The Nomad
Bob Davidson (42)
The Darkness play Wales in the early hours if you feel the need to stay up …..
Scotland vs Australia - Murrayfield, 8 Nov 1:15AM AEDT
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qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Would like to see this team.
1. James Slipper
2. Folau Fainga'a
3. Taniela Tupou
4. Izack Rodda
5. Rory Arnold
6. Lachlan Swinton
7. Michael Hooper
8. Rob Valetini
9. Nic White
10. James O’Connor
11. Jordan Petaia
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Len Ikatau
14. Tom Wright
15. Andrew Kellaway
16. Tolu Latu
17. Angus Bell
18. Alan Ala'alatoa
18. Matt Phillip
20. Will Skelton
21. Pete Samu
22. Tate McDermott
23. Kurtley Beale
1. James Slipper
2. Folau Fainga'a
3. Taniela Tupou
4. Izack Rodda
5. Rory Arnold
6. Lachlan Swinton
7. Michael Hooper
8. Rob Valetini
9. Nic White
10. James O’Connor
11. Jordan Petaia
12. Hunter Paisami
13. Len Ikatau
14. Tom Wright
15. Andrew Kellaway
16. Tolu Latu
17. Angus Bell
18. Alan Ala'alatoa
18. Matt Phillip
20. Will Skelton
21. Pete Samu
22. Tate McDermott
23. Kurtley Beale
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Beale is perfect for a 6/2 isn't he. Can now play 10-15. The back three worry me but it'll be a combination of those three players somehow.
I think you definitely need to see both Arnold and Skelton in the 23 (with Arnold starting) if you want to play them against England a week later.
Rugby Head
Watty Friend (18)
Only issue running a 6/2 split is if Petaia can't get through the 80 and another back goes down, could be very risky...
I'm comfortable with:
1. James Slipper
2. Folau Fainga'a
3. Taniela Tupou
4. Izack Rodda/ Matt Phillip
5. Rory Arnold
6. Lachlan Swinton
7. Michael Hooper
8. Rob Valetini
16. Tolu Latu
17. Angus Bell
18. Alan Ala'alatoa
19. Will Skelton
20. Pete Samu
I think this is arguably one of the most dominant packs in world rugby, we will be fine running a 5/3 bench.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Wouldn't mind seeing Philip or Rodda drop out of the 23. Keep Arnold starting with Skelton on the bench then have McDermott, Perese and Beale on a 5/3 bench.
Still skeptical that we'll see Arnold or Skelton start. I think we'll see Skelton not in the team with Arnold on the bench.
upthereds#!
Ken Catchpole (46)
Interesting going for a 6/2 split
I would prefer Leota > Philip. Just that extra utility to cover the 6 and lock if required.
I don't think bench covering BOTH locks but only 1/3 backrowers is the most efficient.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
How good do our options in the pack look right now? I want to us to unleash the full route 1 brutality up the middle against the Scots and for the halves to only release the ball wider when the defence is backpedalling. I think our pigs are capable of delivering that.
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Fully acknowledge it might be how Rennie wants him to play but Leota has been really timid of the physical stuff so far in Test rugby. He’s passing the ball on before contact way too many times and goes down too easily when he does carry. Looks a bit lost out there.
Game is at 1am on Monday morning so doesn't need to be announced until late Friday night.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
The Nomad
Bob Davidson (42)
Posts on the Wallabies' Instagram has photos of Skelton , Arnold, Latu , Beale and Fianga'a training with the group .
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Saw it reported that they had joined on Monday, this week. Still not a lot of time to learn the plays and develop combinations in training.
Ignoto
John Thornett (49)
Not too bad to be fair. I ain't going to stay up for that, but, this whole WFH situation means, I can get up at 6 on Monday, make a fry up, watch the game and still log in before I would normally get into the office.