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

[fatprop]

Horwill. Weirdness. Surely now is the time to give Arnold a shot. Horwill has been awful for 2 years. Comical at times.

I think it his last chance saloon moment

 

[nick_]

I'm waiting for the inevitable "Not enough Reds" comment

Never enough Reds.

 

[nick_]

Would have liked to have seen Foley on the bench instead of To'omua. I think To'omua offers more as a starter and Foley can have more of an impact off the bench.

Hope Sio and Holmes get a solid 40 minutes too.

Chieka probably knows exactly what Foley would add, and after this game will pinpoint what Foley could have done that QC (Quade Cooper) couldn't/didn't and make his call then... He'll be in the 23 for the next match.

 

[barbarian]

Jeez that team is experienced. Only 3 blokes in the 22 played who have less than 20 tests.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Ah I remember this well. I literally had the seat in front of her

 

[Slim 293]

I wouldn't mind seeing Giteau shift to 10 with To'omua at 12 at some point in the second half...........

I still think Giteau will best be suited as a 10/12 cover off the bench in the RWC with Cooper and Foley either playing 10 or not being in the 23 at all.............

 

[TSR]

And one of those with less than 20 is Greg Holmes - hardly likely to suffer due to lack of experience.

 

[Train Without a Station]

And one of those with less than 20 is Greg Holmes - hardly likely to suffer due to lack of experience.

Bloody greenhorn.

 

[RugbyReg]

Jeez that team is experienced. Only 3 blokes in the 22 played who have less than 20 tests.

can't remember the first test of the season when we didn't debut someone?

 

[Tomikin]

Horwill. Weirdness. Surely now is the time to give Arnold a shot. Horwill has been awful for 2 years. Comical at times.

Gives better cover for a 6/8 injury, Higgers goes down, Poey on and Horwill on for Skelton..

 

[emuarse]

Ah I remember this well. I literally had the seat in front of her

So it was you who took the photo

 

[KOB1987]

Gives better cover for a 6/8 injury, Higgers goes down, Poey on and Horwill on for Skelton..

That doesn't make any sense, any lock would offer that!

I think Arnold will get a run next week.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Holmes and Horwill are the best scrummaging replacements in the squad. Might be a focus on a full game effort there?

Especially with Pocock as the only back row replacement

 

[Tomikin]

That doesn't make any sense, any lock would offer that!

I think Arnold will get a run next week.

Fair call, but Horwill calls Lineouts and is very good set piece, Rory's still a work in process... 5 /3 bench Horwill gets the nod..

 

[emuarse]

And no Beale in the 23 - that to me is a surprise. I think I like this team.

 

[fatprop]

can't remember the first test of the season when we didn't debut someone?

The debuts usually happen in the early June tests, the RC

 

[KOB1987]

And no Beale in the 23 - that to me is a surprise. I think I like this team.

you'd think it had to be either 22. Foley 23. Beale OR 22. To'omua 23. Mitchell

So no Tah bias, that's for sure.

Don't get too excited though, from all accounts the 8 blokes that aren't named will get a run next week.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Arnold's Achilles heel is his line out work. He's just not a strong competing jumper. That means that if you want to replace Simmons you'll really hurt the line out.

It also means that you almost couldn't contemplate bringing your reserve loosie on at 8 in that situation because you'd only be left with Fardy as a strong competing jumper.

 

[KOB1987]

A really good by-product of the backs chosen is that there's depth of coverage for all positions (A=preferred, B=contingency):
9 - A. Phipps, B. Giteau
10 - A. Giteau, B. To'omua (or VV)
12 - A. To'omua, B. Horne
13 - A. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), B. Horne
Wing - A. Mitchell, B. Phipps
15 - A. Mitchell, B. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)

 

[RugbyReg]

The debuts usually happen in the early June tests, the RC

well, really they just happen in the first test of the year.

Including in 2013 v the Lions when Izzy and Lealiifano debuted.