Wallabies v Lions Game 2 MCG 26 July
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Strewthcobber
Michael Lynagh (62)
Like this team. There's some weapons there
Apart from Belly and Gleeson there's really not much 'bomb squad' about it. I'm concerned with this line up after the last game. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.
PhilClinton
Mark Ella (57)
If I hear one more Australian supporter call our bench a bomb squad or try and insinuate that we have the depth to have a bomb squad I think I'm gonna blow.
I rate Jeremy Williams but him getting dropped to the bench is because we have a better player in front of him now, not because he's part of our BOMB SQUADDDDDDD.
I rate Jeremy Williams but him getting dropped to the bench is because we have a better player in front of him now, not because he's part of our BOMB SQUADDDDDDD.
parkfootyenthusiast2
Jimmy Flynn (14)
I think Bell, Gleeson, Tate, Donno and Tizzano are all bomb or bomb adjacent. Stop being a h8r. Bomb squad bby
Grandmaster Flash
Johnnie Wallace (23)
Not sure if Porecki is the answer to the problems up front.
Mr Pilfer
Cyril Towers (30)
Pretty predictable really and confirms the rumours from Doran. All Schmidt really did was bring back 4 injured players who were in his preferred 23 and then make no other changes. He probably considered more changes than this would be too much.
I have not heard any justification anywhere though as to why Slipper starts ahead of Bell.
I have not heard any justification anywhere though as to why Slipper starts ahead of Bell.
The Ghost of Raelene
Rod McCall (65)
Barely a hand grenade.
Joe loves Frost. I worry about this idea of holding Bell back and taking the sting from the game. Wallabies were lucky to not be way behind by the time he got on. Could of easily been 17/0 and then who knows where the Wallabies would have gone from there.
Sword of Justice
Dick Tooth (41)
Bomb squad.
Maybe it is trite. Maybe I’m guilty of hyperbole and tepid witticisms. So sue me.
I do, however, think that Tizzano, Bell, Gleeson, Williams and Tate have it in them to figuratively ‘blow’ the game wide open from the bench. We saw a bit of that last week when our run option suddenly started to work.
whitefalcon
Bill McLean (32)
Good looking team, i hope we've been training all week with balls covered in soap. Handling could kill us on the weekend
Slim 293
George Smith (75)
British & Irish Lions team for the second Test:
15. Hugo Keenan
14. Tommy Freeman
13. Huw Jones
12. Bundee Aki
11. James Lowe
10. Finn Russell
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Andrew Porter
2. Dan Sheehan
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Maro Itoje
5. Ollie Chessum
6. Tadhg Beirne
7. Tom Curry
8. Jack Conan
Replacements:
16. Ronan Kelleher
17. Ellis Genge
18. Will Stuart
19. James Ryan
20. Jac Morgan
21. Alex Mitchell
22. Owen Farrell
23. Blair Kinghorn
15. Hugo Keenan
14. Tommy Freeman
13. Huw Jones
12. Bundee Aki
11. James Lowe
10. Finn Russell
9. Jamison Gibson-Park
1. Andrew Porter
2. Dan Sheehan
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Maro Itoje
5. Ollie Chessum
6. Tadhg Beirne
7. Tom Curry
8. Jack Conan
Replacements:
16. Ronan Kelleher
17. Ellis Genge
18. Will Stuart
19. James Ryan
20. Jac Morgan
21. Alex Mitchell
22. Owen Farrell
23. Blair Kinghorn
parkfootyenthusiast2
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Sione dropped is a bit of a shock, as is Owen Farrell > Marcus Smith, though certainly a steadier hand. 5:3 for them against our 6:2.
rugbyAU
Chilla Wilson (44)
Neither, he’s played too little rugby, I’d have Pollard starting
PhilClinton
Mark Ella (57)
Bomb adjacent is one of the sparklers my son gets on his birthday cake.
I'm gunna hit the forum with an unpopular opinion but Tizzano off the bench is not the same Tizzano who brained it for the Force this season.
I rate him, but I think he needs to be playing 'his game' if that makes sense and I'm not sure that works in tandem with McReight. In the same vein if they pull him for McReight with 10mins to go, he doesn't have enough time to play his game.
rugbyAU
Chilla Wilson (44)
Interesting no Ringrose and same starting back 3
