Wallabies v. Springboks, 18th July 2015, Suncorp, Brisbane

[TOCC]

Anyone know how ticket sales are going? And what would be considered par crowd-wise? 25K? 30?

Should be above 40'000

 

[Wilson]

Should be, but promotion has been lacking so far after a poor reds season. We'll do well to cracked 35k at this point.

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[Strewthcobber]

Punters might also be remembering the team South Africa sent out here before the 2011 world cup, waiting to see who's named and considering whether ticket prices are worth it......

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Boks v World XV:

15 Willie le Roux, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Marcell Coetzee, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Victor Matfield (c), 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Oupa Mohoje, 20 Schalk Burger, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Pat Lambie, 23 Jean de Villiers.

Looks like their best available side, hope it doesn't mean the dirt-trackers get a run in BrisVegas...................

 

[qwerty51]

Jean de Villiers recovery is the most amazing thing ever, for those that don't know his actual injury was absolutely horrendous. He tore his ACL, PCL, MCL, dislocated his patella and tore his hamstring.

 

[Blue]

I doubt it. Player like de Villiers, Burger, Malherbe etc will need game time. Meyer needs to figure out a bunch of things like TH prop, back row combo centre combo.

So whilst he will be experimenting, he won't do what Jake White did and leave everybody at home. Jake White knew his starting 15 for the World Cup. Meyer has to test a binch of guys because the people he wants to start are injured.

So in Brisbane I think he will test:
A front row with Malherbe, Strauss, Beast
De Jager back at lock with Etsebeth or possibly the Lions bloke at 5 with Etsebeth
Burger, Louw and Whiteley
Depending how he pulls up, start JdV

 

[Tomikin]

Larkham? He is assistant coach, he's there now.

Im sure we are going to have a pretty good water boy this year..

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-AK (Andrew Kellaway)-xft1/t31.0-8/11731933_10153390017605731_7237117781635713874_o.jpg

 

[Tahtrajic]

This will go down well with the masses.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=9005894

Noooooooooooo

 

[BDA]

My team for next week:-

1. Sio
2. Moore
3. Kepu
4. Simo
5. Skelton
6. Fardy
7. Pocock
8. Higgers
9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Tomane
12. To'omua
13. Kuridrani
14. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
15. Folau

16. TPN
17. Slipper
18. Holmes
19. Horwill
20. Hooper
21. Phipps
22. Giteau
23. Mitchell

 

[nick_]

My team for next week:-

1. Sio
2. Moore
3. Kepu
4. Simo
5. Skelton
6. Fardy
7. Pocock
8. Higgers
9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Tomane
12. To'omua
13. Kuridrani
14. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
15. Folau

16. TPN
17. Slipper
18. Holmes
19. Horwill
20. Hooper
21. Phipps
22. Giteau
23. Mitchell

Doesn't look half bad.

My changes to that would be: Slipper starting for Sio, and I think Chieka will start Phipps (not sure why though...) and he will find a spot for Beale. Maybe with Mitchell starting, Beale on the bench, and Tomane out.

 

[Ulrich]

Wallabies will win this game.

Boks forced into trial mode and playing at a venue where the Wallabies will want to re-establish their proud record.

 

[Train Without a Station]

My mail is the following players are training in the same teams today:

White:
Genia
Cooper
Mumm
Higginbotham
Looks like Toby Smith Also

Blue:
Arnold
TPN
McMahon
Horwill

 

[qwerty51]

So we've got 31 now.

1. Sio
2. Moore (c)
3. Holmes
4. Simmons
5. Skelton
6. Pocock
7. Hooper (c)
8. Higginbotham
9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Tomane
12. Giteau
13. Kuridrani
14. Ashley-Cooper (vc)
15. Folau

16. Polota-Nau
17. Slipper
18. Kepu
19. Mumm
20. Fardy
21. Phipps
22. Foley
23. Mitchell

I would think Arnold and Naiyaravoro make their debuts against Argentina.

 

[Viking]

1. Slipper
2. Moore (c)
3. Kepu
4. Simmons
5. Skelton
6. Fardy
7. Pocock
8. Higginbotham
9. Genia
10. Cooper - Kicker
11. Tomane
12. To'omua
13. Kuridrani
14. Ashley-Cooper (vc)
15. Folau

16. Polota-Nau
17. Sio
18. Holmes
19. Mumm
20. Hooper
21. Phipps
22. Foley
23. Mitchell

Need to start with the strongest squad. Sio and Hooper to start against Argentina. Maybe Gits too.

I would think Arnold, Naiyaravoro make their debuts against Argentina - one off the bench.

 

[tigerland12]

Wait, why do you have Slipper and Kepu on the bench?

 

[qwerty51]

Wait, why do you have Slipper and Kepu on the bench?

Slipper and Kepu need rest/management until the RWC.

 

[Viking]

Slipper and Kepu need rest/management until the RWC.

Slippers last game for the Reds was ages ago though. I think he should start and play 60mins against SA. He can rest against the Pumas while Sio is Tested.

 

[Deputy Van Halen]

Michael Chieka presents the waratahs plus guests wallabies to play those big dutch c*nts.

1. Cuddly looking fellah from up north
2. Short angry bald guy from that boring city I smashed a door good in
3. Keps
4. Mummsy
5. Big Willy
6. Tall angry bearded guy from that boring city I smashed a door good in
7. Hoops
8. That big mexican fucker that looks like a pirate
9. Phippsy
10. Foles
11. French Tah Mitch
12. KB (Kurtley Beale), first picked as usual
13. Two dads
14. Taquito naya... nayav... Taqs
15. Izzy

Tongue firmly in cheek.

 

[Marcelo]

Slipper and Kepu need rest/management until the RWC.

I agree but Cheika feels the same?

 

[Viking]

I agree they need to be rested. But I don't think the first game back is the time to do it.

I think you should start with what you think your strongest squad is because if it works then your team and structures will be settled from game one. The rest of the tournament you can then build game-time for other players working around your now preferred starting XV.

If it doesn't work you have more time to experiment and try out other combo's.