Third Place Playoff : Wales vs Australia

Marcuss · 17-10-2011, 06:39 AM

Pointless game but a game nonetheless..

Burgey · 17-10-2011, 04:48 PM

Like kissing your sister.

BoyBrumby · 18-10-2011, 01:56 AM

Think this'll be the Taffs'. They've named their best available XV, so it obviously matters to them.

Be interesting to see if the Wobblies do likewise.

Howe_zat · 18-10-2011, 07:19 AM

Welsh have got something to prove, I suppose.

Mike5181 · 18-10-2011, 08:31 PM

Yeah, the Welsh have to prove that they would have been competitive against NZ had they got their desired result against France.

Athlai · 18-10-2011, 09:55 PM

Don't you get paid a bit more if you win 3rd place?

ripper868 · 18-10-2011, 10:30 PM

Wallabies have named our best backline of the tournament. Week too late.

Congrats to Nathan Sharpe who gets his 100th Cap.

Zinzan · 18-10-2011, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ripper868

Wallabies have named our best backline of the tournament. Week too late.

I assume Beale is back, any other changes?

Mike5181 · 19-10-2011, 12:01 AM

Australian team: Kurtley Beale, James O'Connor, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Digby Ioane, Quade Cooper,Will Genia, Ben McCalman, David Pocock, Scott Higginbotham, Nathan Sharpe, James Horwil (captain), Salesi Ma'afu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, James Slipper. Res: Saia Faingaa, Ben Alexander, Rob Simmons, Radike Samo, Luke Burgess, Anthony Faingaa, Rob Horne

ripper868 · 19-10-2011, 12:28 AM

Roberts should enjoy running at Barnes -Barnes is a good defender but not really an intimidating chap.

Somerset · 19-10-2011, 04:13 AM

IMO thats a better Australian side than the one they put out last week (taking aside the front row). Guess its nice to see both sides fielding strong line-ups - sometimes theres a tendency in these matches to make major changes.

Burgey · 20-10-2011, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ripper868

Wallabies have named our best backline of the tournament. Week too late.

Congrats to Nathan Sharpe who gets his 100th Cap.

Yeah, will be interesting having two centres who can actually pass the ball.

ripper868 · 20-10-2011, 07:10 PM

Still to see AAC pass the ball tbf. At least we'll get to see if Barnes is the great 'foil' that Cooper has needed all this time.

Course it couldn't be the ****house tactics Deans has instructed Genia and Cooper to play.

Hurricane · 21-10-2011, 03:08 AM

Deans is a crap coach at no point did I want him as the new AB coach. I have disliked him ever since he was a part of the decision to pick leon macdonald sp? ahead of Tana in 2003.

The only good thing he has done is picking O connor and having faith in him.

Here is my backline

Barnes 10
O connor 12
Beale 13

Digby 11
Some random winger 14
Ashley Cooper 15

Reserve Cooper

Mike5181 · 21-10-2011, 03:13 AM

You would think Wales would've been on the receiving end of a belting if Cooper didn't get injured. He actually looked threatening for once in this tournament.

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BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,620	Think this'll be the Taffs'. They've named their best available XV, so it obviously matters to them. Be interesting to see if the Wobblies do likewise. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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Howe_zat International Coach Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Top floor, bottom buzzer Posts: 13,832	Welsh have got something to prove, I suppose. __________________ Ain't nothing in the woodshed, except maybe some wood

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Mike5181 International Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: City of Sails Posts: 3,390	Yeah, the Welsh have to prove that they would have been competitive against NZ had they got their desired result against France. Last edited by Mike5181; 19-10-2011 at 12:02 AM.

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ripper868 Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Nest Posts: 8,271	Wallabies have named our best backline of the tournament. Week too late. Congrats to Nathan Sharpe who gets his 100th Cap. __________________ Parmi Avatar not by choice.

19-10-2011, 12:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mike5181 International Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: City of Sails Posts: 3,390	Australian team: Kurtley Beale, James O'Connor, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Berrick Barnes, Digby Ioane, Quade Cooper,Will Genia, Ben McCalman, David Pocock, Scott Higginbotham, Nathan Sharpe, James Horwil (captain), Salesi Ma'afu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, James Slipper. Res: Saia Faingaa, Ben Alexander, Rob Simmons, Radike Samo, Luke Burgess, Anthony Faingaa, Rob Horne

19-10-2011, 12:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
ripper868 Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Nest Posts: 8,271	Roberts should enjoy running at Barnes -Barnes is a good defender but not really an intimidating chap.

19-10-2011, 04:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
Somerset Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 9,863	IMO thats a better Australian side than the one they put out last week (taking aside the front row). Guess its nice to see both sides fielding strong line-ups - sometimes theres a tendency in these matches to make major changes.

20-10-2011, 07:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
ripper868 Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Nest Posts: 8,271	Still to see AAC pass the ball tbf. At least we'll get to see if Barnes is the great 'foil' that Cooper has needed all this time. Course it couldn't be the ****house tactics Deans has instructed Genia and Cooper to play.

21-10-2011, 03:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
Hurricane International Captain Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wellington Posts: 7,358	Deans is a crap coach at no point did I want him as the new AB coach. I have disliked him ever since he was a part of the decision to pick leon macdonald sp? ahead of Tana in 2003. The only good thing he has done is picking O connor and having faith in him. Here is my backline Barnes 10 O connor 12 Beale 13 Digby 11 Some random winger 14 Ashley Cooper 15 Reserve Cooper __________________ Munro watch: Auckland 47,103, 27, 269, 59, 118 Tests 0,15 Last edited by Hurricane; 21-10-2011 at 03:10 AM.*

21-10-2011, 03:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
Mike5181 International Regular Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: City of Sails Posts: 3,390	You would think Wales would've been on the receiving end of a belting if Cooper didn't get injured. He actually looked threatening for once in this tournament.

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