Wallaby EOYT 2016
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Aussies are really going to be out on their feet for the last test. Holy smokes, what were they thinking. England at the end of a very long year at Twickers. Seems good for short term money gain but bad for long term reputations/confidence/legacy etc.
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Geez that was an intense finish, reckon the French were on the upper in the last 10 and wouldn't have been a robbery if that droppie hit the target.
This game showed good things from both sides, but either was equally inconsistent and left points on the field due to errors in execution/decision making.
The Wallabies should have put them on the sword, but I guess having less than 500 caps in total, you can't expect a composed and tidy finish, when the opposition is desperate for a win.
I think all the back three played well, and it was nice to see some actual pace on the flanks, Godwin was solid on defence with 12 hits and none missed.
From the pack Simmons I reckon had one of his best outings in gold, Pocock gave his all, Tolu Latu made a couple of errors early on in D, but got better and better as the game went on, and I hope Cheika can give him more minutes from the bench from now on.
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@Samurai-Jack said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
Aussies are really going to be out on their feet for the last test. Holy smokes, what were they thinking. England at the end of a very long year at Twickers. Seems good for short term money gain but bad for long term reputations/confidence/legacy etc.
Yeah definitely some risk there. Hopefully the rest for some key players allows them to rip right in against Ireland.
1 Sio
2 Moore (c)
3 Kepu
4 Simmons
5 Arnold
6 Pocock
7 Hooper
8 Timani
9 Genia
10 Foley
11 Speight / Morahan
12 Hodge
13 Kuridrani
14 DHP
15 Folau16 Latu
17 Alaalatoa
18 Robertson
19 Skelton (probably)
20 Mumm
21 Phipps
22 Cooper / Lance
23 Morahan / Speight -
Joe Launchbury has been cited for making contact with a Fijian player's head when attempting to kick the ball out of a ruck. From the video, it looks like a dead cert for a ban, which means England will be missing their top 3 locks for Australia. I'm getting a bit worried.
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Haven't seen the vid yet but yeah, he will be a huge loss. He's been very good on his return. One bright spot though is that Kruis is back.
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@Catogrande said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
Haven't seen the vid yet but yeah, he will be a huge loss. He's been very good on his return. One bright spot though is that Kruis is back.
Is he? Good news, although he and Lawes might be a bit lightweight as a combination.
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@SimonAdd_2 it's ok, we saw in the RWC it is ok to fly kick the ball and catch someones head.
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@SimonAdd_2 is lawes any more lightweight than Itoje? he and Kruis have done alright together
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@Catogrande said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
@SimonAdd_2 is lawes any more lightweight than Itoje? he and Kruis have done alright together
Lawes apparently really struggles to keep on weight. He's a naturally skinny guy who has to eat and lift constantly to keep muscle on his frame. That and his old tackling style are meant to be big factors in why he's been injured so often, and why he doesn't put in as many big hits anymore.
Don't get me wrong though, it'll be great to have Kruis back, he's been superb this year.
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@Sapetyvi said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
Kruis has definetily put on some beef in the last couple years and isnt light weight, but Lawes on the other hand, looks like a gazelle.
Who are the next ones? Attwood? Kitchener?Attwood injured against South Africa I think, not sure when he's meant to be back. Charlie Ewell is in the squad so probably next cab off the rank? Big ask for a 6th choice player though.
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@Sapetyvi said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
Ewels is even younger than Itoje? Already missing Haskell, so lot to cover.
Both 21 I think, played together in the 2014 jwc team. Itoje always the more hyped prospect though. I wouldn't feel confident with Ewels on the bench against the Aussies with Kruis only just back from injury; hopefully Attwood isn't out for long.
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So we're playing a Wallaby selection against the French Barbarians later this week. So far a bunch of fringe players and some Aussies playing French club rugby have been included. Based on the squad announced on rugby.com.au a likely side could be:
Wallaby XV:
1 Paddy Ryan, NSW Waratahs
2 Nathan Charles, Clermont
3 Tom Robertson, NSW Waratahs
4 Sam Carter, ACT Brumbies
5 Will Skelton, NSW Waratahs
6 Peter Kimlin, Grenoble
7 Jack Dempsey, NSW Waratahs
8 Ben Mowen, Pau
9 Nick Frisby, Queensland Reds
10 Jono Lance, Western Force
11 Marika Koroibete, Melbourne Rebels
12 Izaia Perese, Queensland Reds
13 Mark Gerrard, Toyota Industries Shuttles
14 Taqele Naiyaravoro, NSW Waratahs
15 Andrew Kellaway, NSW Waratahs16 Andrew Ready, Queensland Reds
17 David Lolohea, Western Sydney Rams
18 Sef Fa’agase, Queensland Reds
19 TBA
20 TBA
21 Nic Stirzaker, Melbourne Rebels
22 TBA
23 TBAAnother 5 players will apparently join the squad later in the week once Cheika decides on the 24 to play in Dublin
Wallaby XV coaching staff:
Scott Wisemantle, Montpellier assistant
Morgan Turinui, Melbourne Rebels assistant
Justin Harrison, former Narbonne head coach
Chris Whitaker, Montauban assistant -
The Wallaby XV clash against the French Barbarians will kickoff at 6.45am AEDT on Friday November 25, with the match set to be live streamed on rugby.com.au.
Rad.
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Not listed by position:
French Barbarians (TBC)
Aurélien Rougerie (capitaine, Clermont)
Camille Gerondeau (Clermont)
Jean Monribot (Bayonne)
Yann Lesgourgues (Bordeaux)
Romain Lonca (Bordeaux)
Blair Connor (Bordeaux)
Jean-Baptiste Poux (Bordeaux)
Pierre Aguillon (Stade Rochelais)
Romain Sazy (Stade Rochellelais)
Julien Caminati (Grenoble)
Antoine Dupont (Castres)
Julien Dumora (Castres)
Rodrigo Capo Ortega (Castres)
Loïc Jacquet (Castres)
Louis Dupichot (Pau)
Raphaël Lakafia (Stade Français)
Rémi Bonfils (Stade Français)
Jean-Charles Orioli (Toulon)
Arthur Bonneval (Toulouse)
Julien Brugnault (Racing 92)
Alexandre Menini (Lyon)
Félix Lambey (Lyon)
Lucas Pointud (Brive) -
@Samurai-Jack said in Wallaby EOYT 2016:
Aussies are really going to be out on their feet for the last test. Holy smokes, what were they thinking. England at the end of a very long year at Twickers. Seems good for short term money gain but bad for long term reputations/confidence/legacy etc.
SJ I reckon Cheika knows exactly that, and it's why he rested so many players against the Frogs.
England is something of a Grand Final for us this year, and though I worry we'll be out on our feet I think we should be OK to give it a decent shake.
The Poms are looking very polished though, we're clear underdogs.
