Kick Off at 11:05
Line up
WALLABIES----------------------------LIONS
Berrick Barnes----------15----------Leigh Halfpenny
Israel Folau--------------14----------Alex Cuthbert
Adam Ashley-Cooper --13----------Brian O'Driscoll
Christian Lealiifano-----12----------Jonathan Davies
Digby Ioane-------------11----------George North
James O'Connor--------10----------Jonathan Sexton
Will Genia----------------9------------Mike Phillips
Benn Robinson----------1------------Alex Corbisiero
Stephen Moore----------2-----------Tom Youngs
Ben Alexander-----------3-----------Adam Jones
James Horwill------------4-----------Alun Wyn Jones
Kane Douglas------------5-----------Paul O'Connell
Ben Mowen---------------6-----------Tom Croft
Michael Hooper----------7-----------Sam Warburton
Wycliff Palu--------------8-----------James Heaslip
BENCH-----------------------------------------
Saia Faingaa------------16-----------Richard Hibbard
James Slipper-----------17-----------Mako Vunipola
Sekope Kepu------------18-----------Dan Cole
Rob Simmons-----------19-----------Geoff Parling
Liam Gill------------------20-----------Dan Lydiate
Nick Phipps--------------21-----------Ben Youngs
Pat McCabe-------------22-----------Owen Farrell
Kurtley Beale------------23-----------Sean Maitland
Wallabies v Lions: 1st Test Match Thread
posted on 27/6/13
Ye croft is to only real questionable call. To be fair to all of them, there is a hell of a lot of competition in the back row.
Still i would possibly have picked Richy Grey in Croft's spot. Just to have a genuine Lock option off the bench and hes a good jumper as well as being pretty good around the park. (At least he once was)
Surprised you guys are not calling for Manu. Is there something i don't know? Is he still injured or what?
BOD and Davies didn't look great together last week to be fair. If Manu is available i would have him instead of Davies.
But all in all this is a far better side than we saw last week. I'm expecting a big win for the Lions.... Calling it too soon perhaps?
posted on 27/6/13
no Tuilagi what a feckwit
posted on 27/6/13
I'm just happy no Phillips Ding. I would prefer Manu to Davies but after he played the whole game on tuesday I knew he wouldn't be in the test XV. Still would have been a better bench option than Cuthbert. Tuilagi covers wing and centre.
posted on 27/6/13
Exactly Aristo. The cover situation is a little thin. Which is compounded by not having a versatile back on the bench and not having a Lock either. 2 flankers on the bench is a bit odd too. But still im much happier than before. This is a debatable selection but not a horrible selection. Last week was on the verge of a horrible selection and a very annoying section.
posted on 28/6/13
Hey guys!!! Another quick ye or nay hypothetical question....
Would you prefer a 3 zip lions victory (Ye)
or Oz win 2moro and a
Dramatic winner takes all final game next week? (Nay)
Got to say a 3 zip victory sounds great but given the Ozzy injuries a win for Oz and a drama next week would add validity to the tour as a whole...
So in fact shocker of shocks im gona say NAY! Give me some drama!
posted on 28/6/13
Dings come up with a seriously good question (it had to happen eventually )
I really don't know what I prefer. I think right now I'd take the three nil but come the third Test if it were 1 - 1 at that stage I'd probably be glad it was still all to play for, if that makes sense?
posted on 28/6/13
3-0 every day of the week. The fact that Australia are ranked 3 in the IRB rankings adds enough validity for me.
posted on 28/6/13
I want the 3-0
posted on 28/6/13
Can I go for 2-1 under the absolute guarantee of a last minute win in the third test?
Not sure the nerves could take it, but it would be a great one to look back on.
I still think we'll win tomorrow though
posted on 28/6/13
Get out Sporty you git! Ur just jealous i get the girls out on the wing while u got ur head in someones nether regions :-P
Ye it occurred to me last night as i watched my wife (Spanish) eating her nails during the Italy v Spain penalty shootout.
Heel of a lot of drama. But the nerves and the disappointment are too much to take IF you lose.
However, given this particular Ozzy line-up I would be hard pressed to consider them 3rd best in the world. At full strength its a different matter.