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    Folau to wing as Waratahs promote Volavola

    Ben Horne,
    AAP
    Updated March 7, 2013, 12:13 pm


    Superstar recruit Israel Folau has been shifted to the wing to make way for impressive youngster Ben Volavola's Super Rugby run-on debut at fullback in Saturday night's clash with the Brumbies in Canberra.

    Volavola made a big impact when coming off the bench against Queensland and Melbourne in the opening two rounds and described his call-up to the starting side on Thursday as a "dream come true."

    Folau was selected at fullback in both those games and was much improved in the win over the Rebels after a patchy start in the loss to the Reds, but he made his name a winger or centre in his rugby league days.

    Coach Michael Cheika made several other changes to the team that beat the Rebels last week.

    Lachie Turner was dropped to the bench to accommodate Volavola's promotion to the starting side while winger Tom Kingston was dropped from the match squad altogether.

    In the pack, captain Dave Dennis was switched to No.8 in Wycliff Palu's injury absence, with Mitchell Chapman to play blindside flanker.

    Wallabies lock Sitaleki Timani returns to the backrow after missing last week's win over the Rebels because of a head knock.

    Loose forward Pat McCutcheon makes his long-awaited return to rugby on the bench, after 12 months out with injury.

    Wallabies playmaker Berrick Barnes again failed to recover from a knee injury and the Waratahs will continue to monitor his availability on a week-by-week basis.

    Fellow Test representative Rob Horne was set to return next week from a hamstring injury.
    NSW Waratahs squad: Ben Volavola, Israel Folau, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Tom Carter, Drew Mitchell, Bernard Foley, Brendan McKibbin, Dave Dennis, Michael Hooper, Mitchell Chapman, Kane Douglas, Sitaleki Timani, Sekope Kepu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson. Reserves: Luke Holmes, Paddy Ryan, Greg Peterson, Lopeti Timani, Pat McCutcheon, Matt Lucas, Lachie Turner.

    http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/spo...mote-volavola/

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    i think folau would be an awesome winger, not too much to think about, can go looking for the pill went he gets bored and field some cross field bombs if Foley can kick that far.

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    The Tahs are fielding a great pack. Looks like a solid team. Can they perform?

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Ethicist View Post
    The Tahs are fielding a great pack. Looks like a solid team. Can they perform?
    they will CHOKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!hahahahahahaha

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