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AlexH
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At the moment, Wales and Australia are not really anywhere near the All Blacks.
In terms of depth of player talent Australia is closer than it has ever been.
At the moment, Wales and Australia are not really anywhere near the All Blacks.
Everyone else is having a crack so here's my 2 cents on the back line based on injury free and looking to building combinations bash early and scoring points when the opposition are stuffed.
9. Genia,
10. Beale
11 Ioane
12 McCabe
13 Horne
14 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
15.JOC (James O'Connor)
20 Lucas (if a 5:2 split)/White (when game is won with 10 to go to prevent unecessary injury ala Whittaker for Gregan)
21 Cooper (goes to 10, pushing Beale to fullback, JOC (James O'Connor) to wing, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) to bench)
22 Tapuai (straight swap with McCabe as he would have tackled and bashed himself to death)
The McCabe/Horne combo could potentially be one of the most devastatingly tough combos we have had in a long time. My only issue is that Tapuai is a very good attacking 12 and defends well, he developed one of the best schoolboy combinations in a decade with Horne. Horne is the best natural 13's we have. He is starting to find his form again and its now time to live up to the potential we have all been waiting for. Hoping he is over his dreaded hamstring issues 2012 could be make or break for Horne.
yes and it's an injury-free selection and no Lealiifano.Rob fcking Horne?
Give yourself an uppercut.
yes and it's an injury-free selection and no Lealiifano.
Have the Reds fans been watching the Brumbies and Joe Tomane play? If so, why do they keep selecting Shipperly over him? From memory, Tomane had a big game in Brisvegas as well.
Reread the post, you've missed the point.So? Lealiifano was a flyhalf this season, he's got nothing to do with the centres.
Tomane has been playing way better than Shipperely last few weeks. I'd definatly have him ahead at this point.
I like the threat of Tomane and & Iaone, but to me it lacks balance. I am a big fan of one of the wingers being in that 2nd full back role for balance.
Did you have anyone in particular in mind? O'Connor is out of the fold and, at least in my opinion, Mogg needs to stay in the oven a little longer before he gets a test call up so there a not too many options out there in the way of wingers with a fullback skill set. Tomane or Shipperly are the next best options unless Mitchell returns to form quickly.