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Well, with over 3,000 votes cast, below is the team that the rugby reading officianados have chosen. Aussie Robbe, feel free to print out and take directly to the press conference on Monday to announce the team for Ireland.
Fullback: Gerrard (98 votes)
Wingers: Lote Tuqiri (152), Drew Mitchell (124)
Outside: Mortlock (166)
Inside: Barnes (125)
Five-eighth: Giteau (189)
Half-back: Burgess (147) Who was he 2 months ago?
Eight: Palu (163)
Open side: Smith (140)
Blind-side: Elsom (176)
Lock: Vickerman (168), Sharpe (128)
Hooker: Palota-Nau (109)
Props: Dunning (105), Shepherdson (97)
Not bad line-up if I do say so myself. Although I do have a question mark at 12. To me Barnes is a force fit there, and hasn't impressed me for the Reds this season (although the poor bloke did have Cooper inside him). It also means there's not a lot of meat in the middle of the field.
So who to choose? Carter's had a great season for the Tahs, but as a 1 dimensional battering ram, we've got a 2 dimensional one of those in Mortlock at 13. This does the same for Staniforth (who I rate as a 13) as well.
For me, rookie of the year Tyrone Smith deserves a look at here. He's solid, can take the ball to the line and knows when to offload like a good ex-mungo does. He also has a lovely little spurt of gas and a shimmy, which I'd love to see Mortlock looming on the outside of.
PS - Robbie, it's OK, no need to mention you got the selection list from here.
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