Wales v Australia
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Surprised that Samu isn’t starting given they are down on personnel. That said he could be insurance for whoever of the three loosies struggles first…
Backline isn’t too bad in terms of the actual players, but not a lot of test experience or combinations out there.
Oz could scrape a draw, but I think they’d have to play pretty well to even get that.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Wales v Australia:
Surprised that Samu isn’t starting given they are down on personnel. That said he could be insurance for whoever of the three loosies struggles first…
Backline isn’t too bad in terms of the actual players, but not a lot of test experience or combinations out there.
Oz could scrape a draw, but I think they’d have to play pretty well to even get that.
This is Wales they are playing isn't it?
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To answer my own query about the 1st 5 selection:
"We want to find out about Ben, we're heading into a World Cup year next year and the assumption is Quade [Cooper] will be fit and available hopefully, so we obviously know about him, we know a lot about Bernard [Foley], we're going to find out a bit about Ben.
"His versatility helps too, he can play 15, he's certainly quick enough to play back there, and we've got Noah who's got a fair bit of experience now to come into the game late."
Wallabies to start Donaldson in final Test
Waratahs youngster Langi Gleeson will make his first run-on start for the Wallabies alongside Tahs teammate Ben Donaldson who's been handed the starting flyhalf position over the more experienced Noah Lolesio.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Wales v Australia:
Surprised that Samu isn’t starting given they are down on personnel. That said he could be insurance for whoever of the three loosies struggles first…
Backline isn’t too bad in terms of the actual players, but not a lot of test experience or combinations out there.
Oz could scrape a draw, but I think they’d have to play pretty well to even get that.
@ACT-Crusader said in Wales v Australia:
Surprised that Samu isn’t starting given they are down on personnel. That said he could be insurance for whoever of the three loosies struggles first…
Backline isn’t too bad in terms of the actual players, but not a lot of test experience or combinations out there.
Oz could scrape a draw, but I think they’d have to play pretty well to even get that.
I thought Samu was playing very well?
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@nostrildamus @ACT-Crusader the idea is probably back row balance - Gleeson is given his shot at being the ball-running 8 like Valetini (but smaller) and so you have McReight as the fetcher and Holloway as the bloke who has been doing the dirty work at 6 most of the year.
With Samu at 8, our backrow was lacking the impact runner. I still think Gleeson is going to get cleaned up against Tipuric, Faletau, and Morgan
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@NTA said in Wales v Australia:
@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Australia:
No disrespect to Australia - it's great that they're able to field a competitive squad - but if we don't put them to the sword and win convincingly by scoring tries, then Pivac and Jones have to go
I was at NSW Rugby HQ last night for a board meeting, in their fancy new offices opened less than a month ago.
All the office chairs have a cover on them in Waratahs colours, with the staff member's name. That was pretty cool.
One of the chairs also had Georgia flags printed and stuck all over it, except for the name. I get up closer and it was a name of Welsh origin
BTW I spoke to the guy today and we both agreed it was a little premature to carry out such vandalism with a Wallabies Wales test on tomorrow
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Word on the street
Word from the ex players is Pivac out after game and Gatland in as Caretaker
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@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Australia:
Word on the street
Word from the ex players is Pivac out after game and Gatland in as Caretaker
The Chiefs should immediately improve.
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@MiketheSnow Good luck with that!
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Bloody hell didn't realise AWJ is back in the starting line up! Leadership?? Desperate for the win??Never say die attitude?? All of the above??
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Lol a nonchalant one-handed offload and slo-mo try assist from AWJ puts the young back row over.
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Tackling optional for both teams
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Question:
Alex Cuthbert - what is the point?
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Messy now with cards and penalties all over the shop. Wales managing to stuff up multiple scoring opportunities and Aus making the most of theirs.
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Aus will recover with their injured players returning but where to now for Wales? AWJ and Faletau looked completely desolate and cut forlorn figures after being subbed at the 70 min mark.
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Great comeback Wallabies.
