In all honesty, that's a shit side.
great not to see the usual nuffies who have had their chances kite, king, white to name a few
Lyon has an agreement with Country so he doesnt have to play.
Douglas cant catch a break, even with Ricky Stuart as coach of the Blues.
Country Origin will have too much class. That back three is on par with the Australian Back three, and would demolish it if it werent for Slater.
Fifita was close too but apparently is registered to play for Tonga or something at the moment (probably didn't even realise).
If everyone was ready and fit...
Australia - Slater, Boyd, Inglis, Hodges, Morris, Lockyer, Thurston, Scott, Smith, Civoniceva, Thaiday, Creagh, Gallen, BENCH: Gidley, Gallen, Shillington, Hannant
City - Hayne, Hopoate, Gasnier, Jennings, Lawrence, Keating, Pearce, Mannah, Farah, Galloway, Minichiello, Waterhouse, Fulton, BENCH: Symonds, Dwyer, Grant, Gibbs (reserve back: Champion, reserve forward: Shackleton)
Country - Dugan, Gordon, Idris, Morris, Uate, Soward, Mullen, Tolman, Ennis, Snowden, Houston, Heighington, Bird, BENCH: Young, Scott, Learoyd-Lahrs, Merrin (reserve back: Thompson, reserve forward: Douglas)
Would have made for a much better selection process IMO.
If everyone was ready and fit...
Australia - Slater, Boyd, Inglis, Hodges, Morris, Lockyer, Thurston, Scott, Smith, Civoniceva, Thaiday, Creagh, Gallen, BENCH: Gidley, Gallen, Shillington, Hannant
City - Hayne, Hopoate, Gasnier, Jennings, Lawrence, Keating, Pearce, Mannah, Farah, Galloway, Minichiello, Waterhouse, Fulton, BENCH: Symonds, Dwyer, Grant, Gibbs (reserve back: Champion, reserve forward: Shackleton)
Country - Dugan, Gordon, Idris, Morris, Uate, Soward, Mullen, Tolman, Ennis, Snowden, Houston, Heighington, Bird, BENCH: Young, Scott, Learoyd-Lahrs, Merrin (reserve back: Thompson, reserve forward: Douglas)
Would have made for a much better selection process IMO.
Gallen is good I agree, but it's a big ask of anyone to cover two spots in the test side.
yep. Shoulder and calf from what i've read.Is Watmough injured?
Who replaced Snowden in Country?