Wallabies v France, user friendly time Sunday Morning

[KOB1987]

May as well rip the band aid off and get the discussion under way.

Nothing to lose here, pick our strongest side, throw it around and try to out-France France.

 

[Strewthcobber]

We tend to do pretty well in France for whatever reason, but the last thing this team needs is a French team in France turning it on

 

[Dctarget]

France have also looked fairly mediocre this month, way better than us, but below par. Their injury list is outrageous, they have heaps of depth but fairly inexperienced on the test scene.

 

[Red Runner]

Tuesday seems a little early in the week for us to be developing our little rays of hope isn't it? Surely that's more a Thursday thing?

 

[Yoda]

Will Joe pick our best side with him letting JOC (James O'Connor) go? Ah, No.

 

[Slim 293]

I imagine Joe sees Carter Gordon being in our best side...

 

[rugbyAU]

Will Joe pick our best side with him letting JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) go? Ah, No.

Hopefully, the team's got to be sick of losing at some point

 

[Yoda]

I imagine Joe sees Carter Gordon being in our best side...

He's only got two ten's!

 

[emuarse]

My selection for the Wallabies against France,
Some notes:
JOC (James O'Connor) has been withdrawn from the squad.
Our forwards need to have greater impact in the scrums & mauls , hence Taniela & LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), with instructions for these big bodies to take the ball up.
Tom Hooper to add impact in the second half, replacing either Valetini or LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), with Williams replacing Frost.
Play Carter Gordon for as long as possible.
Time for some experimentation - swap Daugunu with Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i with Carter Gordon lobbing a few kicks to JAS which gives CG more options at flyhalf & take advantage of JAS's height & athletic ability.
Like with JOC (James O'Connor), it's time for Jake Gordon to say 'adieu' - hence give Kalani Thomas some time on the field,

Any other suggestions for experimentation?
Go the Wallabies!

Wallabies Team	Number
Angus Bell	1
Matt Feussler	2
Taniela Tupou	3
Nick Frost	4
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto	5
Rob Valetini	6
Fraser McReight	7
Harry Wilson (c)	8
Ryan Lonergan	9
Carter Gordon	10
Filipo Daugunu	11
Len Ikitau	12
Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i	13
Harry Potter	14
Max Jorgensen	15
Billy Pollard	16
Aidan Ross	17
Allan Ala'alatoa	18
Jeremy Williams	19
Tom Hooper	20
Kalani Thomas	21
Tane Edmed	22
Andrew Kellaway	23

 

[rugbyAU]

Bell, Kellaway and Ikitau could all play their 50th

 

[HogansHeros]

Bell, Kellaway and Ikitau could all play their 50th

Impressive from Bell at 25

 

[Pfitzy]

Impressive from Bell at 25

And he's missed some time with that foot injury I'm sure.

 

[Italophile]

France have also looked fairly mediocre this month, way better than us, but below par. Their injury list is outrageous, they have heaps of depth but fairly inexperienced on the test scene.

The coach waking up to himself and bringing back Ollivon and Alldritt came in handy. Ntamack's form is problematic. So much more comfortable outside Dupont.

 

[Slim 293]

He's only got two ten's!

Good thing he can only play one of them at a time…

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Would like to see Jake Gordon dropped for this one and give the other 2 a crack. Playing off nine is not working for us.

Hopefully pietsch and tupou good to go also.

 

[Tomthumb]

I imagine Joe sees Carter Gordon being in our best side...

The man has played 50 mins of Rugby and already been injured twice

 

[rugbyAU]

The man has played 50 mins of Rugby and already been injured twice

better than Edmed, Lolesio is gone, Doanldson not favoured and out of form and Lynagh can't train at 100% from Mon to Fri

 

[Tomthumb]

There needs to be some rotation. All we hear from Schmidt is how tired they are and that he's trying to build depth, so time he backed the depth

Lonergan and Thomas need some game time. Guys like Wallaby caption Nick Champion De Crespigny, Aidan Ross, Josh Canham, Pete Samu, Dylan Pietch etc have barely been sighted so they can hardly ben too tired. And if you don't play them I don't see how you are really building depth

 

[Tomthumb]

better than Edmed, Lolesio is gone, Doanldson not favoured and out of form and Lynagh can't train at 100% from Mon to Fri

I'm aware of the situation. Just think it's a risk to put all our eggs in the Carter Gordon basket considering the frequency in which he seems to get injured

 

[rugbyAU]

I'm aware of the situation. Just think it's a risk to put all our eggs in the Carter Gordon basket considering the frequency in which he seems to get injured

Lolesio and Lynagh in the same category