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A few eyes will be on how Cheika plays this one, knowing he will be desperate for the 4 points. He will still manage to blame the ref for allowing the opposition to slow down the breakdown so the Tahs couldn't get a bonus point.
We won't be likely to see AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) pass a ball this week either...
Thought I would start this match thread to put all the injury and potential lineup talk in one spot.
With Horne suspended, Alcock out, Foley and Ryan out, Elsom now available, and Dean Mumm off to Exeter, could there be some changes in the forwards makeup? Also, how would you line up the...
So there are already rumbles of player discontent at the Force, and Axel Foley has been talking up "widespread Changes" to this weeks team. Should be a cracker!
Highlanders have looked pretty good the forst 2 rounds this year, so this will probably be a tough game. At least it will be played in the dry of the new stadium, but the tahs will need to be wary of the confrontational Highlanders pack, mud or no mud.
Early talk about Barnes adn McCutcheon...
He writes for Fox:
NSW Waratahs forwards played with intensity of All Blacks pack in Super Rugby opener, Tim Horan writes
Watching New South Wales Waratahs forward pack in action last week, it looked like a New Zealand team playing in blue jerseys.
Full article here...
So what is the general consensus? He's been picked in a Tongan squad, and based on form you'd assume he'd make the team if he wanted to. In a world cup year the draw of playing in the comp must be huge.
I was very critical of him early in the season (and pre season) but he has really turned...
I'll start it because my phones about to die.
Reds:
3: ioane (geez hope he's ok)
2: quade (seemed like others couldn't keep up with him? His offloads missed etc)
1: Samo
Brumbies
3: Phipps (great, now hickey will be trying to sign him)
2: Moore
1: AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
I'll kick off then
Tahs
3: Mitchell
2: burgess
1: Beale
Honorable to the forwards, who fronted up for a change. Even captain marshmallow
Force
3: JOC (James O'Connor) - needs to play at 10
2: sharpe
1: McCalman - despite losing the 8 battle to palu
can we all pitch in and buy the SFS a few of these?
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