Wallaby 31 players for 2015 RWC
- Thread starter emuarse
- Start date
- Status
T
TOCC
Guest
England stole 4 lineouts from the French on the weekend...
Wallabies are going to need to sort out their lineouts before the RWC pool matches.
Wallabies are going to need to sort out their lineouts before the RWC pool matches.
the sabanator
Ron Walden (29)
Our three biggest issues at the moment are the halves pairing, kicking from 10/12 and the lineout.
With Simmons back our lineout should return to being a strength with Simmons, Horwill, Fardy and Pocock as a potential fourth.
The other two I'm not so confident about.
With Simmons back our lineout should return to being a strength with Simmons, Horwill, Fardy and Pocock as a potential fourth.
The other two I'm not so confident about.
Froggy
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
There are a number of factors in the lineout. In Sydney two of our losses were right in front of me. In one, the throw was good, the jump was right, Fardy got two hands to it, he just knocked it on cold. In the other, a rubbish throw when right over everyone in both packs.
The thing to note is that neither loss occurred because we didn't have enough jumpers, the call was wrong or the AB's beat us to the ball, rather they were our own technical errors. We need to examine why we are getting done before saying this player or that player has to be there.
The thing to note is that neither loss occurred because we didn't have enough jumpers, the call was wrong or the AB's beat us to the ball, rather they were our own technical errors. We need to examine why we are getting done before saying this player or that player has to be there.
Froggy
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
As to the halves, I still want the urgency and speed of Phipps, with White as back-up. 10 is the real problem though. Despite being a Tahs fan, I've always thought Cooper was our best option, he has the vision and the skills, but he's not helping me out much here! Perhaps he is, as the Kiwis think, just too fragile between the ears to make it at the very top level. Foley is a good S15 10, but for mine just doesn't make the step to the next level, and his defence has been very ordinary. I guess that leaves To'omua, although I really see him as more a 12, and I think he showed that on Saturday night.
T
Train Without a Station
Guest
Froggy you have to consider the AB's beating us to the throw is partially because we don't have enough jumpers. They would have known they had only 2 or max 3 options depending on when it was, to mark up against.
Hardtackle
Charlie Fox (21)
Given you need 4 props for every game it's safe to say there will be 5 going.
So for me
Props - Sio, Kepu, Slipper, Holmes and Faulkener
Hookers - Moore, TPN and a third Hansen as TPN could brain himself in the blink of an eye.
In the row - Horwill, Simmons, Mumm, Skelton
Loosies - Pocock, Hooper, Fardy, Higgers, McCalman, Palu.
Nines - Phipps and White
Tens - Cooper, Foley
Inside Centres - Gits and To'omua
Outside Centres - Kuridrani
Wings - AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Mitchell, Horne, Tomane.
Fullbacks Folau, Beale
The most unlikely IMHO is Higgers. I'd scream at him at every opportunity in an attempt to get him to take his head out of his arse and concentrate on establishing himself as a quality test players. So much talent not being used.
So for me
Props - Sio, Kepu, Slipper, Holmes and Faulkener
Hookers - Moore, TPN and a third Hansen as TPN could brain himself in the blink of an eye.
In the row - Horwill, Simmons, Mumm, Skelton
Loosies - Pocock, Hooper, Fardy, Higgers, McCalman, Palu.
Nines - Phipps and White
Tens - Cooper, Foley
Inside Centres - Gits and To'omua
Outside Centres - Kuridrani
Wings - AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Mitchell, Horne, Tomane.
Fullbacks Folau, Beale
The most unlikely IMHO is Higgers. I'd scream at him at every opportunity in an attempt to get him to take his head out of his arse and concentrate on establishing himself as a quality test players. So much talent not being used.
Brendan Hume
Charlie Fox (21)
From memory we did a couple of short line outs that worked okay. The ball to Palu at the front worked well. I think a smart, dynamic line out should be able to beat most defences - it just requires accuracy in execution. The two Sydney line out steals were both not dynamic at all and both Wallaby options were marked. I can't recall the Auckland line out losses in detail.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
that will surely mean that we're going to have to play three jumpers. On that basis, I'd be starting with Simmons, Horwill and Fardy regardless of who else plays in the pack.
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
Giteau at 10 is also still an option has filled in at 10 when johnny Wilkinson injured at Toulon and played some very good games in this position
Froggy
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
TWAS, the point I was making was that the problem may not be (and wasn't in the examples I quoted) the AB's beating us to the throw, we fucked up without their help!
Joe Blow
John Hipwell (52)
The last two games have shown that we have serious lineout issues. They may be lessened slightly with the return of Simmons but having only 2-3 legitimate options will be a problem against sides with a decent set piece.
I think Higgers will slip into the squad because of this and because of the lack of other options as far as lineout jumping 6-8s. Some could argue that Dennis should go but he struggled in test rugby previously and is now a lock first. He and Mumm serve a very similar purpose.
Cottrell maybe should have been looked at a little more closely. Ditto Jones.
I think Higgers will slip into the squad because of this and because of the lack of other options as far as lineout jumping 6-8s. Some could argue that Dennis should go but he struggled in test rugby previously and is now a lock first. He and Mumm serve a very similar purpose.
Cottrell maybe should have been looked at a little more closely. Ditto Jones.
Too many comments to go through all of them, so sorry if this has been said already, but watching the Japan-World XV game right now and Lilo looks just like he has not played any rugby since Super Rugby semi.
That game didn't do too much favour for his selection, but I still think he has to be one injury away from the squad, so too JOC (James O'Connor) if a kicking back three player goes down.
Interesting times ahead
That game didn't do too much favour for his selection, but I still think he has to be one injury away from the squad, so too JOC (James O'Connor) if a kicking back three player goes down.
Interesting times ahead
T
Train Without a Station
Guest
If any include multiple players that haven't been used at all, and don't include players that have played 3 tests so far, I'd say we are better informed than those people though.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
Yeah, that's the AAP/SBS article by god knows who.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/08/18/big-name-wallabies-face-wc-exclusion
The other one is Wayne Smith of the Aus, but it loses it's credibility when he says 'if there are only 4 props'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/spo...-selection-frame/story-e6frg7o6-1227487513014
- Status