, however, move Ashley-Cooper to #15 and slot Horne into #13.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Any news on Horne....Is he fit?????
BTW Braveheart, agreed with everything you wrote. I agree that the bench prop will be either Kepu or Slipper, whoever has recovered from their injury first. I don;t know who that'll be. Is Kepu still injured?? They certainly wont rush Slipper in if they think it might risk further injury
BTW Braveheart, agreed with everything you wrote. I agree that the bench prop will be either Kepu or Slipper, whoever has recovered from their injury first. I don;t know who that'll be. Is Kepu still injured?? They certainly wont rush Slipper in if they think it might risk further injury
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Alan Cameron (40)
Not wanting to risk calls of "those who don't learn history are doomed to repeat it" I think we can take potential selection clues by looking at what happened last year. In the first barbarians game deans pmayed JOC (James O'Connor) at 15, despite some previous poor performances. He showed some bealesque moves in kick return, and given he can catch and kick, I'd wager JOC (James O'Connor) will be back up to Beale at the back.
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Andrew Slack (58)
I hope they start JOC (James O'Connor) at 12. I know Deans suggested earlier this year he wouldn't but I hope he was only foxing - he looks the goods there to me and the closer to the action the better. He is only small, but must be pound for pound one of the most powerful players so his defence will stand up. Giteau's form has been much better this year, but none the less I would have him on the bench in a full strength side, so (assuming Cooper is rested) I would have him at 10 & JOC (James O'Connor) at 12 with AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) at 13 for the Samoa game.
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Desmond Connor (43)
I think Dingo will go with JOC (James O'Connor) as he has the potential to spark a team counter-attack. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and Shepherd are a little limited (IMHO) in this regard.
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Peter Johnson (47)
I would have giteau or phibbs at 9, JOC (James O'Connor) at 12, Mumm and Mortlock nowhere near the team...
And I think gerrard should get a run before shep, but its certainly debatable.
I think you got the pack pretty much down-pat, slipper defiantly slides in if he is fit.
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John Thornett (49)
I can almost guarentee Matt Giteau will not play a minute at scrum-half for the Wallabies.
I'm not saying it is a good idea or that it's not, but there is no way in hell I can see Deans playing him there unless both starting and reserve scrum-halfs get injured during the match.
I'm not saying it is a good idea or that it's not, but there is no way in hell I can see Deans playing him there unless both starting and reserve scrum-halfs get injured during the match.
matty_k
Peter Johnson (47)
But isn't great knowing that he is there just in case.
HodgoBerro
Bill Watson (15)
Wallabies vs Samoa
Picked up my tickets for the game today GA $20 and the fan day at 11:30am in Cathy Freeman Park
Quite shocked to see only 28,000 seats sold.
Understandable its Samoa, could be a pretty easy game however I had a think about the points that clearly need to be raised.
- Family Friendly with the game kicking off at 2pm on a Sunday
- Cheap prices for tickets and most of the stadium GA it looks like
- Fan Day on before the game with opportunities to meet the rest of the squad and the 1991 RWC Team
Heard former Reds flanker Ezra Taylor is in the Samoa Squad.
Picked up my tickets for the game today GA $20 and the fan day at 11:30am in Cathy Freeman Park
Quite shocked to see only 28,000 seats sold.
Understandable its Samoa, could be a pretty easy game however I had a think about the points that clearly need to be raised.
- Family Friendly with the game kicking off at 2pm on a Sunday
- Cheap prices for tickets and most of the stadium GA it looks like
- Fan Day on before the game with opportunities to meet the rest of the squad and the 1991 RWC Team
Heard former Reds flanker Ezra Taylor is in the Samoa Squad.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Should have looked to play this match out of a smaller stadium such as Parramatta or Penrith. Campbelltown would also have been an option.
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Or.. somewhere like Gosford, Gold Coast, Canberra Stadium or any other test rugby starved pocket of Australia..
I understand the deal with ANZ Stadium probably forced them to host this match here, but sheesh its a missed opportunity to take a 'smallish' test to a regional area.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Or Wollongong. My thinking about Western Sydney is that there are large PI (particularly Samoan) populations out there, good for both teams in terms of support.
I wouldn't bother playing any of the PI's in Canberra. I'd prefer to see a Test involving the NH powers instead. Italy/Scotland and even Wales would be good down there. Furthermore, I like the fact that we will see Canada playing the Aus BaaBaas. I'd like to see more 'emerging' nations following suit in the future to play against Aus A competition. Could take these to the even smaller regional centres.
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Vay Wilson (31)
The last Wallaby/ Samoa test I went to was when Peter the Great was captain and they lost 73 - 3. I still remember to this day the poor bastards doing lineout practice in a car park next to St Mary's in Manly. I'm taking my kids next weekend to the fanday and the game. They are both very excited. The rugby heartlands are as ignored as non marginal seats in a Federal or State election. It's about time my kids who spend most Saturdays at Manly oval can witness a test that is not cost prohibitive.
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John Eales (66)
FitzSimons was never captain of the Wallabies - look it up.
Have a great day with your kids lily.
lily
Vay Wilson (31)
Peter Fatialofa was and will always be the king of Samoan Rugby.
I'm quite disappointed that General Grant didn't understand the reference.
HodgoBerro
Bill Watson (15)
Understand that it's samoa & all but it's very family friendly this game.
It's an afternoon on a Sunday (usually when NRL games & AFL games take the TV timeslots)
There's a free fan day
The tickets are cheap with the added bonus of free public transport.
$50 for the family tickets should be very enticing considering for the same at a mungo match u'd pay $100
For some of the kids its a perfect opportunity to see a Wallabies game live
In years gone by when you would of forked out $90 for a cheap Wallabies seat, I think it should bring more bums on seats.
On a marketing spectacle what have the ARU done? Not a lot. It was all big and huge when they released the test schedule. A week out I haven't seen an ad in the paper or on TV
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