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Official Rugby Thread
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ripper868
International Coach
Indeed, should show the Northern Hemisphere what can happen when teams decide to run the ****ing thing instead of playing for scrums and pens all the time.
ripper868
International Coach
Absolutley...those 2 lineout losses, AAC's bombed try...still was entertaining, hopefully more of the same next week.
EDIT; Matfields Missus, quite easy on the eye just quietly
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Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
Easily the best international test not involving the All Blacks that I've seen in a long time - feel a bit for Australia having tasted so little success in South Africa, especially at altitude, after such a good start not to win. Surprised so many Wallabies were left on the bench as the starting XV seemed to tire somewhat in the last 15 minutes or so; in saying that, why were two 12s (Barnes and Fainga'a) on the bench and no reserve wingers?
ripper868
International Coach
Australia: Kurtley Beale, James O'Connor, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Giteau, Drew Mitchell, Quade Cooper, Will Genia, Ben McCalman, David Pocock, Rocky Elsom (capt), Nathan Sharpe, Mark Chisholm, Salesi Ma'afu, Stephen Moore, Benn Robinson. Res: Saia Faingaa, James Slipper, Dean Mumm, Richard Brown, Luke Burgess, Berrick Barnes, Anthony Faingaa.
Interesting to see Deans going again with Faingaa and Barnes on the bench considering they were unused last week. Think he's made the right call elevating Moore to starting, ahd great impact when on last week. Glad to see Brown dropped as well, the kid has his heart in it and all but his impact is lacking. McCalman will be interesting, havent seen alot of him tbh. Maafu needs to **** off already for slipper though.
South Africa: Francois Steyn, JP Pietersen, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Bryan Habana, Morne Steyn, Francois Hougaard, Pierre Spies, Juan Smith, Schalk Burger, Victor Matfield, Danie Rossouw, Jannie du Plessis, John Smit (capt), Gurthro Steenkamp. Res: Chiliboy Ralepelle, CJ van der Linde, Flip van der Merwe, Ryan Kankowski, Ricky Januarie, Juan de Jongh, Gio Aplon
Interesting to see Deans going again with Faingaa and Barnes on the bench considering they were unused last week. Think he's made the right call elevating Moore to starting, ahd great impact when on last week. Glad to see Brown dropped as well, the kid has his heart in it and all but his impact is lacking. McCalman will be interesting, havent seen alot of him tbh. Maafu needs to **** off already for slipper though.
South Africa: Francois Steyn, JP Pietersen, Jaque Fourie, Jean de Villiers, Bryan Habana, Morne Steyn, Francois Hougaard, Pierre Spies, Juan Smith, Schalk Burger, Victor Matfield, Danie Rossouw, Jannie du Plessis, John Smit (capt), Gurthro Steenkamp. Res: Chiliboy Ralepelle, CJ van der Linde, Flip van der Merwe, Ryan Kankowski, Ricky Januarie, Juan de Jongh, Gio Aplon
Somerset
Cricketer Of The Year
Indeed, found that a bizarre quote.
As for the Wallabies, again I'll raise the question why Deans has selected two 12s on the bench and gone without a specialist reserve outside back for this weekend's test.
ripper868
International Coach
Only way i can see it is Barnes/Gits to 10, Cooper to 15 (Beale Off), Faingaa/Barnes/Git at 12 AAC at 13 JOC at 14 and Mitchel at 11
Bizarre really
