Wallabies v Wales match day teams and matchday thread

[munkian]

First topic message reminder :

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

[welliamwibb]

ROB v ROB

Who's gunna come out on top?

[Knowsit17]

Gonna grab a quick bowl of cereal before the game

[wales606]

Gonna grab a quick bowl of cereal before the game

Woop!

[offload]

Great to see Lynagh back, looking so well.

[LondonTiger]

Nice to see Michael Lynagh in the studio. Really good to see he was well enough to fly to the UK.

[Cymroglan]

Looks much better than I thought he would.

[wales606]

Yeah, its great to see him back - recovered well by the look of it.

[wales606]

It isn't raining by the looks of it - not sure who that really benefits.

[kingjohn7]

COME ON BOYS!!!!

[dogtooth]

[Cymroglan]

Rob H does a good interview.

[Guest]

What's he saying, Cymro? my stream isn't up and running yet

[wales606]

I hope Alex Cuthbert has been working on his defence with Edwards for the last week.

[anotherworldofpain]

Well hear we go. Can Wales beat the pressure and get the win they are destined for in Australia and proving they are more than just another light reflect from the small pond of European rugby?

[Cymroglan]

What's he saying, Cymro? my stream isn't up and running yet

Just being complimentary to our opponents and basically talk a lot of sense about our expectations and the current state of Welsh rugby.

[LondonTiger]

I need a tape of robbie Deans speaches. Should help me on those dark nights when insomnia rears it's ugly head.

[Guest]

diolch Cymro



I am soooo nervous mun, want the sing the anthem and get the match started already!

[Rory_Gallagher]

What time is kick off guys?

[nathan]

I need a tape of robbie Deans speaches. Should help me on those dark nights when insomnia rears it's ugly head.

i think the questions stumped him.

[Cymroglan]

Right I'm going to concentrate on the game.

[offload]

What time is kick off guys?

I think it's at 11am UK Rory.

[wales606]

Howley in charge of Wales, no Gatland and Deans under a lot of pressure.

The battle of the coaches is quite interesting too.

[maestegmafia]

11 AM Sky Sports...!

BBC Radio Wales

Definitely not on BBC Radio 5 who seem to not realise that any other British teams are playing other than England...

[Cadair Idris]

Seriously regretting not restarting my sky subscription again for this series.... Does anyone have any suggestions about how to watch the game online....?

[maestegmafia]

call em up and get them to switch it on... Its got to be worth the £20...?

[rodders]

Good luck Wales

[maestegmafia]

This is all very exciting

[Guest]

diolch Rodders

[anotherworldofpain]

Wales player look nervous. Australia players look like they come to a barbeque.

[wales606]

Aus have a weak defender at 14...Cue George North.

[Cadair Idris]

call em up and get them to switch it on... Its got to be worth the £20...?

It would be for sure but it's all packed away up in the loft and I think it normally takes 24 hrs or so for the signal to get up and running again. I really should have known better than to be without sky sports for this month...

[wales606]

Wales player look nervous determined. Australia players look like they come to a barbeque.

Fixed that for you

[Guest]

they've butchered our anthem.

Beat the crap out of them lads.

[maestegmafia]

Wales players look nervous. Australia players look like they came to a barbeque.

No problem, just trying to help

[maestegmafia]

a few black eyes in the aussie line up pre match... looks like Beale and Cooper brought their night out home with them...!

[wales606]

they've butchered our anthem.

Beat the crap out of them lads.

[offload]

they've butchered our anthem.

Beat the crap out of them lads.

It's OK, they butchered their own too.

[Guest]

they've butchered our anthem.

Beat the crap out of them lads.

It's OK, they butchered their own too.

true!

[Guest]

turnover a piece for the two 7's.

Enjoyable start this.

[wales606]

Warburton is back!

[offload]

1 all. Pocock v Warburton.

[Pete C (Kiwireddevil)]

1 all. Pocock v Warburton.

2-1 to Pocock now. I'm loving this.

[Cadair Idris]

Ok lesson learned about getting sky sports back. In the meantime for this game I'm going for a combination of this thread, BBC radio Wales commentary and BBC sport live text. Come on Wales!!

[offload]

What did Jones do wrong there?

[Guest]

didn't roll away quick enough, offload.

3-0 to Australia.

[Guest]

baaah that was an amazing bit of play and gorgeous inside pass.

Good covering Aus defence though, but baaah the knock on!

[maestegmafia]

Lovely break big scrum now

[offload]

didn't roll away quick enough, offload.

3-0 to Australia.

Rubbish. He rolled like a prop on a steep slope. So fast I never saw it.

[Guest]

both sides engaged early, how can you penalise just one??

[Guest]

Phew.. knocked on well done cuthers

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