Its back this weekend for Australia v South Africa and New Zealand v Argentina. While the latter will be very predictable I think Aus SA will be a good game. To the teams:
Australia------------------------------------South Africa
Beale----------------------------------------Kirchner
Shipperley---------------------------------Habana
Ashley-Cooper---------------------------de Villiers
Barnes-------------------------------------Steyn
Ioane---------------------------------------Hougaard
Cooper-------------------------------------Steyn
Genia---------------------------------------Pienaar
Samo---------------------------------------Vermuelen
Hooper-------------------------------------Alberts
Dennis-------------------------------------Coetzee
Sharpe-------------------------------------Kruger
Timani--------------------------------------Etzebeth
Alexander---------------------------------du Plessis
Moore--------------------------------------Strauss
Robinson----------------------------------Mtawarira
New Zealand-----------------------------Argentina
Dagg---------------------------------------Rodriguez
Jane----------------------------------------Camacho
Smith---------------------------------------Bosch
Nonu---------------------------------------Fernandez
Savea--------------------------------------Agulla
Carter--------------------------------------Hernandez
Smith---------------------------------------Vergallo
Read---------------------------------------Lobbe
McCaw------------------------------------Leguizamon
Vito-----------------------------------------Cabello
Retallick-----------------------------------Albacete
Romano-----------------------------------Carizza
Franks-------------------------------------Figallo
Mealamu----------------------------------Guinazu
Woodcock--------------------------------Roncero
Its a shame to see Gear dropped, he just didnt get the chances to show his class. Savea is also awesome though, but his kick defence will be tested here and I fear he lacks something in that area.
Good to see Beale back for Aus but Barnes at centre I dont like. Will be interesting to see how Shipperley gets on too. Pienaar is back at 9 for the Boks with Hougaard moving out to the wing, this will strengthen their attack because while Hougaard has huge potential he isnt a world class scrum-half yet.
Boks by 5 and NZ by 50
Rugby Championship wk3
posted on 8/9/12
JM Hernandez is quite simply a wonderful player, argentina have missed him badly over the last 2 or 3 years when he's been injured, fully fit hes up there with anyone including carter IMO
posted on 8/9/12
No he isnt, if you want to compare him to another fly-half I would have chosen Michelak. He has a slow pass and kicks way too much with no running game, it is a big reason why Argentina always play 10 man rugby. Hernandez is a decent defensive full-back, a bit like Rob Kearney.
Carter on the other hand is probably the greatest fly-half of all time, he has it all.
posted on 8/9/12
I agree with u aristo. Carter is light years ahead of anyone else. Hernandez is/was very good though, for me he's been riding a wave since the 07 world cup, when he was outstanding. But has never reached that level since.
posted on 8/9/12
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