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Peter Sullivan (51)
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)............should have been Banks. We have adequate cover in the centres but need more speed in the back 3.

Dempsey a good choice if fit.
 
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Ken Catchpole (46)
Braveheart81 said:
We had a very different schedule though and our choice to only take two hookers and halfbacks was based around wanting separate XVs so we could run out a complete B team against Uruguay and not have key players involved in two short turnarounds.

This time around we have a minimum of 6 days between games and our two toughest pool games have 8 days between them (our first two games).

I expect we will take three hookers and halfbacks so it doesn't become essential to replace a player with a minor injury. We also don't have a player who can reasonably fill in as an emergency halfback whereas we had Matt Giteau last time around.
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Ill take this victory BH :)
 
Tex

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Greg Davis (50)
What's the rule with injury replacements for specialist positions? If two of our hookers go bust, or Genia breaks down, are there thresholds for replacing them?

As in, only permanent replacements, or replacement players having to wait a minimum time before joining the squad?
 
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fatprop said:
Yeah, baffled over AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), but Dempsey? I can see his benefits, if he is fit, but the other options should keep their bags packed for when he breaks
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If he wasn’t injured part of the season and had played as well as he could yea sure. But just don’t think he deserves it with so many other decent options
 
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George Gregan (70)
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Tex said:
What's the rule with injury replacements for specialist positions? If two of our hookers go bust, or Genia breaks down, are there thresholds for replacing them?

As in, only permanent replacements, or replacement players having to wait a minimum time before joining the squad?
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I think it is 72 hours before the replacement can come into the camp
 
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John Eales (66)
Additonal players have been picked to be part of an extended training squad, and for the final test pre-RWC against Samoa on 7 September. They are Joe Powell, Tom Banks, Liam Wright, Luke Jones and Tatafu Polota-Nau.
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fatprop

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George Gregan (70)
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Show-n-go said:
If he wasn’t injured part of the season and had played as well as he could yea sure. But just don’t think he deserves it with so many other decent options
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See that is the thing, I don't see the "other decent options" except for Samu, but he apparently took a dump in Cheik's bed and has been sent to the naughty step.

The other options are tradesmen and lack that dynamic game changing potential
 
Joe Blow

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Peter Sullivan (51)
Dempsey a good option at 6 to balance the back row. Wright the most like for like for both he and Poey. They may as well take him along as he will be needed.
 
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See that is the thing, I don't see the "other decent options" except for Samu, but he apparently took a dump in Cheik's bed and has been sent to the naughty step.

The other options are tradesmen and lack that dynamic game changing potential
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McCaffrey has a better season than Dempsey and is definitely dynamic, I’d even argue in his limited capacity Valentini also had a better season and again is dynamic
 
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McCaffrey has a better season than Dempsey and is definitely dynamic, I’d even argue in his limited capacity Valentini also had a better season and again is dynamic
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Not that I’d advocate for them outright, I’d choose Samu in a heartbeat, just think Dempsey is meh. Especially in his current form
 
The_Brown_Hornet

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John Eales (66)
Like a few others, I'm concerned about the lack of pace in the outside backs. Hopefully Petaia and Pocock are good to go, because I have a feeling they could be key inclusions.
 
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George Gregan (70)
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McCaffrey has a better season than Dempsey and is definitely dynamic, I’d even argue in his limited capacity Valentini also had a better season and again is dynamic
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McCaffrey ain't dynamic, good 8, but not a game changer, Valentini is still a baby and will get his chance (and has been in camp and missed out, even missing out on the extended training squad)
 
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George Gregan (70)
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The_Brown_Hornet said:
I think Dempsey is a good selection if fit. He and Pocock need to have a run against Samoa for mine. So does Petaia.
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VassMan said:
Imagine if there is a few injuries and we are left with the lightning fast back three of AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), DHP and Hodge!
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Petaia I think will be the surprise packet if he is anywhere near where he was prior to being wounded.
 
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