^ I think all intelligent human beings do at some point !...no matter how brilliantly and wholly one knows a sport, no matter the experience and the years behind, you can be 180° wrong on almost everything...of course NZ Spain isn't a concerned matchup here...
Australia gets this one, I agree with InsaneAsylum. They survive this one, grind it out and won't be underestimating the Pumas. They wouldn't bear a loss at home, they'll show up this time around surely; they've seen what the Pumas managed to do in Wellington.
I think Beale is the only player in the Wallabies that can break a game on their own (outside of Genia or even O'Connor). Cooper as I have said earlier, is streaky and needs others around him going great.It will be very interesting to see how Australia go without Genia, as basically their whole game plan revolves around his play at halfback. Phipps certainly isn't the playmaker that Genia is, but Australia have no shortage of playmakers (Cooper, Barnes, Beale etc), they will just have to change their game plan somewhat. The good news for Australia is that James O'Connor and Pat McCabe are back training with Australia, though O'Connor isn't expected to be back playing for the Wallabies until they play South Africa again. It would be great to see McCabe back in the starting lineup, but they can't afford to rush him back too soon (e.g. Drew Mitchell), and they can't really afford to play him at 12 given Barnes is their primary goal-kicker at the moment (and kicking very well!). He may well be on the bench though.
If Timani is out he will be a big loss, as he has been superb for the Wallabies this tournament (and really proved me wrong!). I would imagine they will bring in Simmons if Timani is ruled out, with Douglas coming onto the bench.
I think Beale is the only player in the Wallabies that can break a game on their own (outside of Genia or even O'Connor). Cooper as I have said earlier, is streaky and needs others around him going great.
Without a genuine distributor at 9 or 10, AUS needs to be quicker or try to pound it up using Samo or whoever else.
Not bad, I'm glad Phelan selected a more ofensive team with Landajo and González Amorosino in the starting XV and Imhoff on the bench. I certainly didn't see that comming, not yet at least (I thought this was the kind of team he would pick up for the home match against Australia, and I thought he would never drop Vergallo).Pumas Starting Line Up [...]