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Rebels v Waratahs Round 2 - 2012R02 - Dunlop Shield III

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Tim Horan (67)
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Lindommer said:
For Chrissake's don't go there, Ash, or the banjo pluckers'll be claiming me! I lived in Brisbane from 1976 to 1982, too long, far too long. Me a Queenslander, aaarrrgggghhhh.
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Dude being a Queenslander is not geographical. It's a state of mind Dude. Peace out.
 
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daz

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Sully said:
Dude being a Queenslander is not geographical. It's a state of mind Dude. Peace out.
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6 years in North Queensland and while I am not 100% sure of the actual numbers, I believe I had finished 87% of conversations in my head while I was waiting for the long drawn out answer to my first question.....and finished with the predictable "aayy?"

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qwerty51

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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Sorry but I cannot take that Rebels pack seriously, I consider it a failure if we win by less than 15.
 
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spooony

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Also a Mecca for Southern State teenagers who upon finishing school, head north for a week of booze and debauchery.
 
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Dick Tooth (41)
Tahs by 25+. Anything less will be an abject humiliation. After all, they do have one of the strongest packs in SupeRugby history. Not to mention an oke who has been robbed of a Springbok jersey at scrum half, a vastly experienced flyhalf running the show, the best defensive centre in Australia outside him and the most naturally gifted OC to come through the ranks in many a year one step further out. Their back three is made up of the frighteningly talented Australian 7s Captain, the Wallabies most consistent and versatile back and a young bloke so good he played for the Tahs before he ever played first grade rugby.

The Rebels have got, well...
 
tigerland12

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John Thornett (49)
qwerty51 said:
Sorry but I cannot take that Rebels pack seriously, I consider it a failure if we win by less than 15.
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True, but if their backline gets the ball in space they will destroy you guys. Their line out should have plenty of options aswell, five potential jumpers.

Good to see Luke Jones get a start, I rate him as having alot of potential to step up and become a permanent starting player. Same goes for Mitch Inman, who should start of Mortlock by the end of the year.
 
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spooony

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Who is the best defensive centre? Is that the bloke who missed something like 3 tackles last week?
 
CTPE

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Nev Cottrell (35)
spooony said:
Who is the best defensive centre? Is that the bloke who missed something like 3 tackles last week?
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I'm not a fan of the Carter & Horne combination at 12 & 13 - absolutely no natural brilliance between them attack wise.. dreadful read by Horne in defence in the last play of the game against the Reds. I have no problem with Foley at 15 but Ashley-Cooper is wasted on the wing - would have him at 13.
 
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Michael Lynagh (62)
I actually think that AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)'s best position is wing. His strengths and weaknesses seem most suited to the wing, and he's done very well there in the past. He always seemed more a wing/13 type cum fullback to me.
 
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George Gregan (70)
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Ash said:
I actually think that AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)'s best position is wing. His strengths and weaknesses seem most suited to the wing, and he's done very well there in the past. He always seemed more a wing/13 type cum fullback to me.
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AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)'s best game last season was the Bled match on the wing. Particularly his kick chase pressure
 
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fatprop said:
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)'s best game last season was the Bled match on the wing. Particularly his kick chase pressure
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Sorry guys, but remind me of one of the reasons why AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) left the Brumbies? Was it because he was getting sick of the "Mr Versatile" tag and wanted to lock in a position to call his own?

Even with the Wallabies, while he said he would play anywhere just so long as he had a jumper, he wanted to be a specialist 13/Wing/15, not all of them.

I understand with injuries, etc, the team does need to be reshuffled from time to time, but it's only round 2 and we still don't know where AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) will be locked in.

This is just an external observation; can anyone with more knowledge than me provide an insight?
 
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