Australia v Ireland

[Parra]

Aussie side :
Cameron Shepherd (Western Force); Peter Hynes (Queensland), Stirling Mortlock (Brumbies, captain), Berrick Barnes (Queensland), Lote Tuqiri (New South Wales); Matt Giteau (Western Force), Luke Burgess (New South Wales); Wycliff Palu (New South Wales), George Smith (Brumbies), Rocky Elsom (New South Wales); Nathan Sharpe (Western Force), James Horwill (Queensland); Matt Dunning (New South Wales), Stephen Moore (Queensland), Benn Robinson (New South Wales Replacements: Adam Freier (New South Wales), Al Baxter (New South Wales), Dean Mumm (New South Wales), Phil Waugh (New South Wales), Sam Cordingley (Queensland), Ryan Cross (Western Force), Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies)


Seems a bit rough that Waugh is playing off the bench. The team has four players making their Wallabies debut - including Ryan Cross - I hope he gets enough time on the field to stake his claim.

 

[lockyno1]

Not Ashley Cooper again! That bloke who can't catch the ball. Hynes would have to be the luckiest bloke around as well!

 

[aussies1st]

I would have had Turner over Hynes but I'm sure he'll get the job done/

 

[Alehana]

wow, robbie has picked a different team, hope it pays off for him

 

[ozbash]

dont underestimate the paddys.

aussie by 6

 

[Twizzle]

dont underestimate the paddys.

aussie by 6

I agree, they can be tough

Aussies in a close game

 

[Alehana]

great predictions

 

[Twizzle]

how was Giteau's pass ?

pretty classy

 

[azazaz7]

how was Giteau's pass ?

pretty classy

It was an excellent offload. He did brilliantly to get through about 4 defenders and still shift the ball to Horwill.

I thought Rob Kearney was outstanding for Ireland. He looks a real star of the future.

 

[eastsrule]

how good did burgo go for his first game, great service and really sparked the backline.

 

[Parra]

burgess looks like he will have no 9 for some time to come.

Aust A vs Samoa is on Fox right now. Tahu has already scored a runaway intercept try.

 

[ozbash]

Aust A vs Samoa is on Fox right now

That was pretty ugly. How did ryan cross go v Ireland ?

 

[Parra]

Cross didn't take the field. Fresh player on the bench.

 

[Alehana]

who won aus a game?

 

[Parra]

Aus A won it. The rain was torrential and the field was a quagmire. It has been a few years since we've seen an old fashioned wet match like that. Modern surfaces don't turn to mud they way they used to.

 

[African Monkey]

Sounds like the conditions in the NZ Maori v Fiji game.

 

[Alehana]

score, did samoa look good

 

[African Monkey]

score, did samoa look good

Score was 20-15 Aus A. Didn't see the game. Japan also thrashed Tonga 35-13.

 

[Alehana]

yeh heard about japan, that was a massive upset
feel sorry for tonga they used to be so much better than this, they've slipped heaps since 03, they got the talent, but its all in aus. did the field their full strength team, cause the european rugby season is over isn't it?