Tri Nations - Game 3: Australia v New Zealand - Sat June 30, MCG, Melbourne

[Sportsgirl]

Wallabies team

Julian Huxley; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Stirling Mortlock (captain), Matt Giteau, Lote Tuqiri; Stephen Larkham, George Gregan; Wycliff Palu, George Smith, Rocky Elsom; Dan Vickerman, Nathan Sharpe; Guy Shepherdson, Stephen Moore, Matt Dunning. Replacements: Adam Freier, Al Baxter, Mark Chisholm, Stephen Hoiles, Phil Waugh, Scott Staniforth, Mark Gerrard

All Blacks Team
Leon MacDonald; Rico Gear, Mils Muliaina, Luke McAlister, Joe Rokocoko; Daniel Carter, Byron Kelleher; Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerry Collins; Troy Flavell, Chris Jack; Carl Hayman, Anton Oliver, Tony Woodcock. Replacements: Keven Mealamu, Neemia Tialata, Ross Filipo, Chris Masoe, Piri Weepu, Aaron Mauger, Nick Evans

Big game here for both sides. The All Blacks are coming off a win against the Boks and will be looking to continue their momentum while the Wallabies will be looking to get their Tri Nations campaign on track after a narrow loss to the Boks in Game 1.

All Blacks by 5-10

Source Foxports.com.au

 

[skeepe]

Wallabies by 27

 

[JJ]

All Blacks should win in a canter - but who knows

 

[ozbash]

danger game for the AB,s. Aussie want the bledisloe cup back and are more than happy to be underdog.

reckon the AB,s will win but it will be tougher than most think..

 

[Twizzle]

Wallabies team named

Julian Huxley; Adam Ashley-Cooper, Stirling Mortlock (captain), Matt Giteau, Lote Tuqiri; Stephen Larkham, George Gregan; Wycliff Palu, George Smith, Rocky Elsom; Dan Vickerman, Nathan Sharpe; Guy Shepherdson, Stephen Moore, Matt Dunning. Replacements: Adam Freier, Al Baxter, Mark Chisholm, Stephen Hoiles, Phil Waugh, Scott Staniforth, Mark Gerrard

I will add the All Blacks team when it is named later on today.

Big game here for both sides. The All Blacks are coming off a win against the Boks and will be looking to continue their momentum while the Wallabies will be looking to get their Tri Nations campaign on track after a narrow loss to the Boks in Game 1.

All Blacks by 5-10

source please ?

 

[Scott]

Wallabies by 27

:sarcasm: ??

 

[lockyno1]

Please tell me Mitchell is injured..becuase I cannot see what he has done wrong! Yet Huxley despite being a absolute dud at tests is still fullback!

 

[Pedro Collins]

Henry makes four changes
From staff reporters
June 27, 2007 NEW Zealand coach Graham Henry has made four changes to the starting side to face Australia in the first Bledisloe Cup Test in Melbourne on Saturday.

Crusaders wing Rico Gear replaces Sitiveni Sivivatu, who has general soreness, while full back Leon MacDonald returns for Isaia Toeava, and Luke McAlister replaces Aaron Mauger at inside centre.

Blues centre Toeava is yet to recover from a shoulder injury sustained in the victory over South Africa in Durban last weekend.

There is one predictable change in the forwards, with lock Chris Jack returning from paternity leave to replace Blues counterpart Greg Rawlinson.

Joe Rokocoko switches to the left wing to accommodate Gear, while Mils Muliaina, who played at full back against the Springboks, takes Toeava's spot at outside centre.

Muliaina started at centre in six of the All Blacks' 12 Tests last year, most recently when they defeated France 23-11 in Paris last November.

Leon MacDonald; Rico Gear, Mils Muliaina, Luke McAlister, Joe Rokocoko; Daniel Carter, Byron Kelleher; Rodney So'oialo, Richie McCaw (captain), Jerry Collins; Troy Flavell, Chris Jack; Carl Hayman, Anton Oliver, Tony Woodcock. Replacements: Keven Mealamu, Neemia Tialata, Ross Filipo, Chris Masoe, Piri Weepu, Aaron Mauger, Nick Evans.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21977019-23217,00.html

 

[ozbash]

wow, not sure about that line up.

mils isnt a center, hes a fullback
McAlister is a weak link, i dont think hes hard enough for 2nd 5/8

rawlinson did nothing wrong v sth africa, i would rather have him on the bench than filipo
start weepu and bench kellerher.

whens leonard going to get a run ?

good side but they have got a stronger one.

 

[kia ora storm]

Mils is fine at centre and has played there before...McCallister will be eager to prove himself over Toeava and will be defensively sound..he is also a better match for the likes Mortlock and Giteau as he is stronger than Mauger physically.

Leon McDonald will add more attacking potency and has a sound kicking game.

Chris Jack will add solidity to the lineouts and Kelleher will hassle Gregan all first half before Weepu comes on in the second half and runs the ball as an extra forward.

The Wallabies will want this one big time and will come out firing..the AB's need to hold their game plan and it will be a key factor in the last 20 when the kiwis will run over the top of the Wallabies.

AB's by 12.

 

[kia ora storm]

Did Matt Dunning test positive.......to KFC ???.

Hayman will eat him up and spit him out...

 

[Rovelli]

All Blacks to sneak it, once again in the final 12 minutes of the game.

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

Did Matt Dunning test positive.......to KFC ???.

Hayman will eat him up and spit him out...

:lol:
Will be a good match, AB's to win..again.

Any one for Wallaby stew?

 

[Twizzle]

All Blacks to sneak it, once again in the final 12 minutes of the game.

couldn't happen again, surely

 

[gunnamatta bay]

Did Matt Dunning test positive.......to KFC ???.

Can you get KFK?

 

[Twizzle]

Did Matt Dunning test positive.......to KFC ???.

Hayman will eat him up and spit him out...

did some one watch the Back Page last monday night ?

 

[Sportsgirl]

Referee is Marius Jonker from South Africa. I hope he is able to control the game alot better than that idiot last week. Hopefully Jonker punishes those players who try to put cheap shots on McCaw, Carter etc..

 

[JJ]

I think the choice of McAllister over Mauger is a good one - I've lost count of the number of times Mortlock has run straight over Mauger who IMO is a poor defender. Mils is class anywhere. Oliver at hooker with the first choice props suggests they are out to maim the confidence of the Wallabies front row... I back them to destroy them up front

 

[Thomas]

Referee is Marius Jonker from South Africa. I hope he is able to control the game alot better than that idiot last week. Hopefully Jonker punishes those players who try to put cheap shots on McCaw, Carter etc..

Yeah and here's hoping Jonker can make McCaw roll away from the ball a bit quicker. There is a reason McCaw cops 'cheap' shots.....he is always at the bottom of the ruck bending the letter of the law*












*As a good open-side flanker should

 

[kia ora storm]

Yeah and here's hoping Jonker can make McCaw roll away from the ball a bit quicker. There is a reason McCaw cops 'cheap' shots.....he is always at the bottom of the ruck bending the letter of the law*

*As a good open-side flanker should

Exactly....and it wins games ;-)