Wallabies vs. Wales 2
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Forced change in the starting lineup with Wright out - Cale promoted, Valetini to 6, Gleeson comes onto the bench.
New reserve hooker in Nasser ahead of Pollard - rotation
White onto the bench for McDermott & Donaldson onto the bench for Lynagh - combinationsJust over 400 caps starting lineup (Slipper one third of that), 149 on the bench (mostly AAA + White).
Fairy happy with that.
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@Machpants said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
I still think Ozzie have this
Considering Wales best player Wainwright is out for the rest of the tour I'd say that's a solid prediction
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Another debutante in the Wallabies - that will bring it to 8 in Schmidt’s first two tests. Not bad.
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Shame about Wainwright, he was the only real stand out player for Wales last week.
Only 2 changes in the Welsh side with Botham replacing Wainwright in the backrow and Winnett coming in at fullback with Liam Williams moving to wing in place of last week's debutant Josh Hathaway.
I was hoping we'd see the end of Gats experiment with Grady at 12, but sadly no.
I'm not expecting as close a game as last week, Aus will be better Wales won't.
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@pooler-fan said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
Shame about Wainwright, he was the only real stand out player for Wales last week.
Only 2 changes in the Welsh side with Botham replacing Wainwright in the backrow and Winnett coming in at fullback with Liam Williams moving to wing in place of last week's debutant Josh Hathaway.
I was hoping we'd see the end of Gats experiment with Grady at 12, but sadly no.
I'm not expecting as close a game as last week, Aus will be better Wales won't.
Aus by 15+Agree unfortunately
If It was a longer tour I'd have gotten the U20s Morgan Morse involved. Shame we didn't bring Morgan Morris to play 8.
Big ask of Plumtree. But that's a fit and fast back row.
Great to see Bevan and Thomas getting their second start together.
When the subs do come on hopefully Costelow will go to 10, Thomas to 12, and Tompkins to 13
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@pooler-fan said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
Shame about Wainwright, he was the only real stand out player for Wales last week.
Only 2 changes in the Welsh side with Botham replacing Wainwright in the backrow and Winnett coming in at fullback with Liam Williams moving to wing in place of last week's debutant Josh Hathaway.
I was hoping we'd see the end of Gats experiment with Grady at 12, but sadly no.
I'm not expecting as close a game as last week, Aus will be better Wales won't.
Aus by 15+He was in the top 3 players on the park for both sides.
It will be interesting how Oz go. They have been very inconsistent over recent years from performance to performance
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@ACT-Crusader said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
It will be interesting how Oz go. They have been very inconsistent over recent years from performance to performance
And I'm not sure how to assess this week based on last week - usually it is good followed by bad. Last week was middling with good signs.
The ruck and discipline were better than recent years, generally speaking. If we keep that up we hopefully improve.
But I've been bitten before...
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@NTA said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
@ACT-Crusader said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
It will be interesting how Oz go. They have been very inconsistent over recent years from performance to performance
And I'm not sure how to assess this week based on last week - usually it is good followed by bad. Last week was middling with good signs.
The ruck and discipline were better than recent years, generally speaking. If we keep that up we hopefully improve.
But I've been bitten before...
Don't think you've got much to worry about.
We're very blunt attacking wise, have been for some time. Losing Wainwright from last week who's our main source of go forward only makes Wales weaker.
We'll huff and puff, work hard but won't have enough weapons to trouble Australia IMO.
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@NTA said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
@ACT-Crusader said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
It will be interesting how Oz go. They have been very inconsistent over recent years from performance to performance
And I'm not sure how to assess this week based on last week - usually it is good followed by bad. Last week was middling with good signs.
The ruck and discipline were better than recent years, generally speaking. If we keep that up we hopefully improve.
But I've been bitten before...
I just want to see Oz play with flair again. So tired of robotic play from various countries all trying to play the same.
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@Kirwan said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
I just want to see Oz play with flair again. So tired of robotic play from various countries all trying to play the same.
I take your point, but I'd rather we just fucking win and not look like complete muppets doing it.
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Seconded
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@Kirwan said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
@NTA said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
@ACT-Crusader said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
It will be interesting how Oz go. They have been very inconsistent over recent years from performance to performance
And I'm not sure how to assess this week based on last week - usually it is good followed by bad. Last week was middling with good signs.
The ruck and discipline were better than recent years, generally speaking. If we keep that up we hopefully improve.
But I've been bitten before...
I just want to see Oz play with flair again. So tired of robotic play from various countries all trying to play the same.
you can blame that stats nerds that ruin every sport with analytics.
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@chimoaus said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
Fuck me Oz have gone all in on the indigenous opening to each test. I am all for reconciliation but it’s almost too much now.
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@chimoaus said in Wallabies vs. Wales 2:
Fuck me Oz have gone all in on the indigenous opening to each test. I am all for reconciliation but it’s almost too much now.
Welcome to Cuntry
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Tentative from both sides
Intensity and pace a fraction of the NZ-Eng match
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That was great continuity and patience followed by a shit kick
