Wallabies Squad Named

[Fushitsusha]

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i wanna know why mark gerrard wasn't picked![/b]

Look at how he played against the Force, that's how he plays in the big international games...consistent generally but when it comes to the crunch he turns to water most of the time....Shepherd is a better prospect.
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That's rubbish.

There was nothing separating his and Shepherd's form this year. In fact, Gerrard had a better all round year. Shepherd just happened to have a better game when the Force played the Brumbies.

Gerrard was also the Wallabies top try scorer in 2006 when he was a regular.

 

[mackka]

But he's sooooo sllllooooowwwwww!!

He's got a great kicking game but not a whole lot better than Shepherd's and Shepherd does pretty much everything better....and FASTER!!

 

[Gay-Guy]

Gee I used to like Gerard back in his early Brumbies days....what ever happened??????

 

[candybum]

Back when he was top line breaker in the game in super rugby (or so the commentator said...)

 

[Maccaweeny]

Guys, while we're on the topic, my brother went and saw Indiana Jones with Gerrard because he knows one of his wife's friends through film school.

End of story.

 

[Donald]

Its good to see Tahu not making it based on his Rl rep.
Tbh Thats how sailor and rogers made Aus.

Tuqiri was the only recent convert to prove overly dominant in the code.

 

[dwaldron]

whats with all the fuss about al baxter? (and mat dunning) Australia has no other good props! so stop complainging until we get good ones

 

[rodri_arg91]

QANTAS WALLABIES SQUAD FOR THE 2008 BUNDABERG RUM RUGBY SERIES



PLAYER S14 DOB Ht (cm) Wt(kg) CAPS POINTS

Forwards (17)
Alexander, Ben Brum 13.11.84 189 120 0 0
Baxter, Alistair NSW 21.1.77 190 116 51 5
Brown, Richard WF 28.8.84 189 106 0 0
Chisholm, Mark Brum 18.9.81 197 115 35 25
Dunning, Matt NSW 19.12.78 182 119 36 0
Elsom, Rocky NSW 14.2.83 197 112 32 25
Freier, Adam NSW 20.3.80 175 101 20 10
Hoiles, Stephen Brum 13.10.81 190 98 15 15
Horwill, James QLD 29.5.85 200 117 1 0
Moore, Stephen QLD 20.1.83 186 112 20 5
Mumm, Dean NSW 5.3.84 196 109 0 0
Palu, Wycliff NSW 27.7.82 194 120 17 5
Polota-Nau, Tatafu NSW 26.7.85 181 113 3 0
Robinson, Benn NSW 19.7.84 183 113 6 0
Sharpe, Nathan WF 26.2.78 200 115 64 30
Smith, George Brum 14.7.80 180 104 83 45
Waugh, Phil NSW 22.9.79 175 100 66 20



Backs (13)
Ashley-Cooper, Adam Brum 27.3.84 182 97 12 20
Barnes, Berrick QLD 28.5.86 183 88 4 16
Burgess, Luke NSW 20.8.83 179 89 0 0
Cordingley, Sam QLD 20.3.76 178 87 14 0
Cross, Ryan WF 6.10.79 191 100 0 0
Giteau, Matt WF 29.9.82 178 85 51 259
Hynes, Peter QLD 18.7.82 180 92 0 0
Ioane, Digby QLD 14.7.85 179 94 1 5
Mortlock, Stirling Brum 20.5.77 191 102 63 463
Sheehan, Brett NSW 16.9.79 173 90 1 0
Shepherd, Cameron WF 30.3.84 189 97 6 19
Tuqiri, Lote NSW 23.9.79 191 104 58 140
Turner, Lachie NSW 11.5.87 189 88 0 0
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What a squad!!! First-class players... It's a shame Latham aint there due to injury

 

[rsea]

My squad

1. Robinson
2. Polata-Nau
3. Dunning
4. Mumm
5. Sharpe
6. Elsom
7. Smith
8. Palu
9. Burgess
10. Giteau
11. Tuqiri
12. Barnes
13. Mortlock ©
14. Ioane
15. Ashley-Cooper

16. Moore
17. Alexander (Got to blood some new props)
18. Chisholm (On 2nd half. Pull Elsom and switch Mumm into Blindside Flanker in 2nd half)
19. Brown
20. Cordingley
21. Shepherd
22. Hynes (On 2nd half. Pull Tuqiri)

Bit worried about what happens if we lose an inside centre or Fly Half. All I can see to do is switch Ashley-Cooper into inside centre and bring on Shep to cover Fullback.

 

[Fa'atau82]

Silly question, but what is this squad for? Just some tests coming up?

This isn't a Tri-Nations squad? What is the Bundaberg Rum series? Is it just a series of tests, or some fancy name for Tri-Nations?

I don't follow SH rugby that much, as you lot can probably tell.

 

[rsea]

They'll name another squad for the tri nations. This is just for the Irish / French hit outs

 

[Fa'atau82]

Any idea when that comes out? It's needed for the rugby 08 gaming section.

 

[rsea]

I'd say the end of the month. Theirs likely to be plenty of changes because it'll be deans' first squad

 

[Hamster]

I'd say the end of the month. Theirs likely to be plenty of changes because it'll be deans' first squad [/b]

Who is that at the back of the Wallabies picture strachting there head?

 

[rsea]

Gotta be a prop

 

[Fushitsusha]

<div class='quotemain'> I'd say the end of the month. Theirs likely to be plenty of changes because it'll be deans' first squad [/b]

Who is that at the back of the Wallabies picture strachting there head?
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I believe it's Ben Alexander scratching his head wondering how he got into the Wallabies team... although he shouldn't be too surprised, my grandmother would be more useful than Baxter and Dunning...