Australia v New Zealand - Sydney 16 Aug

[Slim 293]

Beale to start at flyhalf!

 

[Slim 293]

Kuridrani to the bench....... Horne/McCabe on the wings!

 

[Braveheart81]

Slipper, Charles, Kepu, Carter, Simmons, Fardy, Hooper (c), Palu, White, Beale, Horne, To'omua, Ashley-Cooper, McCabe, Folau

BENCH: Hanson, Cowan, Alexander, Skelton, McCalman, Higginbotham, Phipps, Foley, Kuridrani

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Wow didn't see that coming.

 

[Ash]

2011 Wallabies were certainly far more Reds heavy. Genia, Cooper, Ant Fainga'a, Horwill, Samo, Ioane, Slipper off the bench, Higginbotham, Simmons both starting and off the bench, Saia Fainga'a off the bench at times.

There were probably 7 or 8 Reds in the average 22.

I'd expect there's about to be 10 or so Tahs in the average 22 in 2014, no problem there. Was more in a response to the references to The Roar article.

What's more impressive is when you look at how many of those Chiefs were in an average All Black 22 in 2012 and 2013.

Also note who the finalists in Super Rugby 2010 were, and how well a certain nation performed that same year.....

 

[Train Without a Station]

I a little surprised he didn't start Kuridrani but as noted AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) has been in excellent form so it was more a matter of what you wanted out of your 13 than anything.

Don't agree with Beale at 10 really. Hopefully I'm wrong and it's a massive success and we start the series off 1-0.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Kiwis will love that

 

[Braveheart81]

I think Foley is pretty unlucky to drop back to the bench but Beale's form has been brilliant and he's been the main playmaker for the Tahs even though he had 12 on his back.

Hasn't really put a foot wrong through the French series and at the back end of the Super Rugby season.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Oh and too many Waratahs.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Watch them force him across field with inside shoulder pressure

 

[A mutterer]

2 minutes ago
Wallabies team to face All Blacks
1. James Slipper
2. Nathan Charles
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Rob Simmons
5. Sam Carter
6. Scott Fardy
7. Michael Hooper (c)
8. Wycliff Palu
9. Nic White
10. Kurtley Beale
11. Rob Horne
12. Matt To'omua
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper
14. Pat McCabe
15. Israel Folau
Reserves: James Hanson, Ben Alexander, Pek Cowan, Will Skelton, Ben McCalman, Scott Higginbotham, Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley, Tevita Kuridrani (one to be omitted)

 

[KOB1987]

theres 9 on the bench, mccalman & higgers both there..

 

[Train Without a Station]

One to be omitted. Higgers you'd imagine.

 

[KOB1987]

Kiwis will love that

i don't think so, i think they would rather he not be there at all..

 

[swingpass]

what is the quote about those who don't learn from history are bound to repeat the same mistakes.

beale is a fabulous footballer but not (IMO) a test standard 10. his appearances off the bench have made a real impact, i hope that Ewin's intuition is better than ours

 

[TahDan]

Wow didn't see that coming.

He was brilliant and played like Cooper at his best in the final so I kinda get it, but yeah ... Wow! I still didn't see that either. Very ballsy

 

[Braveheart81]

I don't think anyone can argue that Link isn't picking on form.

I wonder whether Beale or White will be the goalkicker?

 

[gone]

AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) at 13 is a great call!

Wonder where Beale will defend... Guess they will copy the Tahs with Horne coming in.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Bernard Foley might.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

i don't think so, i think they would rather he not be there at all..

I'm not going to start bashing the guy and this will be my last word on the subject but have a look at his performances against them.
They have his measure- others may not.

10 once for a draw 2 years ago