Wallabies v Wales Game 2 Sat 13 July Melbourne

[Strewthcobber]

I've said it before, but the players must all sit around giggling to each other when they list their weights on "Profile Day" at the start of the season

 

[Slim 293]

Wallabies team to play Wales at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Saturday 13 July, 7:45pm AEST

1. James Slipper (c) (135 Tests) – Bond Pirates

2. Matt Faessler (6 Tests) – USQ Saints

3. Taniela Tupou (51 Tests) – Brothers Rugby

4. Jeremy Williams (1 Test) - Wahroonga Tigers

5. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (31 Tests) – Randwick

6. Rob Valetini (40 Tests) – Harlequin Junior Rugby Club

7. Fraser McReight (18 Tests) – Albany Creek Brumbies

8. Charlie Cale (1 Test) - Beecroft Junior Rugby Club

9. Jake Gordon (21 Tests) – Canterbury Berries

10. Noah Lolesio (18 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings

11. Filipo Daugunu (8 Tests) – Wests Bulldogs

12. Hunter Paisami (25 Tests) - Harlequin Junior Rugby Club

13. Josh Flook (1 Test) - Brothers Rugby

14. Andrew Kellaway (27 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby

15. Tom Wright (26 Tests) – Clovelly Eagles

Substitutes

16. Josh Nasser** - Easts Tigers

17. Isaac Kailea (1 Test) - Harlequin Junior Rugby Club

18. Allan Ala'alatoa (68 Tests) – West Harbour Juniors

19. Angus Blyth (1 Test) - Casuarina Beach Rugby Club

20. Langi Gleeson (5 Tests) – Harbord Harlequins

21. Nic White (66 Tests) – Maitland Blacks

22. Ben Donaldson (7 Tests) – Clovelly Eagles

23. Dylan Pietsch (1 Test) - Leeton Phantoms

**denotes potential debut

 

[Braveheart81]

 

[KOB1987]

So the only unforced changes are White for McDermott and Nasser for Pollard

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Yep, like the consistency and an opportunity to see if the group can grow from last week's performance.

 

[House is on Fire]

Another week in camp and I hope to see these guys build on their patterns and shapes a little more from last week, which was a very simple game plan.

Was hoping to see Len back.

I'm a bit of a fan of Langi, as long as he can hold onto the ball.

 

[dru]

7A has to come on at the same time as Slipper is substituted?

 

[rugbyAU]

Good to see the consistency but I’d keep Pollard, bring in Ikitau and swap frost for Blyth good to have Donaldson back

 

[TSR]

7A has to come on at the same time as Slipper is substituted?

Possibly - but they have McReight & Gordon on the field so I don’t think it’s the end of the world if he doesn’t

 

[Braveheart81]

To act as captain?

I can't imagine Schmidt would be concerned about that. McReight or Gordon could just as easily do it rather than impacting multiple bench replacements.

 

[TSR]

Good to see the consistency but I’d keep Pollard, bring in Ikitau and swap frost for Blyth good to have Donaldson back

I’m guessing that the qualities that Schmidt sees in Blyth are the exact ones Frost is missing at this time.

 

[rugbyAU]

Probably but I think swain, frost and smith are all better

 

[TSR]

Very happy to see Nasser get his shot. He was looking very promising before the first of his injuries a couple of years ago. Hopefully he grabs the chance with both hands.

 

[TSR]

Probably but I think swain, frost and smith are all better

I get it. I never picked Blyth to feature in the squad at all and had Swain as virtually my first picked lock and thought Ryan Smith was as good as anyone in Super rugby.

But I’ve always liked Blyth as a player (although I acknowledge he’s had his dumb moments a few times) and I thought he was solid in his debut last week. He’s a hard worker who has good fundamentals. Seems to very much fit the mould Schmidt is looking for. If he continues to show much better discipline then he has in the past I think he’s got a great opportunity to become a fixture in the 23.

 

[Slim 293]

I’d assume Ikitau is still recovering from his hamstring injury…

 

[dru]

To act as captain?

Yes, that was what I was wondering.

I can't imagine Schmidt would be concerned about that. McReight or Gordon could just as easily do it rather than impacting multiple bench replacements.

Possibly - but they have McReight & Gordon on the field so I don’t think it’s the end of the world if he doesn’t

Double jeopardy!. Fair enough then.

 

[rugbyAU]

I’d assume Ikitau is still recovering from his hamstring injury…

maybe but the media reported earlier in the week that he had recovered

 

[Derpus]

Isn't Tupou listed as 135kg? Surely even Tupou isn't 150kg...

 

[Strewthcobber]

Will be the 8th different captain in 12 tests apparently.

Do coaches not think it's as important as fans do, do we have a complete leadership vacuum, or is it all just luck and cobbling pierces together?

 

[Sword of Justice]

Wow was I wrong, just one injury forced change to the xv.

It’ll be interesting to see who becomes captain when Slipper is replaced.