Australia vs South Africa - Brisbane 7th Sept 2013

[Richo]

I think its time for quade to start.

I am shocked, sir. Shocked.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Big game coming up this weekend.

Time to focus on the objectives.

 

[Scrubber2050]

IMO
QC (Quade Cooper) will start over To'omua
Moggy and Gilly will be dropped out o0f 23
Shatz will make bench
Izzy to 15

 

[fatprop]

Strange, I thought To'omua was pretty good in the last test and Cooper showed nothing when he came on. Wasn't he one of the replacements Link complained about post test?

 

[Brumby Runner]

I will be surprised if Matt To'omua doesn't start. I expect Folau to go to 15 and Scott Fardy to replace Simmons at lock. Probably McCalman (maybe Schatz) to start at 8; Mowen back to 6. Honey Badger on the wing, though his defence was a little suspect on the weekend. Douglas or Gill to drop out of the 23.

On a side note, both Jones and Neville had strong games for Manly yesterday. Pity they're not in the squad.

 

[Braveheart81]

Well... Larkham reckons that To'omua and Mogg just need a bit more time.

His comments regarding Mogg are a bit laughable. Whilst Mogg definitely needs to run the ball more, I would have thought his kicking and defence were far closer to the opposite of outstanding.

''You've got to give [Mogg and To'omua] some time to find some combinations out there. [To'omua] is very well suited to Test rugby. 'Moggy' just needs a bit more time. Maybe he needs to run the ball a bit more, but his kicking was outstanding and so was his defence.''

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...e-given-time-says-larkham-20130901-2syxw.html

 

[GaffaCHinO]

My team to play the Boks

1 Robinsno
2 Moore
3 Kepu
4 Fardy
5 Horwill
6 Mowen
7 Hooper
8 McCalman

9 Genia
10 Cooper
11 Cummins
12 Lilo
13 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14 JOC (James O'Connor)
15 Izzy

16 Saia
17 Slipper
18 Sio
19 Simmons
20 Gill
21 White
22 To'omua
23 Mogg

 

[Scotty]

Well. Larkham reckons that To'omua and Mogg just need a bit more time.

His comments regarding Mogg are a bit laughable. Whilst Mogg definitely needs to run the ball more, I would have thought his kicking and defence were far closer to the opposite of outstanding.



http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...e-given-time-says-larkham-20130901-2syxw.html

Larkham certainly isn't the best person to be commenting on defense.

 

[Blue]

Doesn't matter who you select. Bok's can't travel for shit. Meyer will stick to the kick and hope game plan and the back row he is obsessed with will once gain be too slow. Boks can't play catch up rugby.

It really should be relatively easy at Suncorp where the Boks really have no clue how to win and with this game plan do not have a hope in hell. Five or Six starters will fly all the way from Europe this week. Ridiculous.

 

[Rassie]

Couple of days ago the news was on and I heard them announcing the headlines. Good news for the Springboks

I rushed inside to have a look to hear what the good news is. The news was Chilliboy Radepele is fit and will be ready for the game vs Australia. That is how f^%& things are in SA rugby. If your third choice hooker being fit is the only news you get and it branded as good as well

 

[Bowside]

I think the boks are a team on the rise. Certainly a more threatening proposition than they were 2 years ago, even without the stars like Matfield and Botha. Once Goosen sorts himself out they could be anything.

But their players will be feeling all the travel and winning in Brisbane is never easy.

I'll wait until I see the teamlist before predicting the score, but I think it will be close in any case. Wallabies will be thirsty for a win after repeat disappointment.

 

[Rassie]

Bowside altough it might look like it but playing Goosen will have the opposite effect for SA.

 

[RoffsChoice]

I'm going to go ahead and predict
Slipper, Moore, Kepu, Simmons, Horwill, Fardy, Hooper, Mowen, White, Cooper, JOC (James O'Connor), Lilo, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Cummins, Folau
FTS, Sio, Alexander, Douglas, Schatz, Genia, To'omua, Mogg

Not saying I agree with it, but that's what I expect.

 

[Brisbok]

I'm going to go ahead and predict
Slipper, Moore, Kepu, Simmons, Horwill, Fardy, Hooper, Mowen, White, Cooper, JOC (James O'Connor), Lilo, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), Cummins, Folau
FTS, Sio, Alexander, Douglas, Schatz, Genia, To'omua, Mogg

Not saying I agree with it, but that's what I expect.

Can you really see Link dropping both Genia and To'omua? If you were going to drop a player in these positions, surely it would be more logical to drop one of them only and re-unite either the Reds or Brumbies halfback combination?

 

[KOB1987]

My team to play the Boks

1 Robinsno (sic)

good to see someone else sees the need for this change!

I'm with you pretty much on the other changes too

 

[Scrubber2050]

My team to play the Boks

1 Robinsno
2 Moore
3 Kepu
4 Fardy
5 Horwill
6 Mowen
7 Hooper
8 McCalman

9 Genia
10 Cooper
11 Cummins
12 Lilo
13 AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper)
14 JOC (James O'Connor)
15 Izzy

16 Saia
17 Slipper
18 Sio
19 Simmons
20 Gill
21 White
22 To'omua
23 Mogg

Are you serious ????

5 changes - I did not realise ben Robinson was in the 30 let alone the 23
When did that happen

 

[KOB1987]

Are you serious ????

5 changes - I did not realise ben Robinson was in the 30 let alone the 23
When did that happen

It mightn't have, but it needs to!

 

[GaffaCHinO]

It hasnt happenes just what i think needs to happen.

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[lewisr]

I am shocked, sir. Shocked.

My man love was reignited when I saw him in paddo yesterday hahaha.

 

[chasmac]

The changes I think will happen;
Front Row: Sio to LH, Slipper to TH, Alexander out, Robinson to Bench.
2nd Row: Unchanged
Back Row; Unchanged
Halves: Genia, Cooper (Suncorp factor plus Taylor made Tomua look good)
Centres; Unchanged
Back 3: Unchanged.

EM has a history of backing his players but Alexander has been found wanting in the scrums, needs to reinvent himself.
Cooper will likely get the nod to help lift Genia who needs some pressure taken off him. Fardy gets the job of holding Quades hand in defense. Quade defends in the front line.