Wallabies EOYT 2017
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Arch Winning (36)
Following on from above I'm hoping the super rugby teams buy into the goal of helping the wallabies and try to play players in the positions most helpful to the national team, although I don't see Hodge on the wing for the rebels while sefa and Koro are there. Hunt will be difficult, wallabies haven't figured out where they want him yet let alone the reds. kerevi is assumingly kurindranis understudy so hopefully he gets a season at outside centre to hone his defence there.
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Mark Ella (57)
Zero chance of this happening until Super Rugby coaches are centrally appointed and aren't accountable for results of their team
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Tim Horan (67)
By all reports Sully, this is exactly what Cheika is considering. I would suggest that Hunt has been in career best form at 15. And Rodda at 4/5. Doesnt seem to stop him thinking about 12 and 6.
As a 12 only option he is probably about 5th in line. As a 12 who can also play 10 his value rises substantially to the Wallabies.
He clearly shouldn't be looked at as a straight 10 option but getting in amongst the squad as a 12 who can also play 10 is surely good for his career.
His play in every aspect has improved out of sight since he had a run at 10 in the 2016 preseason.
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I tend to think that is what Cheika is interested in.
If he was only a 12 or a 12 who could play 13, he wouldn't be in the squad.
Given our squad for this weekend though, it does seem very likely be playing 10 against the Barbarians unless Cheika picks Hunt there.
I'd expect a backline of:
9. Phipps
10. Paia'aua/Hunt
11. Perese
12. Hunt/Meakes
13. Kerevi
14. Speight
15. Folau
21. Powell
22. Meakes/Hunt/Paia'aua
23. Rona
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Mark Ella (57)
I agree with Jets that Cheika will leave QC (Quade Cooper) behind.
For several years now we have only seen glimpses of his brilliance, either at Super level or Test rugby.
I think his time is well and truly past and we need to look to the future (after Foley) for a potential world class 10.
Whoever needs to be identified as such and trained accordingly with a long term view.
For several years now we have only seen glimpses of his brilliance, either at Super level or Test rugby.
I think his time is well and truly past and we need to look to the future (after Foley) for a potential world class 10.
Whoever needs to be identified as such and trained accordingly with a long term view.
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Doesn’t mean anything..
He has played a handful of games there, RG trialled him st 5/8 in 2015 and he struggled, likewise Matt O’Connor in 2016, again he struggled. The rest of the time he has been a 12.
If you actually watch him play, his strength is his running game and support play, not his passing, his distribution is good for a 12 but average for a fly-half. Kicking game is pretty average too.
He works well as a secondary playmaker since he can float behind the line but not a primary distributor.
I fear, if Cheika throws him in the deep end as flyhalf, and he plays badly since he isn’t accustomed to the position, then the blame will all fall on Duncan.
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Why does everyone see Hunt as a 10, I believe his one and only game at 10 since he returned to rugby he got slaughtered by the Brumbies.. Although I believed it was one of his first games.
Heres a left field call.. Leolifanio too join from England as a 10.
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Heres a left field call.. Leolifanio too join from England as a 10.
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Jim Lenehan (48)
Hey, Hunt scored every point for the Reds that game at 10.
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Mark Ella (57)
Geez that left field call would be amazing but I reckon it is just too far, left
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Depends how his playing, if Foley went down you'd be silly not too draft him in. You'd have to expect Cheks and Larkham to at least talk to him over there.
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