Australia v Ireland

[Jeansyjive]

1. James Slipper
2. Saia Fainga’a
3. Sekope Kepu
4. Sam Carter
5. Rob Simmons
6. Luke Jones
7. Michael Hooper (c)
8. Ben McCalman
9. Nick Phipps
10. Bernard Foley
11. Henry Speight
12. Matt Toomua
13. Tevita Kuridrani
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper
15. Israel Folau

Reserves:
James Hanson
Tetera Faulkner
Benn Robinson
Ben Alexander
James Horwill
Will Skelton
Jake Schatz
Will Genia
Quade Cooper
Rob Horne
Kurtley Beale

3 to be omitted




Hodgo out of the squad???? What a joke

[andrewg]

Cheika clearly concerned about the Ireland lineout.

Get ready for another hammering at the breakdown as it's all about work rate, timing and impact.

Averages for Super XV 2014:
IN
Hooper - 11 tackles per game at 90% effectiveness; 1.3 turnovers/game.
Jones - 9 tackles at 92%; 0.4 to/g
McCalman - 10 tackles at 92%; 0.5 to/g
Schatz - 9 tackles at 83%; 0.3 to/g
OUT
Hodgson - 15 tackles at 92%; 1.8 to/g
McMahon - 12 tackles at 95%; 1.2 to/g

Hodgo is NOT injured.

Hoping that Faulkner gets a run and Skelton and Beale get a rest.

[GIGS20]

Geez I'm glad Rex's personnel changes have come now I can see the Wallabies play like men, not like pussycats

[MI5_Dog]

Geez I'm glad Rex's personnel changes have come now I can see the Wallabies play like men, not like pussycats

The sarcasm is strong with this one.

I'm now even more prepared for the Irish to thump the Wallabies
I sort of (more than) half want them to.
Maybe it will wake up some people.

[Stone Cold]

Apparently turnovers at the breakdown are out of fashion.

[The InnFORCEr]

Ireland by 10

[jargan83]

Looking forward to the meltdown on site when Beale isn't omitted.

[UnionThug]

So what odds can I get on this being the bench that ends up getting picked?

James Hanson
Benn Robinson
Ben Alexander
Will Skelton
Jake Schatz
Will Genia
Rob Horne
Kurtley Beale

[GIGS20]

Ireland by 10

tries?

[GIGS20]

Looking forward to the meltdown on site when Beale isn't omitted.

I'm over that, the fact that he is even on tour is enough to do me in......actually the mystifying selection policy is pretty much in character at the moment.

Does anybody think the ARU are being funded by New Zealand and South Africa to remain a directionless clusterf@$k?

[jargan83]

Does anybody think the ARU are being funded by New Zealand and South Africa to remain a directionless clusterf@$k?

I thought we sacked the mole in Aussie Rob?

[SNOB]

Ireland must be favourite with our selection policy!
What f@rking policy I hear you cry!

[Kept One]

I can understand Luke Jones coming into the squad, but for the life of me I cannot come up with one good reason that Hodgo is out and Schatz is in.

[brokendown gunfighter]

Irish logic

[Sheikh]

I can understand Luke Jones coming into the squad, but for the life of me I cannot come up with one good reason that Hodgo is out and Schatz is in.

Giving everyone a game, innit? I mean, Hodgo's had 2 games, so he must be due for a rest, eh?