Not the Weather:Wallabies make changes for Wales.Perth 13°C - 19°C .

[jargan83]

THE Wallabies have drafted a completely new front-row and centre combination to energise the team for Saturday night's rugby union Test against Wales at Suncorp Stadium. Eight fresh players come into the starting line-up following the 9-6 humiliation suffered in Newcastle's wild, wet conditions against Scotland midweek.

Loosehead prop Benn Robinson will make his first appearance since the record breaking 59-16 win over France in 2010 after being forced to miss all of last year's Test program due to a knee injury.

Fellow prop Sekope Kepu is also back in an all-NSW front-row beside hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau.

Queensland's Rob Simmons comes in to start at lock beside veteran Nathan Sharpe while No. 8 Wycliff Palu adds muscle to the backrow. Scott Higginbotham shifts to blindside flanker.

In the backs, Adam Ashley-Cooper comes in at fullback for Luke Morahan while Rob Horne and Pat McCabe replace Anthony Faingaa and Mike Harris in the centres.

Harris has been named on a bench which also includes Brumbies halfback Nic White.

Wallabies team to play Wales: Adam Ashley-Cooper, Joe Tomane, Rob Horne, Pat McCabe, Digby Ioane, Berrick Barnes, Will Genia; Wycliff Palu, David Pocock (capt), Scott Higginbotham, Nathan Sharpe, Rob Simmons, Sekope Kepu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson.

Res: Stephen Moore, Ben Alexander, Dave Dennis, Michael Hooper, Nic White, Anthony Faingaa, Mike Harris.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/rug...-1226387327759

[jargan83]

Ok I'm not sure how the weather report made it into the title!

Should read "Wallabies make 8 changes"

Can a mod please fix?

[The InnFORCEr]

Wales by 10

[Lonzy]

Lol ... The weather report got my attention :p

[Stone Cold]

Well done Jargs...title really hooked me

You'd hate to be a winger with Horne and McCabe inside you. Tomane to touch the ball twice during the game.

[Happy]

bahahahahah

[jargan83]

Lol ... The weather report got my attention :p

Well done Jargs...title really hooked me

But in all seriousness

Wales will win - They got this

[jt12]

Horne/McCabe/Barnes - should have the Welsh absolutely shaking in their boots...

[sittingbison]

..Tomane to touch the ball twice during the game.

Only if he catches a Welsh kick %)

I've said this all over the net today, seven Tahrds are being rewarded for their stellar season and scintillating backs play

I think Barnes McCabe Horne are picked as defense against big Welsh backs, which seriously depresses me because it shows Deans has lost his bottle, selecting a team to negate the other instead of attacking the other sigh %((

[normie]

Ok I'm not sure how the weather report made it into the title!

Should read "Wallabies make 8 changes"

Can a mod please fix?

Well done jargs, a far more eye catching title than some crap about team changes, which we all knew were going to happen. Thanks to your timely weather report, I'm going straight to the 19th hole to wet my insides!

As for the rugby; I'm learning the words to "Hen glad wrap" so I can join in singing with my Welsh in-laws when they celebrate.

[zed]

There seems to be a dearth of creative centres in this country.. mystifying. We are going to struggle until this is resolved.

[The InnFORCEr]

This is the team that scrapped by in the 3/4 RWC Match


15. Kurtley Beale (NSW Waratahs)
14. James O’Connor (Western Force)
13. Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies)
12. Berrick Barnes (NSW Waratahs)
11. Digby Ioane (Queensland Reds)
10. Quade Cooper (Queensland Reds)
9. Will Genia (Queensland Reds)
8. Ben McCalman (Western Force)
7. David Pocock (Western Force)
6. Scott Higginbotham (Queensland Reds)
5. Nathan Sharpe (Western Force)
4. James Horwill (Queensland Reds, captain)
3. Salesi Ma’afu (Brumbies)
2. Tatafu Polota Nau (NSW Waratahs)
1. James Slipper (Queensland Reds)

Run on Reserves:
16. Saia Fainga’a (Queensland Reds)
17. Ben Alexander (Brumbies)
18. Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds)
19. Radike Samo (Queensland Reds)
20. Luke Burgess (NSW Waratahs)
21. Anthony Fainga’a (Queensland Reds)
22. Rob Horne (NSW Waratahs)

Only 10 changes in total since then........wtf is going on

[sittingbison]

Aaaarrrrggghhhh!!! Tomane just rolled his ankle and VUNA!!! is getting a shot FFS

Christ on a crutch this rabble have become a joke, I'm finding it really hard to maintain enthusiasm.

Honeybadger I really feel for you mate, you (and a few other like Cheese) have been well and truly stiffed by the debacle that is wallabies "brains" trust

[GAFFA]

a bloke whos name hasnt been mention much but when people like vuna and shipperly are getting a chance is Mafi. Hi form has been great this year on both the wing and fullback. He is the tyoe of player the wallabies are missing atm with beale and JOC missing someone who can spark something. I guess if he was a tah or red he would be there but i hope one day soon...

[GIGS20]

An early Christmas present for wales.

A new and crapper centre pairing.

It must have been a great team meeting. 'ok boys, how can we fix the fact that the centres weren't damaging runners and didn't pass the ball out to the wings enough...here's an idea, let's use Horne and McCabe, that'll work!'