Test Rugby 2016 International Rugby discussion

Jun 19, 2011
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I'd go with the following group for the next game:

1. James Slipper
2. Stephen Moore
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Rob Simmons
5. Kane Douglas
6. Scott Fardy
7. Michael Hooper
8. David Pocock
9. Will Genia
10. Bernard Foley
11. Adam Ashley-Cooper
12. Reece Hodge
13. Samu Kerevi
14. Dane Haylett-Petty
15. Israel Folau

16. James Hanson
17. Allan Alaalatoa
18. Scott Sio
19. Adam Coleman
20. Sean McMahon
21. Nick Phipps
22. Quade Cooper
23. Luke Morahan

With Toomua, Horne and Giteau all injured and the backline not working at all on Saturday, a major reshuffle of the backline is required. I wanted Folau to shift to 13 but given who we have to put onto the wing, I think our team is better with Folau at 15 and Kerevi at 13. I have a lot of faith in Reece Hodge and I reckon he can come in ASAP.

The likes of Dean Mumm, Tatafu Polota-Nau (both due to age) and Tevita Kuridrani (long-term form) all need a lot of pressure put on them for the good of the side. Kuridrani has underperformed for a good while now and I think Kerevi's added leg speed will be of benefit. Mumm and Polota-Nau have younger guys behind them in Adam Coleman, Rory Arnold, and James Hanson, Andrew Ready who should be given opportunities while this Wallabies side regenerates. And if it took a belting like Saturday night to make that happen then so be it.
 

scon

Brownlow Medallist
Apr 19, 2009
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Long haired Champs.
The sooking by Phil Kearns is reaching fever pitch.
I'm mates with an ex-Wallaby who watches with the sound off.Can't tolerate the shite the commentary team spruiks.Won't hear a good word about Kearns...says every time he opens his mouth the IQ of the world drops!!Reckons it's improved since Buddha and Gordon Bray but not by an amount you'd notice.
 

Lord Rod

Hard ball gets specialist..
Feb 2, 2011
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Improved effort but outclassed again, can't see the Wallabies win the Bledisloe in the foreseeable future. Credit to the All Blacks, they are an absolute machine..
 
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