Christie Doran reporting Tizzano, Williams, Donaldson and Stewart all likely starters
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Would love to see White start as well to give the best backline cohesion using the Force 9, 10, 12.
This is Donaldson't chance to really show what he's got. As long as Tate isn't starting, I reckon he's going to go great and lock down that 10 jersey for a while.
4 starters from the Force has got to be some sort of record, right?
They all have a better chance to shine against the Pumas rather than the Boks or Blacks. (Even though Tizzano has already made a great fist of it.)
Apparently Donaldson and Williams starting is due to injuries. But the truest cliche in sport is the one about opportunity. Williams is pretty safely in the match day squad. Donaldson will likely never get a better opportunity to unseat a poorly performing Lolesio.
It's very satisfying in any event. Doubt we have had 4 starters since, Sharpe, McCalman. Hodgo et al.
We certainly had 4 starters for the England match at Subi in 2010: Sharpe, Pocock, Brown & O'Connor, plus both wingers (Ioane & Mitchell) were ex-Force players, and Hodgo was a sub.
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Wallabies team to play Argentina at Estadio Colon in Santa Fe on Sunday September 8 at 5:00am AEST
1. Angus Bell (30 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby
2. Matt Faessler (9 Tests) – USQ Saints
3. Taniela Tupou (53 Tests) – Brothers Rugby
4. Nick Frost (18 Tests) – Hornsby Lions
5. Jeremy Williams (5 Tests) – Wahroonga Tigers
6. Rob Valetini (45 Tests) – Harlequin Junior Rugby Club
7. Carlo Tizzano (3 Tests) - University of Western Australia
8. Harry Wilson (16 Tests) – Gunnedah Red Devils
9. Jake Gordon (24 Tests) – Canterbury Juniors
10. Ben Donaldson (11 Tests) – Clovelly Eagles
11. Marika Koroibete (61 Tests) – Nasinu Secondary College, Fiji
12. Hamish Stewart (1 Test) - Toowoomba Bears
13. Len Ikitau (32 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings
14. Max Jorgensen (2 Tests) - Balmain Wolves
15. Andrew Kellaway (32 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby
Substitutes
16. Josh Nasser (5 Tests) - Easts Tigers
17. James Slipper (138 Tests) - Bond Pirates
18. Allan Alaalatoa (73 Tests) – West Harbour Juniors
19. Josh Canham* - Harlequin Junior Rugby Club
20. Langi Gleeson (7 Tests) – Harbord Harlequins
21. Tate McDermott (34 Tests) – Flinders Rugby Club
22. Tom Lynagh (2 Tests) - University of Queensland
23. Josh Flook (2 Tests) - Brothers Rugby
*denotes uncapped
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
I think Donaldson wants to have a great, composed game this weekend. Lolesio has the inside running but hasn't shown a whole lot to justify that. A good, strong performance might be enough to change Joe's mind.Originally Posted by shasta
Williams is not IMHO an International lock, but he is an 80 minute players, a valuable lineout option and offers the mobility and attacking threat we need, especially with Carlo proving such good service going the pig work. Personally I think he'd be a great 6-who-can-play-lock for the Wallabies, but Harry Wilson has earned another go around which understandably pushes our best forward into 6.
It appears that Nic is out of favour at this point, but I can't see anything in Jake Gordon's game that justifies him even gettign on the field. He must train like a demon!
C'mon the
Who he plays for? The starting 15 have 5 contracted Waratahs, 4 Force, 3 Brumbies, 2 Reds and Koroibete (Saitama). They couldn't possibly select a side with more Force players than Waratahs!
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
I count 3 contracted Waratahs, 2 Rebels who are going to become Waratahs, 3 Brumbies, 4 Force and 2 Reds with Koroibete being the overseas pick.
C'mon the
A timely injury to Lolesio, but don't get the Gordon pairing.
Am keen to see Flook have some time outside of Stewart.
Much is made of Paisami's size, however, Stewart is 2cm taller and 2kg heavier... (Ikitau is same height and 4kg heavier than Stewart, therefore 6kg heavier than Paisami)
I don't think "bash and crash" is suiting where we are in the International Rugby landscape at this point, so a bit more mobility I think would be a good thing.
Another 80 by Tizzano at the same standard deserves a McReight comeback to be via the Bench.
I hope a change to the back helps Kellaway, as he has been pretty plain in the last couple of fixtures.
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