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Springboks v Wallabies, Loftus Versfeld, Sun 9th Jul 1.05am AEST

HogansHeros

HogansHeros

Syd Malcolm (24)
Brumby Runner said:
Slim, in what world really is it fair to take injured players and have to rely on them gaining sufficient fitness to play if circumstances require. Might get away with it with a couple of wingers, though even that would be less than satisfactory, but insane to think you'd get away with it with rugby props.
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Yeah not super keen on rushing anyone back, 2 months out from World Cup, seems crazy.
 
fatprop

fatprop

George Gregan (70)
Staff member
Brumby Runner said:
Slim, in what world really is it fair to take injured players and have to rely on them gaining sufficient fitness to play if circumstances require. Might get away with it with a couple of wingers, though even that would be less than satisfactory, but insane to think you'd get away with it with rugby props.
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The flip side is that he took 6 props and the two "recovering" will be in the RWC squad , if healthy, so they get closely monitored rehab whilst training with the team etc etc and we fly out another if one of the 4 fall over
 
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Mr Pilfer

Mr Pilfer

Bob Loudon (25)
Hodge at 12 makes more sense now I have had time to think about it. I think I have heard Eddie being quoted that he wants to play without the ball, which is what other teams have done well in recent years, whilst the Wallabies have tended to try and do too much. So rather than running rugby from the likes of Quade we can expect Hodge to be raining down long kicks and bombs all day. Add to that Eddie probably thinks Koribete and Vunivalu are the 2 wingers best suited to be chasing those bombs or diffusing the ones coming back at us.
 
Brumby Runner

Brumby Runner

David Wilson (68)
fatprop said:
The flip side is that he took 6 props and the two "recovering" will be in the RWC squad , if healthy, so they get closely monitored rehab whilst training with the team etc etc and we fly out another if one of the 4 fall over
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Still better imo FP for six fit props to tour so all can be worked into the training regime and be ready to take the place of any unforeseen injury.
 
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whitefalcon

Bob Loudon (25)
MarkJ said:
Maybe my memory is playing tricks on me, but my recollection is that while Hodge has big boot it takes him a while to wind up and he can get charged down a bit more often than you'd like
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Surely we'd be clearing mostly from 9 where as Hodge would be kicks in play or off set piece where you have a bit more room
 
Dctarget

Dctarget

John Eales (66)
Lets gooooooo first team of the year

Wallabies team to play South Africa at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on Saturday 8 July, 5:05pm GMT/1:05am AEST (Sunday)​

1. James Slipper (c) (127 Tests)

2. David Porecki (10 Tests)

3. Allan Ala'alatoa (64 Tests)

4. Nick Frost (9 Tests)

5. Will Skelton (24 Tests)

6. Tom Hooper*

7. Michael Hooper (124 Tests)

8. Rob Valetini (30 Tests)

9. Nic White (59 Tests)

10. Quade Cooper (76 Tests)

11. Marika Koroibete (51 Tests)

12. Reece Hodge (62 Tests)

13. Len Ikitau (26 Tests)

14. Suliasi Vunivalu (1 Test)

15. Tom Wright (23 Tests)

Finishers

16. Jordan Uelese (15 Tests)

17. Matt Gibbon (5 Tests)

18. Zane Nonggorr*

19. Richie Arnold*

20. Pete Samu (32 Tests)

21. Tate McDermott (21 Tests)

22. Samu Kerevi (41 Tests)

23. Carter Gordon*

*denotes uncapped
 
TSR

TSR

Mark Ella (57)
I was more surprised last year to be honest. Despite how well the Brumbies went I didn’t think he was fantastic at Super level last year but then was very good off the bench for the Wallabies. Ticks all the right boxes and has the experience to go with it.
 
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