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Peter Johnson (47)
I'd have Mitchell, with O'Connor at fullback. Maybe my eye sight is failing me but from where I sit Mitchell is playing his best rugby since 2010.
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I'd have Mitchell, with O'Connor at fullback. Maybe my eye sight is failing me but from where I sit Mitchell is playing his best rugby since 2010.
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David Codey (61)
It isn't a joke. I reckons there is a good chance he will.
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David Codey (61)
I am warming to the idea of having smith play 8 and gill 7, particularly if Palu isn't fit or in form. Smith has the skills to control the ball at the back of the scrum and the gill/smith double team could really hurt the lions as long as we have guys like horwill, Mmm and Moore smashing the rucks.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
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Ted Fahey (11)
Assuming McMeniman is back in 4 to 6 weeks as they say and Smith is eligible I would go with the following and this is coming from a Reds fan.
1. Robinson
2. Moore
3. Palmer
4. McMeniman (assuming he is back in 4 -6 weeks to play himself back into form)
5. Horwill (c)
6. Mowen
7. Smith
8. Palu
9. Genia (vc)
10. Tooma
11. Ioane
12. Lealifano
13. ACC
14. Mitchell (playing himself back into form and need him for his experience in a backline without a heck of a lot of experience)
15. Mogg
16. Hanson
17. Slipper (cover for both sides)
18. Ryan
19. Kimlin
20. Gill
21. White
22. Folau
23. JOC (James O'Connor)
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Alan Cameron (40)
I don't think deans will dismiss players who have not played for the wallabies before. He has a 3 week camp with a selected squad, and if he sticks with his form from previous years he will bring in a number of newbies and test them through training before making his decisions.
The other factor to consider is how he will want to play the game. If he wants a fast counter attacking and running backs type game he should favour cooper, JOC (James O'Connor), Beale (if available) and potentially Izzy, but ifhe wants to stick with the conservative territory game, someone like Mogg will be a better fit, and maybe Barnes and Mitchell.
That said, I have little confidence he will accurately pick the right players or the right game plan v the Lions.
The other factor to consider is how he will want to play the game. If he wants a fast counter attacking and running backs type game he should favour cooper, JOC (James O'Connor), Beale (if available) and potentially Izzy, but ifhe wants to stick with the conservative territory game, someone like Mogg will be a better fit, and maybe Barnes and Mitchell.
That said, I have little confidence he will accurately pick the right players or the right game plan v the Lions.
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Alan Cameron (40)
You woudl think so but i think now that McKenzie has thrown down the guantlet Dean will be under pressure to roll the dice
I am not going to go bananas about Mogg until he strings together a few more quality performances. As it stands he has played three or four good games at the start of the season, but it is fair to say this injury has allowed a few others (Folau, Mafi etc) to catch up.
I like him. But at the moment, like Folau, I would prefer to see him debut later in the year than against the Lions.
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I like him. But at the moment, like Folau, I would prefer to see him debut later in the year than against the Lions.
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nah, I think the Link "pressure" is irrelevant
With Gatland coaching the Lions, you can assume they will play a massive team playing a power game as did/do the Welsh.
Deans has been practicing the game to beat the Welsh for the last two years and has a set of players that he knows play in that system
Now this is not my wish or hope, just what I expect to see.
Just looking at the Hurricanes game, Mitchell dropped a high ball which led directly to a Hurricanes converted try and then didn't catch a kick-off that then went into touch and the Hurricanes got a penalty immediately afterwards for another three points.
He is making big errors that are costing the team points. I agree that he is one of our best attacking players, but you have to cut out costly errors, particularly at test level.
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Arch Winning (36)
I agree with that FP, and it is for this reason I think the forwards are largely settled. Changes I can see are Madness being picked up, Hooper to run on (Smith if available), Moore to run on, and form to decide Higgers vs Dennis.
Backs much more difficult. You can't really say there are any incumbents other than Genia, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Diggers. JOC (James O'Connor) is a given; Deans will have him run on, but where? 10, 14, or less likely 12, 13, even 15 though I tend to think AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) would be put there instead if it came to it.
There is a long list of possibles to fill in the gaps. I tend to think the core of them will be Tomane, Mogg, CL, Barnes and McCabe.
Backs much more difficult. You can't really say there are any incumbents other than Genia, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Diggers. JOC (James O'Connor) is a given; Deans will have him run on, but where? 10, 14, or less likely 12, 13, even 15 though I tend to think AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) would be put there instead if it came to it.
There is a long list of possibles to fill in the gaps. I tend to think the core of them will be Tomane, Mogg, CL, Barnes and McCabe.
I reckon Mowen and White are the two most likely uncapped players to play against the Lions. They'd be the only two at this stage that I'd say are probable.
I think Mogg, Folau, Lealiifano and maybe Foley if he continues to play like he did against the Hurricanes are outside chances. I think all of them will be capped this year though.
I think Mogg, Folau, Lealiifano and maybe Foley if he continues to play like he did against the Hurricanes are outside chances. I think all of them will be capped this year though.
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Desmond Connor (43)
Don't forget McCabe is Dingo's love child. Even if he lost an arm, he'd still be in.
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