GB need to play more trials if they expect to beat roos

[newcastle_guy]

great britain need to play a few more trials against some decent teams if they are serious about taking down the roos.

how can they expect to have any momentum and gel as a side when they only play against the NZ residents?

they wont be well enough prepared

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Good point, they need warm up games against teams like France or even Russia. Its not an easy task to beat the Aussies no matter how depleted they are. Remember what happened last year flogged 64-10, a week after they flew from England, with no warm up game. I said before the Kiwi test match, international teams need warm up games to prepare for the big matches. Otherwise the test matches would turn out to be an absolute joke, just like the last two Sydney test matches.

 

[yakstorm]

On the other side of the coin, already Australian players are pretty tired and injuried, if a few more key players pick up injuries against the like of the sides in France, England A and Wales, GB only playing a game to gel together may work in their favour.

 

[newcastle_guy]

thats why they have a 23 man squad though, so injuries dont really matter

 

[yakstorm]

Yes but you also have to take into account things like players falling out of form, together if all the injuries occured in just the forwards, or halves, it could cause problems.

 

[In-goal]

I would have liked to see GB play a match against France but this isn't possible due to the Euro nations cup, the only other option could have been a RSL select side.

I think a good hitout against the NZ residents may prove enough though.

 

[obsulete]

I thought that when the tour was first confirmed a 2 test hitout against France was the first thing they looked at?

The residence team will give the Lions a run for their money I think.

 

[terracesider]

Question: Why don't GB play enough warm up games?
Answer: Club chairmen. :roll: