RWC: AUS v WAL (Twickenham): POOL A; 2:45am (AEDT) Sunday 11 October

[Cardiffblue]

Look, I'd say it's fifty fifty for us against the Welsh but with all the Welsh injuries I would be very surprised if they beat us.

They will be proper farked after the Aussie game and we should be in good nick.

we might be playing the scots

 

[Cardiffblue]

It's awfully quiet dont you think? None of the hype of last week. On past form I'd have expected at least one of CH's wind ups by now. Somethings up, dont know what. I dont like it. I dont like it a bit. too damned quiet

 

[Cardiffblue]

Wrap Folau in cotton wool I say.

Beale can do the job against Wales.

No point risking folau. He'll be needed later. Might I suggest that Pocock could do with a week off too? I'd also suggest Phipps is in the run on side

 

[Brumby Jack]

No Hooper for this game. Suspended for a week.

 

[Dewald Nel]

No point risking folau. He'll be needed later. Might I suggest that Pocock could do with a week off too? I'd also suggest Phipps is in the run on side

And Cooper.

 

[Froggy]

Slipper
Moore
Holmes
Simmons
Douglas
Fardy
Pocock
McCalman
Genia
Foley
Mitchell
To'omua
Kuridrani
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Beale

TPN
Sio
Kepu
Mum
McMahon
Phipps
Cooper
Speight

 

[Braveheart81]

No Hooper for this game. Suspended for a week.

In the scheme of things this is a good outcome for the Wallabies. They'll be disappointed not to have Hooper but invariably, once you face the judiciary, you're going to get a suspension of some length.

 

[Cardiffblue]

SO its decided. Hooper get 1 week

 

[galumay]

Yep. Makes the game a bit tougher for the Wobbles, Hooper will be sorely missed. Silly git.


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[Highlander35]

MCMAHON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!or McCalman…

 

[Cardiffblue]

And Cooper.

Now you're being silly

 

[Braveheart81]

Slipper
Moore
Holmes
Simmons
Douglas
Fardy
Pocock
McCalman
Genia
Foley
Mitchell
To'omua
Kuridrani
AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
Beale

TPN
Sio
Kepu
Mum
McMahon
Phipps
Cooper
Speight

I reckon Cheika might keep the same structure with McMahon replacing Hooper and McCalman on the bench.

I'd be surprised if the rest of the back and reserves wasn't the same as against England. This is our best team and I think Cheika will stick with it going forward.

I also think Giteau will stay in the 12 jersey. I agree that if Folau is out, Cooper will get Beale's bench spot.

Seems like a toss up between Tomane and Speight. Not really sure who Cheika will go with.

 

[Viking]

McMahon deserves a start. Although I'm still slightly skeptical given we thought he was the Bee's Knees after his Barbarian game last year only to be fairly disappointing the next match, But there is no doubt he deserves a start after oustanding performances this year, just hope he is effective against teams that aren't minnows.

Straight swap him for Hooper.

 

[Cardiffblue]

See what I mean? It's just to tame! This is the 'hot' news from wales camp in the vale:

Wales teammate Dan Lydiate is convinced he woke in the night to see the ghost of Henry VIII at their Oatlands Park Hotel base. Lee, however, is less certain that a ghoul is stalking the corridors, but he is ready to give Australia a scare up-front.

He said: "A few boys think they've seen a ghost but I'm not sure they actually have. I think it's best to stay away from room 1313. Some of them reckon they have seen Henry VIII. It has been discussed over food and stuff like that and Dan Lydiate isn't happy about it.

"He actually thinks he's seen a ghost but I think he's dreaming. He had a bang on the head and that might be the problem

 

[Cardiffblue]

It's not good to see Team Wales spouting a load of irrelevant gibberish fuelled by nervous energy in the run up to a big game

 

[Cardiffblue]

Daft question but in the absesence of anything more meaningful is Dan Lydiate rooming with Samson/Henry by any chance?

 

[Cardiffblue]

Actually, it is spooky

 

[Dewald Nel]

Now you're being silly

You'd be happy if I was silly but right.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Daft question but in the absesence of anything more meaningful is Dan Lydiate rooming with Samson/Henry by any chance?

A face only a mother could love.

Actually, it is spooky

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EDIT: Oh, you have to be logged in to view it. Now who's being silly...

 

[Groucho]

MCMAHON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!or McCalman…

MCMAHON! Direct, like-for-like replacement. Play the same game on the ground with the same width, exactly as we mean to go on. McCalman is good but he doesn't quite provide that. McCalman also has a role to play as a finisher.

Beale for Folau and Mitchell for Horne as required.

Although I think Joe Tomane deserves a shot.