Wallabies v Springboks

[KiwiMurph]

So they've gone with a new midfield in de Jongh and Kriel.

Only two backs reserves also. Attempting to overpower the Wallabies up front i'm guessing.

[NTA]

@Stargazer said in Wallabies v Springboks:

@Hooroo said in Wallabies v Springboks:

Is this in Australia first up?

Will give us a bit of a line on the Springboks (Who I think look rubbish)

Yes, that's why I named the thread Wallabies v Springboks and not Springboks v Wallabies.
The game is in Brisbane (Sat 10/9, 10.05pm NZT).

What are you going to do for the Argentina v Australia game at Twickenham? :thinking:

[Stargazer]

Wallabies

1. Scott Sio (20 Tests)
2. Stephen Moore (c) (107 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (68 Tests)
4. Kane Douglas (25 Tests)
5. Adam Coleman (2 Tests)
6. Dean Mumm (48 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper (56 Tests)
8. David Pocock (58 Tests)
9. Will Genia (68 Tests)
10. Quade Cooper (59 Tests)
11. Reece Hodge (1 Test)
12. Bernard Foley (32 Tests)
13. Samu Kerevi (3 Tests)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty (5 Tests)
15. Israel Folau (43 Tests)

Reserves (one to be omitted):
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (66 Tests) 17. James Slipper (79 Tests) 18. Allan Alaalatoa (2 Tests) 19. Rory Arnold (2 Tests) 20. Lopeti Timani* 21. Sean McMahon (9 Tests) 22. Nick Phipps (44 Tests) 23. Tevita Kuridrani (36 Tests) 24. Drew Mitchell (70 Tests)

*denotes uncapped player

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/09/07/23/44/wallabies-springboks-brisbane-team

[Stargazer]

@NTA said in Wallabies v Springboks:

@Stargazer said in Wallabies v Springboks:

@Hooroo said in Wallabies v Springboks:

Is this in Australia first up?

Will give us a bit of a line on the Springboks (Who I think look rubbish)

Yes, that's why I named the thread Wallabies v Springboks and not Springboks v Wallabies.
The game is in Brisbane (Sat 10/9, 10.05pm NZT).

What are you going to do for the Argentina v Australia game at Twickenham? :thinking:

That's a home game for the Argies.

[NTA]

http://rugby.com.au/news/2016/09/07/23/44/wallabies-springboks-brisbane-team

Wallabies - the talking point is Fardy omitted completely.

1. Scott Sio (20 Tests)
2. Stephen Moore (c) (107 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (68 Tests)
4. Kane Douglas (25 Tests)
5. Adam Coleman (2 Tests)
6. Dean Mumm (48 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper (56 Tests)
8. David Pocock (58 Tests)
9. Will Genia (68 Tests)
10. Quade Cooper (59 Tests)
11. Reece Hodge (1 Test)
12. Bernard Foley (32 Tests)
13. Samu Kerevi (3 Tests)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty (5 Tests)
15. Israel Folau (43 Tests)

RESERVES (ONE TO BE OMITTED)
Tatafu Polota-Nau (66 Tests)
James Slipper (79 Tests)
Allan Alaalatoa (2 Tests)
Rory Arnold (2 Tests)
Lopeti Timani*
Sean McMahon (9 Tests)
Nick Phipps (44 Tests)
Tevita Kuridrani (36 Tests)
Drew Mitchell (70 Tests)

*denotes uncapped player

[Hooroo]

What about AAC?

[KiwiMurph]

@Hooroo he's gone back to Europe for club duty as was only officially released for Bledisloes.

[Unco]

Are they that shallow in the centres with Gits and Toomua out or is Chieka taking some coaching lessons from Toddy playing his best 10 at 12?

[NTA]

@Unco Clearly you haven't spoken with any Queenslanders. Quade is our best 10

[antipodean]

@Stargazer said in Wallabies v Springboks:

Wallabies

1. Scott Sio (20 Tests)
2. Stephen Moore (c) (107 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (68 Tests)
4. Kane Douglas (25 Tests)
5. Adam Coleman (2 Tests)
6. Dean Mumm (48 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper (56 Tests)
8. David Pocock (58 Tests)
9. Will Genia (68 Tests)
10. Quade Cooper (59 Tests)
11. Reece Hodge (1 Test)
12. Bernard Foley (32 Tests)
13. Samu Kerevi (3 Tests)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty (5 Tests)
15. Israel Folau (43 Tests)

Reserves (one to be omitted):
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (66 Tests) 17. James Slipper (79 Tests) 18. Allan Alaalatoa (2 Tests) 19. Rory Arnold (2 Tests) 20. Lopeti Timani* 21. Sean McMahon (9 Tests) 22. Nick Phipps (44 Tests) 23. Tevita Kuridrani (36 Tests) 24. Drew Mitchell (70 Tests)

*denotes uncapped player

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2016/09/07/23/44/wallabies-springboks-brisbane-team

No Fardy? They still think that's the problem with their lineout and backrow - Fardy? Putting Foley at 12 instead of Kerevi is madness. Quade operates better on attack if he has someone threatening the line running straight so he can throw a bullet pass to a wider runner.

DHP has been exposed a number of times on the wing now, he's much better at fullback.

Be interesting to see how easily Etzebeth niggles Coleman into a YC.

[Unco]

@NTA said in Wallabies v Springboks:

@Unco Clearly you haven't spoken with any Queenslanders. Quade is our best 10

Sometimes it's easier to ignore mariner.

Would a backline of Genia, Foley, Hodge, Kerevi, Kuridrani, Folau, Cooper be out of the question? Quaaade can't tackle for shit and needs more space to work with, soooo...

[MN5]

That backline would be pretty dangerous NTA, maybe swap Folau and Kuridrani though ?

[NTA]

@Unco said in Wallabies v Springboks:

@NTA said in Wallabies v Springboks:

@Unco Clearly you haven't spoken with any Queenslanders. Quade is our best 10

Sometimes it's easier to ignore mariner.

Would a backline of Genia, Foley, Hodge, Kerevi, Kuridrani, Folau, Cooper be out of the question? Quaaade can't tackle for shit and needs more space to work with, soooo...

Don't mind that.

This talk of Folau at centre kind of ignores the fact that if he "needs to get his hands on the ball" he can bloody well join at any phase.

[mariner4life]

Cheika has lost his mind

[Stargazer]

@mariner4life said in Wallabies v Springboks:

Cheika has lost his mind

You mean he found it after he lost it last time?

[mariner4life]

@Stargazer said in Wallabies v Springboks:

@mariner4life said in Wallabies v Springboks:

Cheika has lost his mind

You mean he found it after he lost it last time?

Good point. 8 months ago I was convinced. I'm really not now.

[Billy Tell]

I'll be hoping for a SA win here. Can't believe Cheika stuck with the Foley at 12 selection.

[Bovidae]

@Billy-Tell said in Wallabies v Springboks:

I'll be hoping for a SA win here.

As long as the Boks are humble in victory.

[pukunui]

Lets just hope one of the wobblies gets cited for eye gouging. The meltdown would be spectacular. They might even quit rugby.

[NTA]

@pukunui said in Wallabies v Springboks:

Lets just hope one of the wobblies gets cited for eye gouging. The meltdown would be spectacular. They might even quit rugby.

Actually I'm really hoping one of the Argies gets done for eye-gouging for waving his hands in the general direction of Kieran Read.