Aussies vs Samoa this weekend...!

Date: Sunday, July 17
Kick-off: 14:00 (04:00 GMT, 05:00 BST) UK on SKY SPORTS
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Keith Brown (New Zealand), Vinny Munro (New Zealand)



Australia Team:

15 Mark Gerrard, 14 James O'Connor, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Pat McCabe, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Matt Giteau, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Ben McCalman, 7 Matt Hodgson, 6 Rocky Elsom (c), 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Sitaleki Timani, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore, 1 Sekope Kepu.
Replacements: 16 James Hanson, 17 Dan Vickerman, 18 Scott Higginbotham, 19 Beau Robinson, 20 Will Genia, 21 Kurtley Beale, 22 TBC.



http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_7034330,00.html

and it is on SKY on Sunday morning

PenfroPete wrote:and it is on SKY on Sunday morning

awesome...!

Looking forward to this one. Interesting Aussie side.

I'm more interested in what side Samoa will field. They put out a weak side for their game against Tonga this morning I'm guessing preparing for this one, which they probably see as the key game in their RWC preparation.

Interesting that this game will take place during the day. Must be the first time an Australian Test on home soil has seen sun light in probably 8 years or so.

It's on at 5 in the morning.

Samoa squad-

Forwards: Sakaria Taulafo, Mahonri Schwalger (captain), Anthony Perenise, Daniel Leo, Kane Thompson, Taiasina Tuifu'a, Maurie Fa'asavalu, George Stowers, Ti'i Paulo, Logovi'I Mulipola, Filipo Levi.

Backs: Lualua Vailoaloa, Tusiata Pisi, Sailosi Tagicakibau, Seilala Mapusua, George Pisi, Alesana Tuilagi, Paul Williams, Brenton Helleur, Tasesa Lavea, Eliota F Sapolu, James So'oialo, Timoteo Iosua, Kahn Fotuali'i.

so who our spare prob going to be???

Maybe an old name returns!!!

MBTGOG wrote:Samoa squad-

Forwards: Sakaria Taulafo, Mahonri Schwalger (captain), Anthony Perenise, Daniel Leo, Kane Thompson, Taiasina Tuifu'a, Maurie Fa'asavalu, George Stowers, Ti'i Paulo, Logovi'I Mulipola, Filipo Levi.

Backs: Lualua Vailoaloa, Tusiata Pisi, Sailosi Tagicakibau, Seilala Mapusua, George Pisi, Alesana Tuilagi, Paul Williams, Brenton Helleur, Tasesa Lavea, Eliota F Sapolu, James So'oialo, Timoteo Iosua, Kahn Fotuali'i.

Thats a team for playing very open fast rugby... this game might be a classic...

No offense to the Bazzers on these boards but "C'Mon Samoa"

Had no idea this game was even on. Thanks!

TheGreyGhost wrote:Had no idea this game was even on. Thanks!

no problem...

When do the ABs play Fiji ?

Jonah Lomu suggests tonga could be this years dark horse for the RWC,Fiji
due to politics may not be the force they were 2007.
Japan have won there first Pacific nations so that suggests they are progressing it would be unwise to discount ANY side in a RWC.
All Blacks playing Fiji on the 22 of July that side should be interesting.

maestegmafia wrote: When do the ABs play Fiji ?

Friday, July 22: NZ v Fiji (08.35) That will be on SKY also

Good to see Vickerman back in the fold. An underrated lock that guy.

I'd put a lot of money on Ioane scoring - he looked in awesome form against the Crusaders last week.

funnyExiledScot wrote:Good to see Vickerman back in the fold. An underrated lock that guy.

Vickerman has been rated the best lock in aus since eales but pretty much everyone...