Genia Captain, Pocock, Kepu and BEALE!! out, Cooper in...all in a week

Oz team (reserves to be named):

Wallabies: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Drew Mitchell, Rob Horne, Berrick Barnes, Digby Ioane, Quade Cooper, Will Genia (captain), Scott Higginbotham, Michael Hooper, Dave Dennis, Nathan Sharpe, Sitaleki Timani, (insert), Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson. Reserves: To be advised

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/7534272/Quade-Cooper-recalled-to-Wallabies-backline

Cannot believe he's dropped Beale for this match on the basis of the one game. It can't be just form as Beale has enough class to right his wrongs.

Without Beale, JOC, Pocock and Kepu and the pressure on Genia as captain and Cooper trying to find his swagger this has got to be another last chance saloon for Deans.

AB's by 25+ after that selection...

Sorry mods can you move this to Internationals please

Why would he not name the reserves?

If it was just a matter of fitness of one of the reserves, then he could always bracket two players....Dingo's up to something or somethings up.

aucklandlaurie wrote:
Why would he not name the reserves?

If it was just a matter of fitness of one of the reserves, then he could always bracket two players....Dingo's up to something or somethings up.

Its one of...

1 He's lost it finally
2 Theres a revolt on and he's the McLennan, Kearney last leg of the weekly rugby treble
3 He had to escape so didnt finish the sheet
4 Theres no one left on the plane to fill the sheet...they've sold their tickets to the highest bidders at the airport

bet I'm not far off. Its decidedly quiet on them there shores this week...

Well there is this:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/7534689/Robbie-Deans-out-of-his-depth-Alan-Jones

and Cooper...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/quade-cooper-wallaby-press-conference-lasts-six-seconds/story-fn8ouxrc-1226456595937

Point is he must know whos on the plane (well youd like to think so), and it wont be long before we all see who flys in..

On the Alan Jones thing: He says they kicked the ball away all the time, I actually thought that it was their lack of kicking at times that got them into trouble, I wont say anymore as Linebreaker will be along soon and I think he might have an opinion on Jones.

Terrible news for Pocock. I'm hearing 3 months out, after surgery on his knee. Problem with his ACL apparently. Hopefully Hooper will step up and prove to be a decent replacement.