bledisloe match 2 2016

[The InnFORCEr]

Desperate times....

1. Scott Sio (19 Tests)

2. Stephen Moore (106 Tests)

3. Sekope Kepu (67 Tests)

4. Kane Douglas (24 Tests)

5. Adam Coleman (1 Test)

6. Scott Fardy (34 Tests)

7. Michael Hooper (55 Tests) David Pocock (57 Tests)

8. David Pocock (57 Tests) Ben McCallman

9. Will Genia (67 Tests)

10. Quade Cooper (58 Tests)

11. Dane Haylett-Petty (4 Tests) Michael Hooper (55 Tests)

12. Bernard Foley (31 Tests) Reece Hodge

13. Samu Kerevi (2 Tests) Israel Folau (42 Tests

14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (115 Tests)

15. Israel Folau (42 Tests) Dane Haylett-Petty (4 Tests)

Reserves

16. Tatafu Polota-Nau

17. James Slipper

18. Allan Ala’alatoa

19. Dean Mumm

20. Will Skelton Sean McMahon

21. Tevita Kuridrani Bernard Foley

22. Samu Kerevi (2 Tests)

23. Nick Phipps

[Kev]

So who thinks the NZ team may target the tackling prowess of the 10 12 channel !
Maybe if Foley chops them, QC can go for the offload & intercept ?
Reckon this is was a Chieka move, doesn't look like a Berne tactic ...

[sittingbison]

Desperate times....
11. Michael Hooper (55 Tests)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (115 Tests)...

no pace out wide TIF

[The InnFORCEr]

We only try and defend wide, we don't attack out there

[SNOB]

Looks like a blood bath on the way!

[Alison]

And how many times is the failed Pocock-Hooper experiment going to be replayed?

If our defence was rubbish last week it's going to be even worse with Cooper back in the mix!!!

[Buddha Handy]

And how many times is the failed Pocock-Hooper experiment going to be replayed?

If our defence was rubbish last week it's going to be even worse with Cooper back in the mix!!!

Yes the pooper really doesn't work against the All Blacks.

There are a few positives:

1) Coleman back
2) Fardy Back
3) Simmons dropped
4) Kerevi given another shot
5) Hodge to make his debut

But definitely outweighed by the negatives

1) Moore still starting
2) The Pooper still going - lineout still weak
3) Foley at 12 WTF
4) Quade brought back to play in NZ where he will cop it from the crowd
5) Doesn't have the balls to play Folau in the centres
6) Skelton on the bench (McMahon must be injured)

[chibi]

Saw this on Wallabies Memes...

[GIGS20]

It's a shame that Adam's debut will end up being a gangf@&k of the highest order. Cheika has proven that he's drinking deep of the fox sports Kool-aid and named a team of high profile non-performers.
Quakes hasn't had a good game in new Zealand since under 20s (maybe longer) and is public enemy number 1 since he deigned to touch their icon in Richie. We all know how that has worked out.
He also plays way too deep to be effective when playing behind a pack that isn't dominant. We have only really made one change to a pack that got their bottom spanked (fardy is like for like in my book) so quake will stand 15 back and try to step the bliks when they're rushing him at light speed.
Simmons dropped for Adam when Douglas did nothing and at least Simmons has called the line out at this level. Expect to see Adam benched at 60 for the glory of will Skelton to appear and rack up a couple of penalties followed by one sweet offload that ends up nowhere.
Kerevi showed how not ready he was against England, so now we give him the toughest test in the world with no support on the inside. All so izzy (who Has played 13 can cover a spot which is already covered and we can get some genuine wheels (like morahan) on the wing instead of DHP (who is intelligent and capable, but hardly a rocket)

All blacks to test whether the rugby championship has a mercy rule I'm afraid. Check might be looking for a job if next week isn't a win.

[Tazzmania]

Cheika challenges Adam to rise to the occasion.

Com'n Adam lets cement that spot, just like Dane is starting to do.

Adam Coleman has been challenged by Wallabies coach Michael Cheika to make a name for himself in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash in Wellington.

SBS

[GIGS20]

He'll have to for our lineout to even achieve parity in Wellington. We only have two options at lineout time, when the Blackness have 4 (with 1 part timer) When Skelton comes on, we'll drop down to 1 lineout jumper...........He'd want to call some bloody awesome throws

[eleypinkbit]

We need a new captain. The ref has no respect for Moore. I thought that last week, and this week it's the same. Ref keeps telling him to go away

[Jules]

And some serious work on our Lineout..

[jargan83]

Adam Coleman needs to pack his brain next time.

[Tonkar]

Can someone please explain to me What Cheika did by Subbing Fardy for Mumm while Coleman in the bin.. Drop a jumper for a Jumper.. Why did he not drop the MIA man Hooper.. Moore is crap still Genia Making me eat my words as I don't have a lot of respect for him when his little bum buddy Cooper gets to play he plays better... Reece Hodge had a great start Backed himself and it paid off