Wallabies v France 3rd Test - 21 June Sydney
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John Eales (66)
Overall I'm really happy with the team selected. Link has been consistent and also managed to slot a few blokes in to have a look at them. We've got the makings of an excellent Wallaby side here I think. Dunno about you lot, but I can feel something building here. Not getting ahead of myself by any means, but the trajectory looks good and I certainly feel a lot more content as a Wallaby fan now than at most times in the last decade.
What I'd like to see this weekend is a license for them to cut loose a bit more. Get the go forward, of course, but put a bit more pace on the game and show some adventure. This doesn't mean basketball rugby, but our default option should be to run the ball when it's on.
What I'd like to see this weekend is a license for them to cut loose a bit more. Get the go forward, of course, but put a bit more pace on the game and show some adventure. This doesn't mean basketball rugby, but our default option should be to run the ball when it's on.
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Bill McLean (32)
I think Link will give them a License to thrill especially considering the context. He would have copped a fair bit of shit for last weeks style (even though I think it was necessary) and will want the boys to put in a show.
It was very poorly executed and there was a complete lack of up and unders which I think are an essential element of a kicking and territory based game plan.
I think a fair amount of criticism is warranted. Against a good team we would have been comfortably beaten.
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Brumbieman
Dick Tooth (41)
Anyone heard anything about McCabe?
Injured his shoulder in the last tackle of the game and got up very, very gingerly. Anyone heard anything more?
Injured his shoulder in the last tackle of the game and got up very, very gingerly. Anyone heard anything more?
If you look a few posts up you'll have your answer.
Hawko
Tony Shaw (54)
I really like the thinking behind the first paragraph.
I think another reason Jones was in the squad was if Fardy got injured then there were two different options for no. 6: Jones, who is a straight out workhorse and Higgers as a wider-running attacker. That gave Link and co. two options depending on what game plan the French were playing and what the state of the series was.
As another poster has suggested, the minute Moore went down and Hooper was made captain, Hodgson was never going to be selected. Had Moore stayed in the team, Hodgo would have definitely got big minutes in the second or third test in order to give Hooper a rest. He has played almost every minute of Super Rugby, three straight tests and then he's got 3-5 games of Super Rugby where he won't get much rest either. He is going to be tired once the RC hits, that's for certain.
Bairdy
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Very good looking Wallabies 23; certainly no WTF selections from a bygone era.
Still have that nagging feeling at the back of my end that we should bring Dan Palmer back from France to fix our current scrummaging woes. Can the ARU stump up the 1mil p.a. top-up to make it happen?
Still have that nagging feeling at the back of my end that we should bring Dan Palmer back from France to fix our current scrummaging woes. Can the ARU stump up the 1mil p.a. top-up to make it happen?
Not happy with Kepu at tighthead?
BDA
Peter Johnson (47)
I think you're probably right about Jones being considered a 5/6. Perhaps not for this series, but I suspect Link is looking at him as a player of the mold of Fardy. Link seems to like the idea of playing a lock type 6. He's preferred fardy in that position and when Fardy wasn't available on the EOYT he opted for Simmons at 6. I do like the thinking behind it. Having an extra lock on the field probably strengthens your line-out and scrum. So yeah i could definitely see Jones playing at 6 at some stage. perhaps not until the EOYT if no injuries.
A bit off topic, I think Higgers would have benefited from going into the wallabies squad given his form to date. Link has a habit of getting the best out of players and I'm sure he would have told Higgers what he's looking for (which is clearly a 6/8 that plays tighter). I still believe that Higger can play that type of game and if he can, he'd me my guess for our starting 6 in the world cup final
EDIT: I will add that the make up of Link's backrow could change dramatically from game to game if and when both Pocock and Hooper are available next year. Two completely different 7s with completely different strengths who would compliment different players in the 6/8 position. If you went with Pocock for a game rather than Hooper, you might be more minded to start your wide-running 6 like Higgers. Things could get very interesting next year.
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Peter Sullivan (51)
dan palmer is retired, permanently, not ever playing again,
mods can we start a dan palmer has retired thread so people will stop suggesting he comes back and plays for australia
Richo
John Thornett (49)
I know! $1 million is ridiculous. Surely we could get Palmer to sign for, like, $250k and a weekly meat tray.
H calls them snack packsI know! $1 million is ridiculous. Surely we could get Palmer to sign for, like, $250k and a weekly meat tray.
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