Aus vs Wales

[aussies1st]

Final game of this pathetic year for the Wallabies. Both sides are far from their best.
Wallabies side is rumoured to be unchanged for this week (yes that means Gregan is still there) with Rogers the only worry.

I still don't get how Turini is still in our side. When you have a guy like Johannson who is setting the world on fire when he gets on the field you would think he would start.

 

[Jackal Dog]

Should be a high scoring, entertaining game both sides like to throw the ball around and both sides defence hasn't been all that crash hot my prediction: AUS 31- 26 WALES

 

[blackfriday]

what i find funny is that australia thinks their strength for this game is in their tight five

 

[bayrep]

Whats the story with Rogers ? The guy seems to get an injury every 2nd game I cant remember when he has played a whole season.

Aus played them selves into form against Ireland who were doing nothing. Wales though has had some tough games to start their season so may finaly click for this game. Aus will just want to get home.

Aus 18 - 26 Wales.

 

[Jackal Dog]

Wales side:
15.Gareth Thomas(c)
14.Dafydd James
13.Matthew Watkins
12.Sonny Parker
11.Shane Williams
10.Stephen Jones
9.Gareth Cooper
8.Michael Owen
7.Martyn Williams
6.Colin Charvis,
5.Rob Sidoli
4.Ian Gough
3.Chris Horsman
2.Rhys Thomas
1.Duncan Jones

Replacements: Mefin Davies, Adam Jones, Ian Evans, Jonathan Thomas, Michael Phillips, Ceri Sweeney, Lee Byrne

 

[Jackal Dog]

what i find funny is that australia thinks their strength for this game is in their tight five

The Welsh have some good depth in the loosies(R Jones, D Jones, Charvis, Willaims, Thomas and Owen) but apart from that their forward pack ain't got nothing, should be a even game.

 

[aussies1st]

Wales side:
15.Gareth Thomas(c)
14.Dafydd James
13.Matthew Watkins
12.Sonny Parker
11.Shane Williams
10.Stephen Jones
9.Gareth Cooper
8.Michael Owen
7.Martyn Williams
6.Colin Charvis,
5.Rob Sidoli
4.Ian Gough
3.Chris Horsman
2.Rhys Thomas
1.Duncan Jones

Replacements: Mefin Davies, Adam Jones, Ian Evans, Jonathan Thomas, Michael Phillips, Ceri Sweeney, Lee Byrne

Ian Gough hes a new name. And I see Brent Cockbain isn't there anymore.

 

[kay]

Wales side:
15.Gareth Thomas(c)
14.Dafydd James
13.Matthew Watkins
12.Sonny Parker
11.Shane Williams
10.Stephen Jones
9.Gareth Cooper
8.Michael Owen
7.Martyn Williams
6.Colin Charvis,
5.Rob Sidoli
4.Ian Gough
3.Chris Horsman
2.Rhys Thomas
1.Duncan Jones

Replacements: Mefin Davies, Adam Jones, Ian Evans, Jonathan Thomas, Michael Phillips, Ceri Sweeney, Lee Byrne

aww I was looking forward to watching Gavin Henson. is he still injured?

 

[aussies1st]

He hasn't played a game this tour so he won't start now.

 

[aussies1st]

Dam it Dunning is back. What on earth Jones sees in him I will never know. SACK Eddie NOW!

Australia: 15 Chris Latham, 14 Mark Gerrard, 13 Lote Tuqiri, 12 Morgan Turinui, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Mat Rogers, 9 George Gregan (capt), 8 George Smith, 7 Phil Waugh, 6 John Roe, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Hugh McMeniman, 3 David Fitter, 2 Brendan Cannon, 1 Matt Dunning.
Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Al Baxter, 18 Mark Chisholm, 19 Scott Fava, 20 Chris Whitaker, 21 Lloyd Johansson, 22 Wendell Sailor.

 

[blackfriday]

dunning is back because he tried hard in training. thats what i heard in today's herald.

 

[aussies1st]

What about Whits, I'm sure he tries hard in training too. ;-)

 

[lockyno1]

What did Henjak do wrong, and WTF is Dunning back! I know this is un-Australian but I am very tempted to go for Wales! This team sucks!

 

[Big Mick]

what did Holmes do wrong?

 

[aussies1st]

Who bloody knows. Eddie sucks full stop. Wales to smash us by 100!

 

[disco1]

Nice to see my team winning a quality game today. Good result for a team missing 6 key players. I thought the only aussies to cause really problems were Tuqiri and Smith, Smith just seems to get to every breakdown before any supporting player.

Your regional and national coaches really need to get to grips with the front 5 style of play. The Wallabies will have a torrid few season against the Saffers and Kiwis since they have raised their forwards game.

 

[aussies1st]

Don't worry Eddie and Gregan won't be there next year. They are finished!

 

[Citizen.Eras3d]

Hopefully we can get this mess sorted before the World Cup. I don't want to think about what might happen to the sheep if NZ end up beating us at both codes.

 

[Follow Me Up To Carlton]

Why did the Welshies where black?

 

[Jackal Dog]

What a great game! I'm over all the crap, as far as I am concerned Wales did us a favour! surely Eddie and Geore are gooorrrrn!!!

Anyway, great to see one of the Britist nations play some positive rugby, that Shane Williams try was as good as anything I have seen this year. Wales could be a real force come 07 I can think of at least half a dozen players that were missing from the side tonight so it shows they have good pretty good depth and the majority of the squad are still very young.

And that penalty try.... Matt Dunning, Brendan Cannon, cya later!