| ABs named for 2nd Irish encounter [message #1071727] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 06:07 |
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Fairly predictable. Flavell starts ahead of Rawlinson at lock, which is a
testament to the Irish success at the lineout really, as I'm sure the
Cartel would have appreciated the luxury of resting Jack.
Kaino comes in in a traditional blindside role for Holah in what amounts
to an admission that the two-openside experiment from last week was a
failure.
Nonu makes way for Laulala which is fair enough; Nanu's had plenty of
bites of the cherry and it's time for someone else to be given a go
though, if MacDonald wasn't on his way to BA, Muliaina would most likely
have been given the job.
Clarke Dermody
Keven Mealamu
Carl Hayman
Chris Jack
Troy Flavell
Jerome Kaino
Richie McCaw (Captain)
Rodney So'oialo
Byron Kelleher
Luke McAlister
Joe Rokocoko
Aaron Mauger
Casey Laulala
Doug Howlett
Mils Muliaina
Reserves:
Andrew Hore
Neemia Tialata
Greg Rawlinson
Craig Newby
Jimmy Cowan
David Hill
Ma'a Nonu
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| Re: ABs named for 2nd Irish encounter [message #1071733 ] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 07:07 |
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oob <oobapalula [at] spam.no> wrote in news:pan.2006.06.13.04.07.27.792259
[at] spam.no:
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> Clarke Dermody
> Keven Mealamu
> Carl Hayman
> Chris Jack
> Troy Flavell
Relatively small and not exactly a test veteran lineout player, up against
a bloody good Ireland lineout.
> Jerome Kaino
Specialist No 6(?) but completely untried test player.
> Richie McCaw (Captain)
> Rodney So'oialo
> Byron Kelleher
> Luke McAlister
> Joe Rokocoko
> Aaron Mauger
> Casey Laulala
Minimal tests (one?) playing against possibly the best centre in the world.
> Doug Howlett
> Mils Muliaina
Hmmm, Ireland should still be fancying their chances here. We got out of
jail last weekend but it's going to be another torrid one I reckon. As for
our boys, time to step up and show that you're worth the effort I guess.
Should be interesting, but maybe not pretty.
--
Cheers, Os
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| Re: ABs named for 2nd Irish encounter [message #1071738 ] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 07:32 |
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"Osbourne Ruddock" <strikeboy [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns97E1AE26A5550strikeboyhotmailcom [at] 130.133.1.4...
> oob <oobapalula [at] spam.no> wrote in news:pan.2006.06.13.04.07.27.792259
> [at] spam.no:
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> <snip>
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>> Clarke Dermody
>> Keven Mealamu
>> Carl Hayman
>> Chris Jack
>> Troy Flavell
>
> Relatively small and not exactly a test veteran lineout player, up against
> a bloody good Ireland lineout.
>
>> Jerome Kaino
>
> Specialist No 6(?) but completely untried test player.
>
He has played a few minutes of test Rugby but IMO didnt look great.
Prefer Newby to start here. (Actually prefer Colins but that aint going to
happen)
>> Richie McCaw (Captain)
>> Rodney So'oialo
The AB's need to be a lot more focused on the gain line this game
I would expect the loosies have been told they need to step up at breakdown
>> Byron Kelleher
>> Luke McAlister
>> Joe Rokocoko
>> Aaron Mauger
>> Casey Laulala
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> Minimal tests (one?) playing against possibly the best centre in the
> world.
Defensively no better than Nonu and not as powerful.
However he does offer better distribution and has also played all year
outside Mauger which might help.
We have soem great attacking centres but dont seem to have any who can
defend like Tana did at international level.
So one of these guys is going to have to develop that defence by playing ...
and hes got a year to sort it out
>> Doug Howlett
>> Mils Muliaina
>
> Hmmm, Ireland should still be fancying their chances here. We got out of
> jail last weekend but it's going to be another torrid one I reckon. As for
> our boys, time to step up and show that you're worth the effort I guess.
>
> Should be interesting, but maybe not pretty.
>
> --
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> Cheers, Os
I expect Ireland to be better .. they also missed kicks and spilled ball at
critical times.
AB's will have to play tighter and more acurately to win the next one.
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| Re: ABs named for 2nd Irish encounter [message #1071749 ] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 09:37 |
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the irish locks arent that big.. one of them is shorter than flavell
"Osbourne Ruddock" <strikeboy [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns97E1AE26A5550strikeboyhotmailcom [at] 130.133.1.4...
> oob <oobapalula [at] spam.no> wrote in news:pan.2006.06.13.04.07.27.792259
> [at] spam.no:
>
> <snip>
>
>>
>> Clarke Dermody
>> Keven Mealamu
>> Carl Hayman
>> Chris Jack
>> Troy Flavell
>
> Relatively small and not exactly a test veteran lineout player, up against
> a bloody good Ireland lineout.
>
>> Jerome Kaino
>
> Specialist No 6(?) but completely untried test player.
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>
>> Richie McCaw (Captain)
>> Rodney So'oialo
>> Byron Kelleher
>> Luke McAlister
>> Joe Rokocoko
>> Aaron Mauger
>> Casey Laulala
>
> Minimal tests (one?) playing against possibly the best centre in the
> world.
>
>> Doug Howlett
>> Mils Muliaina
>
> Hmmm, Ireland should still be fancying their chances here. We got out of
> jail last weekend but it's going to be another torrid one I reckon. As for
> our boys, time to step up and show that you're worth the effort I guess.
>
> Should be interesting, but maybe not pretty.
>
> --
>
> Cheers, Os
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| Re: ABs named for 2nd Irish encounter [message #1071769 ] |
Tue, 13 June 2006 11:17 |
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REPROBATE wrote:
> the irish locks arent that big.. one of them is shorter than flavell
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Flavell 1.95m 111kg
O'Callaghan 1.98m 97kg
O'Connell 1.96m 110kg
Suggests that Flavell is shorter than both of them. But 1cm is feck all
really. The irish locks give up a few of kgs in weight though which is
more significant.
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