Wales v Australia

[Daffy Jaffy]

@MiketheSnow According to Planet Rugby there are only 25 fit players left in the tour party including only 10 backs.

[mariner4life]

Rolf Harris at hooker would be sweet

Can push in scrums with two legs AND still hook the ball

[voodoo]

@mariner4life said in Wales v Australia:

Rolf Harris at hooker would be sweet

Can push in scrums with two legs AND still hook the ball

Tighthead all day?

[mariner4life]

@voodoo said in Wales v Australia:

@mariner4life said in Wales v Australia:

Rolf Harris at hooker would be sweet

Can push in scrums with two legs AND still hook the ball

Tighthead all day?

Well they were very young

Sorry

[MiketheSnow]

@Catogrande said in Wales v Australia:

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Australia:

Australia XV named

Think we can do them

Bold words.

We can certainly do their left winger

[booboo]

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Australia:

Australia XV named

Think we can do them

I'd go Milat, I @ 7

[Bones]

@booboo think they're looking for those handy to Twickers.

[booboo]

@Bones OK. He's probably not available. Or at least not as effective as he once was.

[Bones]

@booboo said in Wales v Australia:

@Bones OK. He's probably not available. Or at least not as effective as he once was.

Big family though.

[MiketheSnow]

[Catogrande]

@MiketheSnow I hope Anscombe stays fit as Priestland on the bench would worry me.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Australia:
15 Tom Wright, 14 Jordan Petaia, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Reece Hodge, 11 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 10 Ben Donaldson, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Langi Gleeson, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper (c)
Replacements: 16 Lachlan Lonergan, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Ned Hanigan, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Noah Lolesio, 23 Jock Campbell

[MiketheSnow]

No disrespect to Australia - it's great that they're able to field a competitive squad - but if we don't put them to the sword and win convincingly by scoring tries, then Pivac and Jones have to go

This is a MUST WIN match

Heart says Wales by 11-16

Head says it could go either way

[Bovidae]

Donaldson starting over Lolesio is a surprise, unless Rennie wants the NSW 9-10 combo.

[Crucial]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Wales v Australia:

Australia:
15 Tom Wright, 14 Jordan Petaia, 13 Len Ikitau, 12 Reece Hodge, 11 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 10 Ben Donaldson, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Langi Gleeson, 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Jed Holloway, 5 Cadeyrn Neville, 4 Nick Frost, 3 Allan Alaalatoa, 2 Folau Fainga’a, 1 James Slipper (c)
Replacements: 16 Lachlan Lonergan, 17 Tom Robertson, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Ned Hanigan, 20 Pete Samu, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 Noah Lolesio, 23 Jock Campbell

Dave the other night

[NTA]

@Bovidae said in Wales v Australia:

Donaldson starting over Lolesio is a surprise, unless Rennie wants the NSW 9-10 combo.

Which is hardly a well-formed combo - Edmed was rotated as starting 10.

Of course, you have to question Gordon to begin with given his discipline hasn't been top notch.

BUT that selection is making Brumbies (Lolesio) and Reds (McDermott) fans shriek to the heavens, so that's a plus

If we win it'll taste even sweeter

[NTA]

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Australia:

No disrespect to Australia - it's great that they're able to field a competitive squad - but if we don't put them to the sword and win convincingly by scoring tries, then Pivac and Jones have to go

I was at NSW Rugby HQ last night for a board meeting, in their fancy new offices opened less than a month ago.

All the office chairs have a cover on them in Waratahs colours, with the staff member's name. That was pretty cool.

One of the chairs also had Georgia flags printed and stuck all over it, except for the name. I get up closer and it was a name of Welsh origin

[mariner4life]

Lolesio isn't good enough so Rennie should absolutely move past him and find another option

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in Wales v Australia:

Lolesio isn't good enough so Rennie should absolutely move past him and find another option

[Crucial]

Lolesio reminds me of Josh Ioane. You can see why selectors would try to grow them into a role but eventually you have to recognise the ceiling.