[2016 Super Rugby] Force vs. Waratahs (Round 9) 23/04/2016

[TRF_heineken]

Venue: nib Stadium
Time: 11:45 CAT (SA, GMT+2)​

 

[Jaguares]

Tahs line-up:

1.Paddy Ryan (68 caps)
2.Hugh Roach (12 caps)
3.Tom Robertson (4 caps)
4.David Dennis (98 caps)
5.Will Skelton (44 caps)
6.Jack Dempsey (9 caps)
7.Michael Hooper (C â€" 87 caps)
8.Jed Holloway (10 caps)
9.Nick Phipps (88 caps)
10.Bernard Foley (68 caps)
11.Rob Horne (93 caps)
12.Kurtley Beale (120 caps)
13.Israel Folau (51 caps)
14.Reece Robinson (4 caps)
15.Andrew Kellaway (2 caps)

Reserves:

16.Tatafu Polota-Nau (132 caps)
17.Jeremy Tilse (51 caps)
18.Angus Ta’avao (54 caps)
19.Dean Mumm (92 caps)
20.Wycliff Palu (126 caps)
21.Matt Lucas (18 caps)
22.David Horwitz (6 caps)
23.Matt Carraro (46 caps)

 

[Bull]

Going to be a tough match, a bit torn about who is going to win. Waratahs do look to have a better team though.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

I don't know abour moving Folau to outside center. I somewhat understand it but everything considered I think its a bad move for the player, the 'Tahs and the Wallabies. Especially for the Wallabies. This is the first time I can remember that not a single Aus SR team has a fullback I'm envious of. Chris Latham I absolutely feared us playing against- him, Mortlock, Roth and young Gits, those were the days for the Wallabies not even to mention their halfback pair. Mark Gerrard, JOC and then Folau but move Folau out of 15 and suddenly the cupboard looks bare indeed! Hunt? Toua? I don't even know who is playing at 15 for the Force and the Rebels with Harris injured.

I remember this Kellaway fellow was a danger ball-in-hand at the JWRC on the wing. I'll be keeping an eye out. But from the outside it would make sense to keep Folau at 15, Kellaway on the wing and play a guy like Carraro at 13 who held the spot well last year? Obviously there is something I am missing. I am certainly not clued up on Aus rugby but it just seems odd from my POV- can anyone shine some light?