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

[boyo]

Drink, @Hugh Jarse.

 

[boyo]

Bugger

 

[boyo]

Bugger again

 

[boyo]

Bugger again

 

[boyo]

The Tahs' maul defence needs work

 

[boyo]

That throw was crap

 

[boyo]

Good stuff

 

[boyo]

Drink, @Hugh Jarse.

 

[boyo]

Big drink, @Hugh Jarse.

 

[boyo]

Was he offside?

 

[HJ Nelson]

I think you have the wrong thread boyo

 

[boyo]

Well done AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

 

[boyo]

Yes

 

[BDA]

Looks like McCalman's out of this one.

 

[KOB1987]

Looks like McCalman's out of this one.

OK so if you had mccalman starting, as I did, you now need to fill the voids in the areas of ball runner and line out option..higginbotham is probably the best fit. But do you go 6. Fardy 8. Higgers, or 6. Higgers 8. Palu?


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[Brumby Runner]

OK so if you had mccalman starting, as I did, you now need to fill the voids in the areas of ball runner and line out option..higginbotham is probably the best fit. But do you go 6. Fardy 8. Higgers, or 6. Higgers 8. Palu?


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Well I'd likely put my money on Cheika picking Fardy at 6 and Palu at 8 with Higgers on the bench.

 

[BDA]

I think that partly depends on whether Hooper or Pocock start. A Backrow of Palu, Higgers, Hooper would be unbalanced. A Backrow of Palu, Higgers, Pocock has better balance. If you have both Higgers and Skelton in the starting side I think there's less need for Palu.

I probably go for a backrow of Fardy/Pocock/Higgers. It'd give you a pretty decent lineout and would also allow you to compete at the breakdown, an area the boks were strong last year.

 

[Viking]

OK so if you had mccalman starting, as I did, you now need to fill the voids in the areas of ball runner and line out option..higginbotham is probably the best fit. But do you go 6. Fardy 8. Higgers, or 6. Higgers 8. Palu?


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I think you keep Fardy. He is the only one who has actually performed consistently at a high level for the wallabies. Sure his super xv form is average, but the other guys aren't setting the world alight either. So in this case i'd keep the proven test performer.

Although I do have a feeling like Higgers will really step up at Test level as he has certainly seemed to have matured in recent years but if it comes down to one or the other, you'd have to pick Fardy.

 

[Sword of Justice]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-...es-for-rugby-championsh/6535880?section=sport

Cheika saying he'll select a total squad of around 45. Not sure if its already been posted but for lack of a better thread. Anyone want to conjure up a squad out of pure speculation?

I'm guessing there'll be 5 THPs (Holmes etc to cover both sides), 4 Hookers, 3 LHPs, 5 Locks, 3 opensides, 6 6/8 options (Dennis and Fardy to also cover lock. . Then for backs I'd say 4 halfbacks, 3 10s, 4 centres, 5 wingers and 3 full backs. Backs are hard to predict because of versatility of some players.

 

[Highlander35]

My guess is that it'll be his provisional 31 plus another XV, for cover in all positions.

So 4 hookers, 7 props, 6 locks, 9 backrowers (inc 3 Opensides), 4 halfbacks, 3 fly halfs, and an assortment of centers, wings, full backs and utilities totalling 13 players.

Not too different from your guess, just depends how many he's got his eye on in each position.