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Wallabies V Samoa - Test 2011

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qwerty51

Stirling Mortlock (74)
McCabe can score points!

He's a good attacking player, but he's more of the crash ball type than the penetrative type. Pairing him with Fainga'a would be disaster as Fainga'a's the same kind of player, you need someone who can break tackles ie. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)/Horne. Horne's got the dominant tackling as well so he gets my vote. I'd pick McCabe over Fainga'a because he's more explosive too.
 

Sully

Tim Horan (67)
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guys a picking back lines with 1 Red and 1 Tah in them. Every other side got rogered! JOC (James O'Connor) fair enough. Giteau maybe. everyone else can watch on TV.
 
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rugbyfan

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It always seems like AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) takes the space of his outside backs by scooting across, tries fending his opponent and doesn't even think about passing the ball, bit of a liability, would rather have horne in there just running hard unders lines and trucking the ball up.
 

Sully

Tim Horan (67)
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It always seems like AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) takes the space of his outside backs by scooting across, tries fending his opponent and doesn't even think about passing the ball, bit of a liability, would rather have horne in there just running hard unders lines and trucking the ball up.
He has allways had a problem setting up other players. What you describe is his status quo. He did throw one pass on sunday. 1 metre long and nearly intercepted.
 

qwerty51

Stirling Mortlock (74)
guys a picking back lines with 1 Red and 1 Tah in them. Every other side got rogered! JOC (James O'Connor) fair enough. Giteau maybe. everyone else can watch on TV.

You've only got Fainga'a to work with in the centres then from the squad. (if Horne is unavailable)
 
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rugbyfan

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He has allways had a problem setting up other players. What you describe is his status quo. He did throw one pass on sunday. 1 metre long and nearly intercepted.

that deserves a gold jersey!!
 
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Wall-Nut

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This game I believe has no importance, it's a second string almost third string team.
 

Groucho

Greg Davis (50)
Can we stop picking players from franchises that lose and start picking them from ones that win games.

For the Wallabies we must select the best players. If they play for the best franchise then that's great, but they have to be the best. Selecting from the Reds, or the Tahs, or whoever did best that year, seriously misses the point. The big question is how to transfer the Reds attitude to test rugby, not their players.
 

Groucho

Greg Davis (50)
It always seems like AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) takes the space of his outside backs by scooting across, tries fending his opponent and doesn't even think about passing the ball, bit of a liability, would rather have horne in there just running hard unders lines and trucking the ball up.

Then why not play AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) at 12 and Horne at 13, and let Cooper make the choice?
 
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