Australia v England: Match II @ Suncorp 7.55pm AEST, 09/07

[The_Brown_Hornet]

With the injury list no real complaints there. I just hope we can wrap things up in this test, because I'm even more nervous about a backs to the wall decider next week.

Go well boys.

 

[Marce]

Paisami at 13 is an interesting move. Is Ikitau injured or is just a bold play by Rennie?

 

[Slim 293]

Paisami at 13 is an interesting move. Is Ikitau injured or is just a bold play by Rennie?

Ikitau injured apparently

Ikitau injured apparently.

 

[RugbyReg]

With all of these injuries, I'm picking Reece Hodge to make the starting lineup by Saturday night...

I'm packing my boots and mouth guard just in case

 

[Wilson]

Paisami at 13 is an interesting move. Is Ikitau injured or is just a bold play by Rennie?

Not according to fox:

All but one of the five changes to the XV is injured enforced, with Hunter Paisami preferred ahead of Len Ikitau at outside centre.

But rugby.com.au does have it as a calf injury:

This allows Tom Wright to return to the side, partnering Marika Koroibete on the wing, whilst Hunter Paisami replaces Len Ikitau (calf) at outside centre.

 

[Marce]

Apparently is an answer?

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I'm packing my boots and mouth guard just in case

Anticipating a run in the outside backs Reg?

 

[Slim 293]

Not according to fox:

But rugby.com.au does have it as a calf injury:

Christy Doran published before he knew why Ikitau wasn't playing....

 

[qwerty51]

Another calf??? I think there's something in this..

Anything in the recent weather causing heavier tracks I wonder

 

[Slim 293]

A worrying number of calf injuries in this squad...

 

[griffins]

Christy Doran published before he knew why Ikitau wasn't playing....

So it was the usual well-informed, thoughtful piece from him then. Hopeless.

 

[Marce]

Another calf??? I think there's something in this..

Yeah, a new S&C coach ASAP

 

[Dctarget]

As of 6 days ago this was our starting backline.

9. White
10. Cooper
11. Koroibete
12. Kerevi
13. Ikitau
14. Kellaway
15. Banks

 

[PhilClinton]

Anything concrete about the severity of Cooper's calf? I was never optimistic about him playing this weekend.

 

[KOB1987]

‘Calf’ is code for blind-siding Eddie

 

[RugbyReg]

I am a fan of Ikitau's (not sure what he did wrong last week? Didn't get much ball but I thought he was fine) but adding Paisami with the addition of Tupou really makes this a powerful running team.

The first time we get to see Paisami and Kerevi start together. Chuck Tupou and Philip in there alongside Valetine and Leota with Bell and Porecki already there, and that's damn powerful. Only bettered by Vuni starting over Wright.

I must say I am worried about that axis of Wright/Petaia. I think it an be really worked over by England.

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Actually really pumped to see Paisami get a shot outside Kerevi. Smith and Farrell are not going to want to run the ball ever

 

[Slim 293]

According to Rennie, just a minor calf injury for Ikitau and he should be right for the third test...

AAA hopefully back for the third test...

Kellaway gone for the series.

 

[PhilClinton]

Only bettered by Vuni starting over Wright.

Rennie probably doesn't want Vuni's hammies to get too cold standing on the wing - I'm not sure the ball will need to go wide much with Kerevi and Paisami in the middle.

 

[Dctarget]

Kellaway gone for the series.

Fuck, poor guy. Really keen to see him crack on.