Wallabies v Wales match day teams and matchday thread

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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

[Cadair Idris]

I think Wales need to push for the try.

Scott Williams with a potential broken jaw.

Beck has 3 games to prove a point then.

Ouch hope it's not a broken jaw for Scott...

[LondonTiger]

Wales need to capitalise here. They have

[Morgannwg]

Wooo Wales!

[Guest]

yes. yes. yes.

[Rory_Gallagher]

CUTHBERT!

Great try, great pace by the big man!

[wales606]

ASHLEY BECK WELCOME TO TEST RUGBY

!!!

[Knowsit17]

CUTHBERT!!!!!!!!!!

[LondonTiger]

Australia were always going to tire after the week they have had.

[Cadair Idris]

Ashley Beck take a bow!!

[Guest]

Cuthbert!!!!!!


AWJ and Ryan have made a huge difference!

Yessssss!!

20 mins still to go, the penalty before was the right choice.....

[Morgannwg]

What do ya know, set up by Beck. The boyo has been off-loading like that all season!

[Guest]

Great from Beck

[wales606]

Ashley Beck take a bow!!

Welcome to the starting 12 shirt!

[Guest]

20 mins and 4 points... easy

[wales606]

Halfpenny

[GavinDragon]

composure now! give them nothing!

[Pal Joey]

Here we go, Cuthbert scores. Exciting finish up ahead.

Oz should have been further in front than they are.

[Guest]

LUSH kick by 1/2p, lush. love it.


Didn't expect this but our subs have really worked for us.

[wales606]

Aus getting some fresh legs

[Cadair Idris]

It really is game on now. Let's hope for another strong Welsh finish..

[Guest]

Breaker - aye, only some really, really last ditch defence has kept you guys out at times. Genia still ruling things too.

Barnes looking much better today too, why does he always play well against us??

[maestegmafia]

Yes cuthbert...! Great slipped pass by Beck

[maestegmafia]

Priestland Nooooooooo...!!!

[Guest]

aaaaaah knock on when it all opened up for us!

still, penalty for us.

[Morgannwg]

Priest!



Aus do look tired .

[Pal Joey]

I'm talking about the tries squandered through poor decision making though and missed kicks.

[Cadair Idris]

Aaargh - the Priest...

[wales606]

CUTHBERT! - Real eye for the line this lad.

NO!!!!!!

Knock on Preistland

But its a penalty at least :/

[anotherworldofpain]

Yes Australia fade now from too much rugby. So should be easy to close out the win for Wales from now.

[Guest]

Wales have taken the Lead Socks off

[Guest]

crap pass to Priestland mind.

[maestegmafia]

Keep going boys you can do it...!!!!

[Guest]

luuuuuuuverly kick.

Breaker - yep, you have messed up a couple of chances.


I don't get how we can look so disinterested at the breakdown for the first 50 mins, then all of a sudden switch it on? was this our master plan all along??

[Cadair Idris]

Halfpenny's placekicking is making such a difference to our chances - we're lucky to have him.

[wales606]

Errors creeping into the Aus game.

[Morgannwg]

Come on, do em in the scrum!

[wales606]

Halfpenny's placekicking is making such a difference to our chances - we're lucky to have him.

Maybe well be the best place kicker for Wales since Jenkins.

The Lions will need him somewhere.

[Morgannwg]

Should we keep Hook 10, Penny 11, Cuthbert 14, Priest 15 for next test?

[Pal Joey]

Lucky break there...

[wales606]

Should we keep Hook 10, Penny 11, Cuthbert 14, Priest 15 for next test?

Hook is at 15 isn't he?

[Morgannwg]

Aus will prob go for drop-goal here.

[Cadair Idris]

Massive 10 minutes coming up for Welsh rugby...

[Pal Joey]

Try McCabe!

[Morgannwg]

Or not... That's game over.

[Rory_Gallagher]

Beautiful line ran by McCabe there.

[wales606]

NOOOO!!!

[Guest]

that was an amazing angle, no one was going to stop him!

Blimey, great try for Australia.

[Cadair Idris]

[mzan]

The movement and runners around their playmakers are quality.

[damngoodOvalball]

How are welsh finger nails getting on?

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