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Tri Nations Game 6 - Wallabies vs All Blacks - Saturday 27 August 2011 - 3N2011

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No4918

No4918

John Hipwell (52)
Think 22 will be Barnes or Gits. McCabe will get pushed to the wing can play wing and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) to fullback.

I'm not sure if the interview QC (Quade Cooper) and Beale did made the situation better or worse. Just after the ARU has investigated and cleared them they come out and say there was a disagreement and they sorted it out. As adults thats fair enough, so why tell the media?
 
Sir Arthur Higgins

Sir Arthur Higgins

Alan Cameron (40)
No4918 said:
Think it will be Barnes or Gits. McCabe will get pushed to the wing can play wing and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) to fullback.
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line up is already announced.

Wallabies team: Kurtley Beale, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Anthony Fainga'a, Pat McCabe, Digby Ioane, Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Radike Samo, David Pocock, Rocky Elsom, James Horwill (captain), Dan Vickerman, Ben Alexander, Stephen Moore, Sekope Kepu. Res: Saia Fainga'a, Salesi Ma'afu, Rob Simmons, Ben McCalman, Scott Higginbotham, Luke Burgess, one TBA.


AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) on the wing and spot 22 is TBA. if barnes is still playing the night before i'd say he's ruled out.
Giteau....unless they are going left field and gerard (also unavailable for the barbarians game) is getting a jersey.
 
DPK

DPK

Peter Sullivan (51)
Scotty said:
Plenty of that. Hard to argue that Moore, Alexander, Samo, Higginbotham, Elsom, Horwill, McCalman aren't mobile.
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Individual players may be very mobile, but we're talking pack mobility.

Personally I think they'll be good enough.
 
Ruggo

Ruggo

Mark Ella (57)
They will be moblile enough. The bench is geared for it to be maintaned. Simmons will come on for a tireing Vickerman and Higgers for samo. The rest are proven 80 minute players and have the match fitness to back it up. I would not be suprised to see us play more a position game and pressure the AB Lineout. Height is on our side in this department.
 
Paddysboy

Paddysboy

Stan Wickham (3)
Looks like the biggest pack I've seen us put on the park in a while. Stats according to the ARU website (and Tahs as Vickerman wasn't listed...).
Kgs Cm
Ben A 117 189
Squaky 112 186
Kepu 125 188
Vickerman120 203
Big Kev 115 200
Rocky 106 197
Radike 117 197
Bam Bam 101 181
913kgs

Higgers 110 195
Saia 100 187
McCalman106 192
Ma'afu 126 184
Simmons 115 200
 
DPK

DPK

Peter Sullivan (51)
Scotty said:
eh?

Are you saying a combination of individuals can work against each others mobility?
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Yes, in fact that's exactly what I'm saying. Spacing in defence, counterrucking, hell, even moving the defensive line forward, are all dependent on working together.
 
qwerty51

qwerty51

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Paddysboy said:
Looks like the biggest pack I've seen us put on the park in a while. Stats according to the ARU website (and Tahs as Vickerman wasn't listed...).
Kgs Cm
Ben A 117 189
Squaky 112 186
Kepu 125 188
Vickerman120 203
Big Kev 115 200
Rocky 106 197
Radike 117 197
Bam Bam 101 181
913kgs

Higgers 110 195
Saia 100 187
McCalman106 192
Ma'afu 126 184
Simmons 115 200
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Well you only have to look at Fainga'a and McCalman's weights to know they are not up to Test standard in their position. It's also why I think they could both play a 7 role during the WC.

I doubt Vicks is 120kg these days, looks much leaner.
 
tigerland12

tigerland12

John Thornett (49)
qwerty51 said:
Well you only have to look at Fainga'a and McCalman's weights to know they are not up to Test standard in their position. It's also why I think they could both play a 7 role during the WC.

I doubt Vicks is 200kg these days, looks much leaner.
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Jeez you'd hope so
Surley Fainga'a weighs more, he looks a bit pudgy, someone's gotta get him in the gym during the off-season to bulk up more.
 
Scotty

Scotty

David Codey (61)
DPK said:
Yes, in fact that's exactly what I'm saying. Spacing in defence, counterrucking, hell, even moving the defensive line forward, are all dependent on working together.
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So you want our forwards to work as a team. I agree.

Of course if they don't, it won't just be 'mobility' that is affected.
 
Ruggo

Ruggo

Mark Ella (57)
qwerty51 said:
Well you only have to look at Fainga'a and McCalman's weights to know they are not up to Test standard in their position. It's also why I think they could both play a 7 role during the WC.

I doubt Vicks is 120kg these days, looks much leaner.
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Well with that sort of reasoning, Mafu is our saviour.
 
Braveheart81

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Will Genia (78)
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I think Turner is the most likely person to be brought onto the bench.

I'd be surprised if Deans picked Barnes. I think he'd much prefer BB and Rob Horne to play a full game for the Baa Baas.
 
MrTimms

MrTimms

Ken Catchpole (46)
MrTimms said:
They were doing some full contact drills, it was pretty willing. Sanchez had to go get stitches. He returned with headgear on, but left the field again shortly after, seemed precautionary

the test team looked like:

1. Kepu, 2. Squeak, 3. Alexander, 4. Kev, 5. Simo, 6. Rocky, 7. Pocock, 8. Samo, 9. Burgo (Sanchez was off, assuming he will start), 10. Cooper, 11. Digby, 12. A Finger, 13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper), 14. McCabe, 15. KB (Kurtley Beale)

12, 13 and 14 might have been in slightly different configuration, but couldn't tell with the view I had.
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Not sure how I missed Vicks...

One other thing I forgot to mention. Fuck it looked good seeing Drew involved in the contact. didn't look to be holding back at all. He has done well to get back this quick, Seeing what happened to him live at the ground, I thought he was gone.
 
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