Bledisloe #1
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@Snowy said in Bledisoe #1:
@antipodean said in Bledisoe #1:
Just realised this friendly will be over by the time I get off the plane. I'm expecting to be much happier than any Wallaby supporters when I find out the score.
What sort of fan are you? Change your bloody flight.
I moved my wedding when I realised it clashed with the World Cup - although given it was 2003, I wish I hadn't.
Didn't work out?
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@reprobate said in Bledisoe #1:
Will be interesting to see how they use the loose trio. numbers on the teamsheet don't necessarily tell that story so i'll hold fire on that one for now, though savea is certainly the furthest from our recent style 6 of the 3. he has to be on the park now though, too good to leave out. read is lucky there isn't another loosie demanding selection, cause i think he'd have to be the one to make way.
i really like the team selected as a whole, great to see them persist with mounga/barrett, and finally ALB/goodhue. have high hopes but don't have huge expectations performance-wise in this game though, combinations take time to gel.I see a little bit of the McCaw, Collins, So'oialo, Holah / Masoe combination in this backrow selection. The key part that seems to be missing is JC's shoulders, though.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
I can't believe I wasted my time having a Read of this.
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@Hooroo said in Bledisoe #1:
That team is HOT!! I really am a fan of S Barrett so am looking forward to him trying to dominate.
Agree about it being a very good team.
But don't share your enthusiasm for S Barrett. He's workmanlike at best.(There: talked him down for you so no doubt he'll play a blinder!)
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@junior said in Bledisoe #1:
@reprobate said in Bledisoe #1:
Will be interesting to see how they use the loose trio. numbers on the teamsheet don't necessarily tell that story so i'll hold fire on that one for now, though savea is certainly the furthest from our recent style 6 of the 3. he has to be on the park now though, too good to leave out. read is lucky there isn't another loosie demanding selection, cause i think he'd have to be the one to make way.
i really like the team selected as a whole, great to see them persist with mounga/barrett, and finally ALB/goodhue. have high hopes but don't have huge expectations performance-wise in this game though, combinations take time to gel.I see a little bit of the McCaw, Collins, So'oialo, Holah / Masoe combination in this backrow selection. The key part that seems to be missing is JC's shoulders, though.
Reckon Cane isn't far off - and if Read gets even a little bit of form back he's not far off either.
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@Bones said in Bledisoe #1:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
The ABs have a game plan Taylor made for the Wallabies. We will be too Good(hue) with our double Barrett shot gun attack.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@Bones said in Bledisoe #1:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
The ABs have a game plan Taylor made for the Wallabies. We will be too Good(hue) with our double Barrett shot gun attack.
you're trying too hard.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@Bones said in Bledisoe #1:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
The ABs have a game plan Taylor made for the Wallabies. We will be too Good(hue) with our double Barrett shot gun attack.
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@MN5 said in Bledisoe #1:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@Bones said in Bledisoe #1:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
The ABs have a game plan Taylor made for the Wallabies. We will be too Good(hue) with our double Barrett shot gun attack.
you're trying too hard.
Nah. I’m quite the wordSMITH
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@MN5 said in Bledisoe #1:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@Bones said in Bledisoe #1:
@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisoe #1:
@nzzp said in Bledisoe #1:
@Frank said in Bledisoe #1:
That loose forward combo.
Looks like the Wallabies will get a severe caning.
Quality.
They'll cop a Savea Caning if they don't Read what they're trying to do...
To be Frank, Australia better be in the right Mood for this as I see it as a Bridge to far based on the teams named.
The ABs have a game plan Taylor made for the Wallabies. We will be too Good(hue) with our double Barrett shot gun attack.
you're trying too hard.
Nah. I’m quite the wordSMITH
Ok, way better.
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The fact that they’ve picked a team that so many on the Fern wanted makes me nervous. As a collective we have a strong proven record of not having a fucking clue what we are talking about.
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@No-Quarter said in Bledisoe #1:
The fact that they’ve picked a team that so many on the Fern wanted makes me nervous. As a collective we have a strong proven record of not having a fucking clue what we are talking about.
And farking proud of it!
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@No-Quarter said in Bledisoe #1:
The fact that they’ve picked a team that so many on the Fern wanted makes me nervous. As a collective we have a strong proven record of not having a fucking clue what we are talking about.
You say that. And yet when I have to listen to the shit spouted at work about rugby I think fondly of Fern wisdom.
We might always be wrong. But not half as wrong as most fans.
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@Bones said in Bledisoe #1:
@junior said in Bledisoe #1:
@reprobate said in Bledisoe #1:
Will be interesting to see how they use the loose trio. numbers on the teamsheet don't necessarily tell that story so i'll hold fire on that one for now, though savea is certainly the furthest from our recent style 6 of the 3. he has to be on the park now though, too good to leave out. read is lucky there isn't another loosie demanding selection, cause i think he'd have to be the one to make way.
i really like the team selected as a whole, great to see them persist with mounga/barrett, and finally ALB/goodhue. have high hopes but don't have huge expectations performance-wise in this game though, combinations take time to gel.I see a little bit of the McCaw, Collins, So'oialo, Holah / Masoe combination in this backrow selection. The key part that seems to be missing is JC's shoulders, though.
Reckon Cane isn't far off - and if Read gets even a little bit of form back he's not far off either.
Yep, I reckon canes physicality goes underrated by many, , he is a beast of a 7
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@Stargazer said in Bledisoe #1:
Official:
Wallabies
1 Scott Sio (56 Tests)
2 Tolu Latu (13 Tests)
3 Allan Alaalatoa (32 Tests)
4 Izack Rodda (19 Tests)
5 Rory Arnold (21 Tests)
6 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (13 Tests)
7 Michael Hooper (c) (93 Tests)
8 Isi Naisarani (2 Tests)
9 Nic White (24 Tests)
10 Christian Lealiifano (20 Tests)
11 Marika Koroibete (21 Tests)
12 Samu Kerevi (vc) (27 Tests)
13 James O’Connor (45 Tests)
14 Reece Hodge (35 Tests)
15 Kurtley Beale (85 Tests)Reserves
16 Folau Fainga’a (9 Tests)
17 James Slipper (88 Tests)
18 Taniela Tupou (13 Tests)
19 Adam Coleman (31 Tests)
20 Luke Jones (4 Tests)
21 Will Genia (102 Tests)
22 Matt To’omua (44 Tests)
23 Tom Banks (4 Tests)Qantas Wallabies team to play New Zealand in Perth
Qantas Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has made four changes to his starting 15 ahead of Saturday night’s opening Bledisloe Cup clash with New Zealand at Optus Stadium in Perth.
Can't be official. He named 23.
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If you ignore the names for a second and just look at the test caps, it is almost the ideal mix of experience heading into a RWC there for the Wallabies.
One bolter, four senior pros and then a bunch of guys 2-3 years into their test career with a good level of experience off the bench.
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@Chester-Draws said in Bledisoe #1:
@No-Quarter said in Bledisoe #1:
The fact that they’ve picked a team that so many on the Fern wanted makes me nervous. As a collective we have a strong proven record of not having a fucking clue what we are talking about.
You say that. And yet when I have to listen to the shit spouted at work about rugby I think fondly of Fern wisdom.
We might always be wrong. But not half as wrong as most fans.
We’re only wrong half of the time. The other half we are logged off...
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Video of James O'Connor playing in Europe. He has as many different hairdo's as he has different numbers on his back.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Bledisoe #1:
Video of James O'Connor playing in Europe. He has as many different hairdo's as he has different numbers on his back.
We need to start referring to him as Brando again.
