ANZAC Test Teams

[Springs]

With Gallen and Lewis out for Australia and Luke out for NZ, who will take their places do you think?

I'd guess something like this:
Australia
1. Slater
2. Boyd
3. Inglis
4. Hayne
5. Morris
6. Thurston
7. Cronk
8. Scott
9. Smith (c)
10. Tamou
11. Bird
12. Thaiday
13. Parker

14. Cherry-Evans
15. Fifita
16. Myles
17. Watmough

NZ
1. Tuivasa-Sheck
2. Nightingale
3. Whare
4. Glenn/Simona
5. Vatuvei
6. Foran
7. Johnson
8. Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Leuluai
10. Bromwich
11. S.B. Williams
12. Mannering (c)
13. J. Smith

14. Nuuasala
15. Moa
16. Matulino
17. Glenn/Taumololo/Ma'u

Any other hookers/utilities that can fill in for Luke?
I'd also like to see Boyd and Tamou dropped and some young players given a go.
New Zealand need to move past Locke and Hoffman and start playing Tuivasa-Sheck at fullback, with some young players in the centres taking over from Matai and Kenny-Dowall, and some backrowers to take over from Pritchard, Manu, Sonny Bill and co.

 

[deal.with.it]

Procter? Harris? Hiku?Beale? Rapira?

 

[Usain Bolt]

The Daily Telegraph have named a bolter in the Roos team. Some bloke named Michael Gillett. He must be good he doesnt even play in the NRL

 

[chrisD]

Myles deserves to be there.

 

[Titanic]

Watmough's busted elbow would give the Kiwi's a sniff.

 

[Dutchy]

Foran out too.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Such a tragedy the Australian team isn't picked on form, within reason.

I mean the thought of Tamou getting picked automatically ahead of Woods is disgraceful.

 

[deal.with.it]

With luke, locke and possibly foran out, who do the kiwis pick in 1,6,7&9?

1. RTS
6. hoffman
7. johnson
9. Leuleui

Or do u leave leuleui and johnson together?

Do you bring heremeia over?

Do you bring locke straight in if he plays next weekend?

 

[typicalfan]

I'd consider Peta Hiku at fullback. Quality player with a view to the future

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Locke, Hoffman, Roberts (eligible?), SBW all #6 options if Foran is out IMO.

Assuming Leuluai at hooker obviously otherwise he is first choice 6.

 

[roughyedspud]

if i was the aussie coach id think about blooding some replacements for the likes of slater,thurston,smith etc...

 

[Springs]

Inglis, Hayne, Cherry-Evans, Farah etc.
We've been doing that for years.

 

[Tayjack]

Gallen will be playing surely?

 

[tumbidragon]

Bunji to make his all conquering return for the Kiwi's in place of Foran...

 

[isaiah]

Gallen will be playing surely?

jennings, merrin, myles. so many to choose from.

 

[Mr Angry]

Gallen as Gallen does, returns early just in time for rep footy.

 

[roughyedspud]

Inglis, Hayne, Cherry-Evans, Farah etc.
We've been doing that for years.

i don't see greg inglis as slaters replacement though....i see gregs future at test & origin level still in the centers....with the likes of ben barba & anthony milford replacing slater

 

[Springs]

Why the hell would you see it like that?
Inglis will be fullback. He's unlucky he's not fullback at the moment.

 

[paulmac]

Corey Norman is eligible ,could easily slot into Forans 5/8 spot.I always rated Heremaia at hooker but they will probably go with Tommy Leulalai.

 

[Cold Roses]

So now that Foran is definitely ruled out...

1. Tuivasa-Sheck
2. SKD
3. Whare
4. Beale
5. Nightingale
6. Hoffman
7. Johnson
8. Bromwich
9. Leuluai
10.Warea-Hargreaves
11.Matulino
12.Ma'u or Taumalolo (Can't split them. Need a hard running second rower)
13.Mannering

14.Glenn (Backup for Leuluai)
15.Eastwood
16.Moa
17.Harris

Kearney being Kearney though, Taylor will be there, and probably Vatuvei as well.