Wallabies v Wales match day teams and matchday thread

[munkian]

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Captain Sam Warburton returns to lead Wales against Australia

Australia coach Deans makes wholesale changes against Wales


TEAMS



Australia: Adam Ashley-Cooper (NSW); Cooper Vuna (Melbourne Rebels), Rob Horne (NSW), Pat McCabe (ACT), Digby Ioane (Queensland); Berrick Barnes (NSW), Will Genia (Queensland); Benn Robinson (NSW), Tatafu Polota-Nau (NSW), Sekope Kepu (NSW), Rob Simmons (Queensland), Nathan Sharpe (Western Force), Scott Higginbotham (Queensland), David Pocock (Western Force, capt), Wycliff Palu (NSW).

Replacements: Stephen Moore (ACT), Ben Alexander (ACT), Dave Dennis (NSW), Michael Hooper (ACT), Nic White (ACT), Anthony Fainga'a (Queensland), Mike Harris (Queensland).




Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (Blues); Alex Cuthbert (Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Scott Williams (Scarlets), George North (Scarlets); Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Bayonne); Gethin Jenkins (Toulon), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Bradley Davies (Blues), Luke Charteris (Perpignan), Dan Lydiate (Dragons), Sam Warburton (Blues, capt), Toby Faletau (Dragons).

Replacements: Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Paul James (Bath), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Ashley Beck (Ospreys).


Scott Williams at 12, ken Owens hooker which is a great call , no Webb on bench though which is a bit gutting, Lloyd was awful against the Baa Baas

Tour Previews
http://www.v2journal.com/wales-summer-tour-preview.html
http://www.v2journal.com/australias-june-tests-preview.html

[Guest]

Australia 13 - selfish selfish! 2 on 0 overlap, Cuthbert races over to make the tackle and he didn't pass, what a pleb!


Nervy few minutes here for Wales now and Pocock playing like a dream.

[Rory_Gallagher]

What. An. Idiot.

That was a certain try butchered!

[Guest]

try aus... :-(

[anotherworldofpain]

TRY! Australia and Wales look vulnerable in defender organisate and also susceptible to drive around the fringe.

[Pal Joey]

Higgs!

Bloody Horne... selfish play before. Had plenty of time to offload.

[Guest]

Try Australia for their 8.

That was coming, pick and go making far far too much ground against us. That was too easy really.

[Rory_Gallagher]

Try - Higginbotham!

Come on Wales, where is that blitz defence?

[Knowsit17]

Much, much too simple. The Welsh reaction is yonks off the mark early on.

[offload]

Well, now we'll see what we are made of.

[TycroesOsprey]

not a great start

[anotherworldofpain]

The restart is too long and give opportunity for Wallaby to solidate after the try.

Nervous play from Wales not yet compose to the game.

[doctor_grey]

I am watching here in the US.
WHY the heck am I getting the Welsh language broadcast????????????

[Pete C (Kiwireddevil)]

Just had a text message from an Aussie mate at the game, epic atmosphere he says.

He's enjoying his last chance to cheer for the Aussies this week, tomorrow he's playing against Australia for the England mens' indoor netball team at the world champs.

[Guest]

Great run by Bradley.

[Rava]

Australia 13 - selfish selfish! 2 on 0 overlap, Cuthbert races over to make the tackle and he didn't pass, what a pleb!


Nervy few minutes here for Wales now and Pocock playing like a dream.

Eas with the Insults RD

[Guest]

why have we decided to forget to protect the ball at the breakdown???

[Guest]

Geeeees... we need to get some composure...

[Guest]

Australia 13 - selfish selfish! 2 on 0 overlap, Cuthbert races over to make the tackle and he didn't pass, what a pleb!


Nervy few minutes here for Wales now and Pocock playing like a dream.

Eas with the Insults RD

no impersonating a moderator now you

[offload]

We are not thinking!

Composure, come on.

[anotherworldofpain]

Australia 13 - selfish selfish! 2 on 0 overlap, Cuthbert races over to make the tackle and he didn't pass, what a pleb!


Nervy few minutes here for Wales now and Pocock playing like a dream.

Eas with the Insults RD

Wallaby chose to score under the post instead! For make conversion simpler to Barnes.

[Guest]

come on 1/2p...... yessssss

[Guest]

Yesssssss!

Da iawn 1/2p, points on the board, hope that settles us.

Now switch on at the breakdown please Wales, protect the ball when you've got it mun!

[mckay1402]

Walls just need to settle down and start holding onto the ball a bit. kick chase is all very well but this Australia team want the ball.

[Guest]

Great stuff by Georgie but wish he'd back himself more!

[Rory_Gallagher]

Wales: Use North.

[Pal Joey]

Vuna was so deep in defence there... he should've been up on the line in George North's face!

[Guest]

This is better by Wales

[Rory_Gallagher]

How good is Genia?

[Guest]

Great running angle by Genia, he's having a really, really good game.

Why aren't the Welsh lads backing their pace?

Georgie, 1/2p and Foxy have all looked hesitant in space now. Weird.

[offload]

I don't understand why we are playing so loose. Not enough bodies at the breakdown.

[Rava]

Wow. Counter attacking by both teams excellent.

[Rory_Gallagher]

Australia are shutting Wales down very well. North off? Oh dear.

[Guest]

Georgie off

Anyone see what happened to him?

Saw his gather the ball and pass to 1/2p, not sure how he got hurt there?

[Guest]

who's on for north?

[anotherworldofpain]

So North out injured now and Wales lack pentrate to the organise defense. Just a feeling now that it is start to unravel for Wales now.

[Pal Joey]

Hook

"a bad cork" for North

[Rory_Gallagher]

Georgie off

Anyone see what happened to him?

Saw his gather the ball and pass to 1/2p, not sure how he got hurt there?

He was tackled just as he threw the pass.

[Guest]

Aussie 3 refusing to get a bind there against Geth.

[doctor_grey]

Whats the problem with North? I only have this is Welsh.

[rodders]

Australia have Wales number here....too easy for Pocock right now.....

Wales were nearly unstoppable in the 6N but Australia making them look very predictable...shows how poor the NH is right now.

[Guest]

Georgie off

Anyone see what happened to him?

Saw his gather the ball and pass to 1/2p, not sure how he got hurt there?

He was tackled just as he threw the pass.

I would need to see it again. I hope it wasn't a late tackle.

[anotherworldofpain]

And now discipline become the issue. Wales have lost composed.

[rodders]

Phillips you eejit.

[Guest]

doctor_grey - he hobbled off.


Can't believe Warbs got pinged there. he released before he competed for it.

[Rory_Gallagher]

Georgie off

Anyone see what happened to him?

Saw his gather the ball and pass to 1/2p, not sure how he got hurt there?

He was tackled just as he threw the pass.

I would need to see it again. I hope it wasn't a late tackle.

No it wasn't late at all.

[Rory_Gallagher]

Warburton unlucky there.

[Guest]

great turnover under our sticks by Warbs.


Bit of composure needed lads, we're still well in this. Go through some phases, commit more to the breakdown, it'll come.

[Guest]

lovely scrum that.

[Rory_Gallagher]

It shown a lovely little clip of what Pocock has done so far (brilliant player) but I think Warburton has done just as much so far.

[offload]

Australia are doing nothing special here. It's Wales that look undercooked. We don't look prepared for a test match. We need to get a game head and quickly.

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