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Mark Ella (57)
I still have hope we will see a Genia/Cooper/To'omua inside combo against Fiji. However it seems unlikely
There is still hope. Cheika was clearly resting his first choice halves against USA
RWC: Australia v Fiji - 23 September 16:45, Millenium Stadium(24 September 1:45 AEST)
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There is still hope. Cheika was clearly resting his first choice halves against USA
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
Yes, but doing it with Panache is worth a triple word score with "p" on the triple letter.
More Blanco, less Amigo.
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Andrew Slack (58)
Palu injured? Well, I'm shocked I tells ya, shocked!
KevinO
John Hipwell (52)
Think Carter is in France to be on stand by
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Jim Clark (26)
Yeah the Orange shirts look to be the 1sts team. The footage and pictures I saw had Horne in orange and Mitchell in yellow unfortunately.
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Johnnie Wallace (23)
Assume the roof is closed at Millennium for this game? In London at the moment it's freezing and pissing down - Cardiff forecast is 17C and rain on the day.
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
I thought that also. I'm reluctant to call it 'unfortunate' though!
I also just saw a shot from the England camp that has Toby smith training with the 1sts. So I reckon Slipper will be rested completely, and at some point smith will come on and sio will go to hooker, to give both some contingency plan game time. TPN will be on the bench but might not be used unless necessary.
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Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
Yeah, if Horne plays to his Supe form then that's no loss at all.
Dewald Nel
Cyril Towers (30)
Fiji by 6.
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Australia by 66.
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Australia by 66.
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
I think Fiji's recent results makes them a bit better than that.
06 Sep 2015 Canada 18 - 47 Fiji
21 Nov 2014 Fiji 20 - 14 United States
15 Nov 2014 Wales 17 - 13 Fiji
08 Nov 2014 France 40 - 15 Fiji
28 Jun 2014 Fiji 108 - 6 Cook Islands
07 Jun 2014 Fiji 25 - 14 Italy
Wales will be bricking it.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Dewald Nel
Cyril Towers (30)
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Fiji's Pacific Nations Cup results:
Beat Tonga 30-22
Drew with Samoa 30-30
Beat Japan 27-22
Beat Samoa 39-29 (GF)
Great attack, leaky defence. Aus by 30+ because you're better both in attack & defence than anyone on that or @Groucho's list with the possible exception of Welsh D.
Agree with @Groucho, tho, in that if Fiji's gonna cause an upset it'll be v Wales.
Beat Tonga 30-22
Drew with Samoa 30-30
Beat Japan 27-22
Beat Samoa 39-29 (GF)
Great attack, leaky defence. Aus by 30+ because you're better both in attack & defence than anyone on that or @Groucho's list with the possible exception of Welsh D.
Agree with @Groucho, tho, in that if Fiji's gonna cause an upset it'll be v Wales.
Dewald Nel
Cyril Towers (30)
Like 1999, IIRC. Back then it wasn't as much of an upset as it would be today, though, but Wales had Neil Jenkins.
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Steve Williams (59)
Mainstream websites are running with 'The Pooper'!
Wallabies wrestle with Pocock-Hooper combo
Joe Barton: September 19, 2015, 5:03 pm
The Wallabies have a Pooper problem, but fortunately it's not a return of Suzie the lunch lady.
Suzie was the infamous and almost certainly imaginary figure who supposedly scuppered the All Blacks' title chances by poisoning their food and giving Kiwi players the runs on the eve of the 1995 World Cup final loss to South Africa.
But "Pooper" could be the key to the Wallabies' chances at a record third title.
It is the moniker given to the combination of world-class No.7s David Pocock and Michael Hooper - who coach Michael Cheika is expected to call on as two-thirds of his back-row when Australia open their tournament against Fiji on Wednesday (Thursday AEST).
... Read more: https://au.sports.yahoo.com/rugby/a/29576011/wallabies-wrestle-with-pocock-hooper-combo/
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