As Fantasy coach for the Tahs, assuming Barnes is fit, I'd like McKibben to start next week against the Bulls but be replaced early and then have Lucas start against the Kings. My backline for the next two weeks would be (assuming Mitchell has a couple of weeks out with his hamstring):
Bulls Kings
9: McKibben Lucas
10: Foley Foley (if the game is going well I would sub him for Volavola at oranges)
11: Betham Kingston
12: Horne Barnes
13: AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) Horne (AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) will need a break and this game is the best chance)
14: Crawford Crawford
15: Folau Folau (subbed early for Betham with Crawford to switch to 15.)
20: Lucas McKibben
21: Barnes Volavola
22: Volavola Betham
Been crying out all year for the cross kick to Folau and what do you know they pull it out and it works perfectly! Hopefully we'll see it used a bit more in coming weeks.
I think at the moment its hard to justify a place for Barnes in the team, can't see where he would fit in at the moment and in his brief spell against the Cheetahs he seemed out of tune with the gameplan. In fairness it is hard to judge on 15 minutes of rugby.
The Tahs left for Safferland early this morning but Kingston played for Uni against the Beasts this arvo. Is he joining the Tahs safari late, or was he not selected to tour?
BTW, McKibben/McKibbon? How difficult is it to spell McKibbin's name correctly.
Tahs leave tomorrow (Sunday) morning.The Tahs left for Safferland early this morning but Kingston played for Uni against the Beasts this arvo. Is he joining the Tahs safari late, or was he not selected to tour?
BTW, McKibben/McKibbon? How difficult is it to spell McKibbin's name correctly.
Tahs leave tomorrow (Sunday) morning.
Happy to be corrected, topo. I (foolishly) believed a report in today's Terror which stated: "...this morning’s long flight to South Africa had they lost this match." Being the Terror I should've checked. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...n-against-chiefs/story-fnc2d2qb-1226624792379
BTW, McKibben/McKibbon? How difficult is it to spell McKibbin's name correctly.
And judging by Cheika's comments in the paper this morning McKibbin will be the starting half for the rest of 2013.Whoever those McKibben and McKibbon blokes are, they certainly get a lot more comment than that McKibbin.
I think they are taking 26. So probably last match 22 + Tilse, Holloway, carter and Kingston. I think lachie turner picked up a nasty injury playing for the woodies yesterday.
I hope you're wrong about the 26 as I want to see Big Willy get 10 minutes off the bench against the Kings. I hope a few players get a rest from the Kings game because there is a long flight home and two very tough games (Stormers and Brumbies) to follow. So, I'd be tempted to take a couple extra to SA. Sorry to see Barnes won't be ready till after the tour as the Kings game would be a perfect way to get 50 minutes back in and get some rest time for AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) or Foley. Both of them have started every game and its a long season.
And Damien Fitzpatrick will be available soon also.
Just quoting what I was told second hand from Fitz. Maybe Luke Holmes is replaced???I don't think he can play for the Tahs even if fit. He was replaced in the squad my Mitch Chapman.
I don't think he can play for the Tahs even if fit. He was replaced in the squad my Mitch Chapman.