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Rugby Championship: New Zealand - Australia (25/08/2012)
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 521940" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>I don't expect many changes for the AB's, apart from Crockett replacing the injured Woodcock. I would love to see Ellison or Ben Smith outside Nonu in the midfield, but I'm sure the coaches will stick with the SBW/Nonu combo.</p><p></p><p>As for Australia...... With Pocock and now Kepu out there will be a couple of injury enforced changes, but I would expect there will be other changes too. Slipper or Alexander will replace Kepu at TH (which will weaken their already weak scrum..), and Hooper will replace Pocock (with Gill coming onto the bench), but I wouldn't expect any more changes in the forward pack. Australia have plenty of options in the backline, and it will be interesting to see which way they go. Quade Cooper may come straight into 10 (with Barnes moving to 12), or they may opt to use him off the bench. The midfield needs to be rearranged - either with Barnes at 12 or Ashley-Cooper at 13 (or both). I think Mitchell will start on the right wing, and I have heard a few murmurings that Beale may well be dropped to the bench (with Ashley-Cooper moving to fullback).</p><p></p><p>I will wait until I've seen the teams named before I make my final prediction, but Australia may even struggle to get close given the quality of the two sides....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 521940, member: 24910"] I don't expect many changes for the AB's, apart from Crockett replacing the injured Woodcock. I would love to see Ellison or Ben Smith outside Nonu in the midfield, but I'm sure the coaches will stick with the SBW/Nonu combo. As for Australia...... With Pocock and now Kepu out there will be a couple of injury enforced changes, but I would expect there will be other changes too. Slipper or Alexander will replace Kepu at TH (which will weaken their already weak scrum..), and Hooper will replace Pocock (with Gill coming onto the bench), but I wouldn't expect any more changes in the forward pack. Australia have plenty of options in the backline, and it will be interesting to see which way they go. Quade Cooper may come straight into 10 (with Barnes moving to 12), or they may opt to use him off the bench. The midfield needs to be rearranged - either with Barnes at 12 or Ashley-Cooper at 13 (or both). I think Mitchell will start on the right wing, and I have heard a few murmurings that Beale may well be dropped to the bench (with Ashley-Cooper moving to fullback). I will wait until I've seen the teams named before I make my final prediction, but Australia may even struggle to get close given the quality of the two sides.... [/QUOTE]
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