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

[Slim 293]

Quade definitely out of the second test, unlikely to play the third...

Quade Cooper doubtful for rest of England series as Swain suspended

The Wallabies have suffered a double dose of bad news with second-rower Darcy Swain banned for his headbutt on Jonny Hill and Quade Cooper to miss the second Test.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Dan54]

Quade definitely out of the second test, unlikely to play the third...

Quade Cooper doubtful for rest of England series as Swain suspended

The Wallabies have suffered a double dose of bad news with second-rower Darcy Swain banned for his headbutt on Jonny Hill and Quade Cooper to miss the second Test.

www.smh.com.au

Bugger but not a surprise, calf injuries can go on for qyuite sometime.

 

[qwerty51]

With QC (Quade Cooper) gone and Swain likely to get 6+ weeks I can see Arnold being called up asap.

 

[Dctarget]

With Quade Cooper gone and Swain likely to get 6+ weeks I can see Arnold being called up asap.

Dunno, he's on a beach in Croatia right now with his expecting partner, how far away is the rugby championship?

 

[upthereds#!]

Nah much prefer Perese

Struggling with the relevance of your response. What does Beale (a fullback) talking about wanting to play the All Blacks have to do with Perese?

 

[qwerty51]

Dunno, he's on a beach in Croatia right now with his expecting partner, how far away is the rugby championship?

Ok Skelton then.

 

[Braveheart81]

Surely no one who isn't already in Australia is about to be drafted in to play lock in either 5 or 12 days.

 

[qwerty51]

Yeah obviously not saying they'll play this series but for the TRC you'd want them back amongst it ASAP. QC (Quade Cooper) out opened the door for them earlier than expected.

Tighthead Taniela Tupou is likely to play in the Second Test on Saturday as, perhaps, is flanker-lock Jed Holloway.

Seems to be mixed messages on Holloway's likeliness.

 

[Derpus]

Struggling with the relevance of your response. What does Beale (a fullback) talking about wanting to play the All Blacks have to do with Perese?

Yeah nothing. Somehow clicked respond on the wrong post.

 

[Pfitzy]

OK I've just seen Darcy Swain talk about "versing" England.

Never to be selected again.

 

[Braveheart81]

OK I've just seen Darcy Swain talk about "versing" England.

Never to be selected again.

He heard a chorus of boos aimed at Jonny Hill so he thought his job was the verse?

 

[Joe Blow]

I guess Noah starts with a game and a full week of training with the boys under his belt. JOC (James O'Connor) to the bench.

 

[wamberal]

Jock Campbell and Tane Edmed also played and lost to Samoa and neither looked any better than Hodge.

Tane has, as far as i am aware, never played a professional game at 15.

I doubt that he has ever played 15.

 

[7137]

With Quade Cooper gone and Swain likely to get 6+ weeks I can see Arnold being called up asap.

Swain will get 4 at most. Even with the challenge

 

[cyclopath]

Swain will get 4 at most. Even with the challenge

Given that neither Hill, nor Scott Barrett were cited for their infractions, I think trying to predict judicial outcomes might be fraught. Consistency isn't on their chocolate wheel.

 

[Rugby follower]

Bugger but not a surprise, calf injuries can go on for qyuite sometime.

Especially for old folk like Quade.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

OK I've just seen Darcy Swain talk about "versing" England.

Never to be selected again.

Grounds for instant dimissal

 

[Slim 293]

Given that neither Hill, nor Scott Barrett were cited for their infractions, I think trying to predict judicial outcomes might be fraught. Consistency isn't on their chocolate wheel.

 

[Marce]

I can't upload images

 

[dru]

About the right answer really - two weeks is the England tour so not exactly light in it's repercussions.

In summary the injury/absence list is something like:
Swain - 2 weeks, mis the England tour
Cooper - another week likely two, miss the England tour likely
Banks - season over, possible WB time over
AAA - Head knock, another week out back for game 3
JOC (James O'Connor) - returning from injury, underdone last week, fitness this week tbc

Tupou - returns

Am I missing anything?