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you mean rugby related sites?
Hey how I procrastinate when I should be working is my business!
Scots at $8 at the TAB. Interesting that this is the only quarter-final that is being treated as a given, no-one is discussing it in the manner that the others are being debated. I hope it's not a Japan/South Africa headline once the weekend arrives.
Japan and the Pacific Islands for Aussie Super 9's!
Let's have one of these in WA! Click this link: Saitama Super Arena - New Perth Stadium?
I got some humble pie to share Gigs... I am eating it slowly.. I think Beale has been given to a Sub and she has had the whips and chains out and he has definitely stepped up.. Just hope he can continue ith his good behaviour... Hooper also deserves and small pat on the back.. A brain fart in the English game but still given his all... Good selections but don't put QC on the bench to replace Beale..
I've got fair bit of that pie stuck in my teeth! Strangely enough it actually tastes quite good!
Go the Wallabies!
May the FORCE be with you!
LONDON: It must be almost impossible to satisfy Wallabies defence guru Nathan Grey as he finds new ways to reinforce the Australian brick wall for their clash against Scotland on Sunday (Monday AEDT).
Just six days after the one of the most courageous and gutsy defensive efforts in Wallabies history - and boasting a side that has leaked just two tries in the tournament - Grey wants the players to rise to a new tackling level in a World Cup quarter final.
Tough times: Australian players celebrate after winning a penaty to relieve Welsh pressure on their tryline.
Tough times: Australian players celebrate after winning a penaty to relieve Welsh pressure on their tryline. Photo: Paul Gilham
The Wallabies are still nursing some battered bodies after their superb tackling display against Wales last weekend, where they somehow survived seven minutes with just 13 players on the field.
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Experts have lauded it as one of the greatest defensive performances of any Australian team as they held up Wales across the try-line four times and refused to wilt under pressure.
But Scotland pose a new threat and Grey says anyone still replaying the effort against Wales will be caught out by a Scotland team capable of scoring from anywhere.
"It's not so much freshening them up. The guys are very good mentally," defence coach Grey said.
There is a real clear understanding that we will need a better defensive effort going into the knockout stages of the tournament that we're in.
"The guys have been training really well and we need to keep improving in each session."
It's hard to imagine a better defensive performance than that the Wallabies produced against Wales.
Australia may have leaked just two tries, but Scotland have shown their attacking potency, scoring 14 tries in their four games.
That leaves them three behind the Wallabies' try-scoring tally, but Australia also had an 11-tries-to-nil rout against Uruguay.
In overall points, Scotland (136) is just five behind the Wallabies (141).
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/ru...#ixzz3oiIXDLTS
From the same article:
The Wallabies will name their team on Friday (Friday night AEDT) with coach Michael Cheika sweating on the fitness of injured duo Israel Folau and David Pocock.
Folau is expected to be ready to take his place at fullback after nursing an ankle injury for the past two weeks while Pocock is being given as long as possible to recovery from a calf injury.
Matt Giteau, who will play his 100th Test, has ticked all the boxes in his recovery from a concussion and has shown no lingering symptoms in his return to training.
Kurtley Beale and Ben McCalman loom as the men most likely to fill any holes if Folau and Pocock are unable to take their places, while vice-captain Michael Hooper is expected to make his comeback from suspension at openside flanker.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/ru...#ixzz3oiIkQpGG
Wallabies starting XV to play Scotland in Rugby World Cup 2015 Quarter-Final #4 at Twickenham, London
Sunday, October 18, 4pm local time (11pm, October 18 WST)
LIVE on Fox Sports 502 from 10:45pm WST and GEM from 10:45pm WST Sunday
1. Scott Sio (14 Tests)
2. Stephen Moore (c) (99 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (60 Tests)
4. Kane Douglas (20 Tests)
5. Rob Simmons (57 Tests)
6. Scott Fardy (27 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper (vc) (48 Tests)
8. Ben McCalman (44 Tests)
9. Will Genia (63 Tests)
10. Bernard Foley (24 Tests)
11. Drew Mitchell (67 Tests)
12. Matt Giteau (99 Tests)
13. Tevita Kuridrani (28 Tests)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (vc) (111 Tests)
15. Kurtley Beale (57 Tests)
Reserves
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (58 Tests)
17. James Slipper (71 Tests)
18. Greg Holmes (21 Tests)
19. Dean Mumm (40 Tests)
20. Sean McMahon (6 Tests)
21. Nick Phipps (36 Tests)
22. Matt Toomua (29 Tests)
23. Quade Cooper (58 Tests)
Pleasing to see Pocock and Folau given time to heal and McCalman getting a start.
Reasonable amount of Backs coverage with Phipps, Toomua and Cooper.
All makes sense.
Last edited by andrewg; 17-10-15 at 03:01.
I think, given the recent form, that is the best team we can name for this game.
Cheika will be saying that nobody is being rested, but Floau and Pocock could do with the extra week
C'mon the
At 8:1 you've got to put a cheeky bet on Scotland. Hedge your bets on your emotional wellbeing.
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.