SMH- Australian Team of the Week

[James]

Dont wake me up, I was having such a pleasant dream, the girl from the pub in Picton came into my room with a gilbert football and she was wearing a Tahs jersey and nothing else, and then.....

And then..... as your vision became clearer it turned out it was actually Matt Dunning in a Tahs jersey and nothing else and the two of you commenced love making on the floor of your room?

How do they figure 9 Waratahs? They were held to 0-0 for 40 minutes by the worst team in the competition whereas the Brumbies and Reds both scored upsets. How did David Croft not win it over Phil Waugh? How did none of the Reds front row, which destroyed our scrum better than the Waratahs front row ever could, get a mention?

You can read into Growden's plan easy as: He wants Horne to make the Wallabies, he wants a Waratah front row and he wants Phil Waugh to start over George Smith. None of which would get my approval (save perhaps Tatafu getting good time in a Wallabies jersey).

[lmaag]

I thought Burgess has a solid game. Beale was good as well.

[no.8]

I think, after their performance in India, Mick Colliss and the other members of the Australian Sudoku team deserve a run in the all Australian SMH team of the week!





FOR WORLD RANKINGS CLICK ON MICK"S HEAD - second from left!

[waratahjesus]

frankly, i was surprised there wasnt more waratahs!

[no.8]

frankly, i was surprised there wasnt more waratahs!

WJ - Mick Colliss originally played in Sydney and many believe if he had a career professional Rugby he could have easily fulfilled his destiny.

As the years went by without decent opposition and being dominated both mentally and physically by John Welborn he was soon worn down and became just another normal human being!

If he we're playing today I sure he'd make the SMH team easily!!!!

[travelling_gerry]

Week 11


15 Sam Norton-Knight (NSW) (1)

14 Lote Tuqiri (NSW) (5)

13 Morgan Turinui (Qld) (2)

12 Tom Carter (NSW) (3)

11 Digby Ioane(Qld) (1)

10 Christian Lealiifano (ACT) (1)

9 Luke Burgess (NSW) (4)

8 Wycliff Palu(NSW) (4)

7 Phil Waugh (NSW) (6)

6 Julian Salvi (ACT) (1)

5 Mark Chisholm (ACT) (3)

4 James Horwill (Qld) (2)

3 Al Baxter (NSW) (2)

2 Stephen Moore (Qld) (2)

1 Benn Robinson (NSW) (5)

(Number of times selected in brackets).■ As with last week, we have picked a player out of position. As there was no standout blindside flankers, we have instead rewarded Julian Salvi's excellent No 8 effort.


Player of the round: WYCLIFF PALU. What didn't he do? He scored two tries, smashed opponents in the tackle and was everywhere. Team Tonga was on fire.

Try of the round: CHRISTIAN LEALIIFANO. His last-minute try keeps the Brumbies in the finals hunt.

[BLR]

Didn't Digby Ioane only play 20 minutes?

Plus where are the Force players, biased!

[travelling_gerry]

Didn't Digby Ioane only play 20 minutes?

Plus where are the Force players, biased!

We had a bye!!!

[jargan83]

I was surprised Grumbles didn't have some tahs in the side when they had their bye

but yes we had the bye and the weekend was very long because of it

[BLR]

...I was taking the piss if it wasn't obvious....

[jono]

I was surprised Grumbles didn't have some tahs in the side when they had their bye

but yes we had the bye and the weekend was very long because of it

it was hey!!! mind u i haent been to uni since last wednesday so that might have something to do with it

[jazza93]

that team is about right this week, i would put the tahs hooker in the team insted of moore though.

[BLR]

that team is about right this week, i would put the tahs hooker in the team insted of moore though.

Moore made some really got runs, alot of line breaks actually...I assume that's why he is in....

[jazza93]

yea thats why i would have picked TPN, he made lots of runs and breaks.

they both did well though, its hard to pick.

[chook]

Not enough Tah players. This list is rigged.