Wallabies world cup squad selection

[Dumbledore]

I reckon Mitch Inman would be more than useful at 12. Massive unit, don't think he's quite got the speed to play 13 at international level.

 

[vidiot]

This is the era of the 100kg+ inside centre with players like Hape of England, Jauzion of France, Sgarbi of Italy, Nonu and Williams of New Zealand, Morrison of Scotland and de Villiers of South Africa.

I'll go out on a limb and say it. We need a big workhorse 12 in the Wallaby squad and there is only one in Australia.

Are we back to the second messiah - Higgenbotham - again already?

Seriously, IMO on form Tom Carter is first choice, but my understanding is that our backline needs a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and probably a 4th 5/8.

ok, that last bit is not serious so much as sarcastic.

 

[Bruce Ross]

Cooper Vuna. Awesome call.

Hmmm, I was thinking Anthony Fainga'a.

And didn't they both go well against the bloke I was thinking of?

 

[DPK]

Hmmm, I was thinking Anthony Fainga'a.

100kg? I don't think so.

 

[Dumbledore]

The WC backline will be:

9. Genia
10. Cooper
12. Barnes
13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
11. Mitchell
14. JOC (James O'Connor)
15. Beale

If Ioane gets unbroken then I can see things starting to shuffle around. I also dig what Konze (I think) was saying earlier, about horses for courses. Obviously it's not always applicable, but if it's pouring and windy then surely Gerrard, for example, has to at least be looked at.

 

[Cakeboy]

I'd like to see McCabe have a crack at 12. Though if it ain't broke........

 

[Dumbledore]

If we do get struck down with injuries, could end up with some interesting selections. Think in the forwards, a second string pack could look something like

1. Alexander
2. Moore
3. Palmer
4. Douglas
5. Simmonds
6. McCalman
7. Hodgson
8. Vaea

We're not without options...

 

[DPK]

Couldn't Kepu sneak into a second string pack? I'm not sold on the "new" Kepu.

 

[BDA]

I wouldn't be changing the backline around much. The backline last year looked as good as ever. was probably the premiere backline in world rugby, second only possibly to the blacks, although I felt as though our outside backs out-shown theirs considerably. Coopers offers us something in attack that no other flyhalf does. Even if his defence is poor, his positives for us far outweigh his negative. I think Deans is happy with his combination next to Barnes. Barnes play like a 100kg plus centre. He is solid in attack and defense.

I think the idea of fighting fire with fire is a lost cause and deans knows that. He's not trying to play the most intimidating backine because he doesn't have players to fit the mold. He can however play most skillful backline, which is what he's been doing and it has worked well so far.

 

[vidiot]

Agreed to a point, but...

We weren't that good. We came second in a three horse race, got smacked repeatedly by the ABs until a dead rubber in HK, and were
(at best) unconvincing on the EOYT until the frogs.

 

[Hawko]

If Palu is still healthy at the end of the Super comp along with TPN, there'll be a lot less discussion on whether our pack is up to it or not. We got hammered by the Saders on Friday but that was an almost AB pack doing what AB packs do well. I want to see another six to eight weeks of Super form before we decide who will or won't win us the world cup.

 

[GC]

Obviously the inside centre required is Gene Fairbanks. Or maybe not.

 

[BDA]

but dont forget Cooper was suspended for our first two games against the all blacks last year. the first was a shambles, and the second we lacked creativity. The reason we were average in the EOYT was more down to our forward pack than our backs IMO.

 

[Reddy!]

I think he was referring to Tom Carter...?

 

[Ruggo]

Hmmm, I was thinking Anthony Fainga'a.

He does have a better skill set than the other bloke. I hate the thought of the other blokes very limited passing game killing off the opportunity for those very exciting outside backs.

 

[Thomas]

I'll go out on a limb and say it. We need a big workhorse 12 in the Wallaby squad and there is only one in Australia.

Oh dear god please say that you don't mean Tom Carter!

 

[Groucho]

This is the era of the 100kg+ inside centre with players like Hape of England, Jauzion of France, Sgarbi of Italy, Nonu and Williams of New Zealand, Morrison of Scotland and de Villiers of South Africa.

I'll go out on a limb and say it. We need a big workhorse 12 in the Wallaby squad and there is only one in Australia.

Scott Higginbotham!

 

[fatprop]

Hmmm, I was thinking Anthony Fainga'a.

If we want bigger talented athletic centres, this week I would have AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) and Iaone as 12/13s

9 Genia/Burgess - my jury is still out
10 Barnes
11 Mitchell
12 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) - he has had limited time there, but looked good, he makes the gain line easily and is an excellent defender
13 Iaone
14 JOC (James O'Connor)
15 Beale

 

[fatprop]

Oh dear god please say that you don't mean Tom Carter!

well, he is the form Aus 12 after 3 weeks ............................

 

[Sandpit Fan]

well, he is the form Aus 12 after 3 weeks ............................

Youse are all wide of the mark.

Bruce obviously means Ben Alexander... we've already written him of as a prop.....

Damn no smileys


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