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Big call leaving O Gara out!
Big test for Sexton
Be intresting to see how he gets on
Big test for Sexton
Be intresting to see how he gets on
Yes, Darse did screw up. Airhead. Still has lurvely hands and vision and is a muuuch better player than Wallace all round, except for kicking. I just do not get Wallace at this level - provincial player, not international.Wallace's distribution is an awful lot better than D'Arcy's, fact that he fluffed a certain try against Fiji won't have helped his cause either.[/b]
Got to have bosh at 12. When ROG threw that skip pass to BOD in the first few minutes of the Aus match, you think any defender was worried about Wallace? OK, example's not exactly on point because the pass and run were mistimed, and that was the reason for the try, but 12 has to have presence. Mike Catt.Shtove, D'arcy is a glorified bosh merchant, Wallace is a classy playmaker. Wallace is the guy with the great hands and passing, not D'arcy. Wallace is the guy in great form, not D'arcy. It's a much easier decision than who wears #10.[/b]
Hmmm. You make a good case. But BOD was quiet because he wasn't receiving. Need convincing, and would like to hear a clear explanation for Kidney's choice and why the fault is not with Wallace.Shtove, as long as we want to move the ball, Wallace will be a fixture. Apart from Scott Deasy playing for Munster A, he is the only 2nd 5/8 style 12 in Ireland, and even then Deasy is really a fullback.
BOD wasn't that quiet against AUS, he wasn't slicing their through their line which says more about Australia than Ireland.
You don't need bosh at 12, it's normally boring and predictable. 2 play makers is a much more entertaining way to play the game. Whether the play maker be at 12 or 15 (eg Warwick for Munster) it just gives you so more options. A play making fullback is another thing Ireland don't have, so I see Wallace being around for a while.[/b]
not true the Auisses beat them in the tri nations
Leinsterrock!!! They beat SA one game out of 3 HELLO!!!....
Here is my preferred starting team:
1. Beast
2. Smit
3. BJ Botha
4. Bakkies
5. Matfield
6. Brussouw
7. Deysel
8. Kankowski
9. du Preez
10. Steyn
11. Habana
12. Olivier
13. Fourie
14. Pietersen
15. Kirchner
16. Bismark
17. Russouw
18. du Preez
19. Hougaard
20. Pienaar
21. Bekker
22. Potgieter
Schalk Burger is NOT fit. He shouldn't even be on the bench. Kankowski is still my pick at 8, with Danie coming on if he doesn't perform.
This line-up is easily enough to dispatch of Ireland in my opinion. Lets just hope the guys show up on the day, and that front row gets picked.[/b]
I'd like to see Jongi Nokwe play another quality team, as he was very impressive against Australia with a 4 try effort, but he dosen't seem to get chances over the highly rated (over rated in my opinion) JP Pieterson. Why hasn't he had more game time? I am claiming ignorence here, because there may be a good reason, but I can't see it.[/b]
So as a Completely non-biased Paddy this is how I reckon the teams square up...
1. Beast - Healy - SA(for now)
2. Smit - Flannery - Ire
3. BJ Botha - Hayes - SA
4. Bakkies - O'Callaghan - SA
5. Matfield - O'Connell - SA
6. Brussouw - Ferris - Tie
7. Deysel - Wallace - Ire
8. Kankowski - Heaslip - Ire
9. du Preez - O'Leary - SA
10. Steyn - Sexton - Not a Clue yet
11. Habana - Earls - SA
12. Olivier - Wallace - Ire
13. Fourie - O'Driscoll - Ire
14. Pietersen - Bowe - Ire
15. Kirchner - Kearney - Ire
16. Bismark - Cronin - SA
17. du Preez - Buckley - SA
18. Bekker - Cullen - SA
19. Roussou - Leamy - SA
20. Hougaard - Stringer - SA
21. Pienaar - O'Gara - IRE
22. Potgieter - D'Arcy - IRE[/b]
As a completely non-biased paddy you think Flannary is better then Smit???????[/b]