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Australia A v Japan XV matches

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Dctarget

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John Eales (66)

Australia A team to play Japan XV at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in Osaka on Friday 14 October, 6:30pm JST/8:30pm AEDT​

  1. Tom Robertson (Western Force)
  2. Lachlan Lonergan (ACT Brumbies)
  3. Pone Fa'amausili (Melbourne Rebels)
  4. Ned Hanigan (NSW Waratahs)
  5. Ryan Smith (Queensland Reds)
  6. Rory Scott (ACT Brumbies)
  7. Brad Wilkin (Melbourne Rebels)
  8. Seru Uru (Queensland Reds)
  9. James Tuttle (c) (Melbourne Rebels)
  10. Ben Donaldson (NSW Waratahs)
  11. Mark Nawaqanitawase (NSW Waratahs)
  12. Hamish Stewart (Western Force)
  13. Isaac Henry (Queensland Reds)
  14. Suliasi Vunivalu (Queensland Reds)
  15. Tom Banks (ACT Brumbies) Replacements
  16. Billy Pollard (ACT Brumbies)
  17. Richie Asiata (Queensland Reds)
  18. Archer Holz (NSW Waratahs)
  19. Cadeyrn Neville (ACT Brumbies)
  20. Ollie Callan (Western Force)
  21. Ryan Lonergan (ACT Brumbies)
  22. Tane Edmed (NSW Waratahs)
  23. Dylan Pietsch (NSW Waratahs)
 
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Arch Winning (36)
Dctarget said:

Australia A team to play Japan XV at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in Osaka on Friday 14 October, 6:30pm JST/8:30pm AEDT​

  1. Tom Robertson (Western Force)
  2. Lachlan Lonergan (ACT Brumbies)
  3. Pone Fa'amausili (Melbourne Rebels)
  4. Ned Hanigan (NSW Waratahs)
  5. Ryan Smith (Queensland Reds)
  6. Rory Scott (ACT Brumbies)
  7. Brad Wilkin (Melbourne Rebels)
  8. Seru Uru (Queensland Reds)
  9. James Tuttle (c) (Melbourne Rebels)
  10. Ben Donaldson (NSW Waratahs)
  11. Mark Nawaqanitawase (NSW Waratahs)
  12. Hamish Stewart (Western Force)
  13. Isaac Henry (Queensland Reds)
  14. Suliasi Vunivalu (Queensland Reds)
  15. Tom Banks (ACT Brumbies) Replacements
  16. Billy Pollard (ACT Brumbies)
  17. Richie Asiata (Queensland Reds)
  18. Archer Holz (NSW Waratahs)
  19. Cadeyrn Neville (ACT Brumbies)
  20. Ollie Callan (Western Force)
  21. Ryan Lonergan (ACT Brumbies)
  22. Tane Edmed (NSW Waratahs)
  23. Dylan Pietsch (NSW Waratahs)
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Fair side. Like the centre pairing.
 
Dctarget

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John Eales (66)
Pretty rapid and big back three, I really like it.

I'd guess excluding the players sent home for recovery (Campbell & Gibbon who I assume are going on the EOYT) this is almost our best team.
 
Dctarget

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John Eales (66)
Dctarget said:
Pretty rapid and big back three, I really like it.

I'd guess excluding the players sent home for recovery (Campbell & Gibbon who I assume are going on the EOYT) this is almost our best team.
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Probably missing the locks and Gleeson as well.
 
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Geoff Shaw (53)
I lot of posters thought Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) had done enough to get an EOFT nod already.

I wonder if this game is the final audition between him or Vunivalu.
 
KevinO

KevinO

John Hipwell (52)
qwerty51 said:
No Gleeson, Gibbon Campbell or Frost.

To me, that's them pencilled in on the EOYT.

It's a pretty lightweight pack missing a lot of grunt - not the worst thing against Japan but this will be a tough to win.
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Gibbon is home for a week before EOYT, was talking to him this week.
 
Wilson

Wilson

David Codey (61)
PhilClinton said:
I lot of posters thought Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) (Nawaqanitawase) had done enough to get an EOFT nod already.

I wonder if this game is the final audition between him or Vunivalu.
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I'd be very surprised if Vunivalu didn't tour, they'll want to keep looking at him and bringing him on as long as they can. At the very least I can't see them discarding him until after the Italy game, they'll want to take a look at him on the end of the more settled wallabies backline, rather than the ever changing Aus A line up.

With Koroibete gone that does leave room for another winger to join the squad and that definitely could be Nawaqanitawase, but it's somewhat dependent on what they end up doing with fullbacks and 10s.
 
The_Brown_Hornet

The_Brown_Hornet

John Eales (66)
A side picked to match Japan's run and gun style I think. I agree with Qwerty about guys like Gleeson and Gibbon. The selectors have clearly seen enough and are confident that they can add them to the EOYT squad.

I'm excited about how good this game could be on Friday.
 
Hawko

Hawko

Tony Shaw (54)
Lightblue said:
Fair side. Like the centre pairing.
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Finally, no Creighton. The pairing of Stewart and Henry is our strongest on tour, and Kuenzle was good last game. At last there is a chance that Vunivalu will get a pass from his outside centre.
Only problem I see is that Edmed and Peitch are 22 and 23. Who plays where if Henry gets injured?
 
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David Codey (61)
Hawko said:
Finally, no Creighton. The pairing of Stewart and Henry is our strongest on tour, and Kuenzle was good last game. At last there is a chance that Vunivalu will get a pass from his outside centre.
Only problem I see is that Edmed and Peitch are 22 and 23. Who plays where if Henry gets injured?
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Probably Pietsch at 13? Either that or Stewart at 13 and Edmed/Donaldson at 12
 
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