Cheika afraid ABs will hurt Hooper and Porky

Cheika is hanging Cooper and Nick White out to dry at Eden Park because Cooper and Nick White will not make the Wallabies RWC Squad. His selection is based on keeping his " number one" Team free of injuries. Jake White did the same thing in the 2007 Tri-Nations Series. Who can blame him for being afraid?

Hacked Waaaaugh be sensible nobody is afraid of the unphysical wee abs. 
Injuries do happen and especially when there is dirty play. How can anybody forget the fate of poor Brian O'driscoll when touring nz with the Lions!! Nobodies afraid of Samoa but their dirty play is a deep concern. Getting a glimer hacked waaaugh.

 Cloudy Pocky is that Wallabies Number 7 that behaves like an orangotang - so many side entries to the ruck with his arms on the ground  I lost count

 Hakwa it may look like a side entry when he is the first one there with no opposition players to show there is even a ruck formed. Are you sure you were not looking at the black number 7. You know the one who joined in just as Pocock was stealing the ball and clearing it.

 Twice Porky did it today and didnt get pinged.

 Porky had a nice shiner on his left eye and H ooper was concussed. The ABs used the Highlanders game plan against the Tahs against the Wallabies. Same coach, + bulk of the Tah players.

All Glory to GOD

 Hakwa
I have to concede that you were correct on your original statement. Cheika did leave Cooper and White out to dry. Still not sure what the selections were about. Maybe a convenient excuse for the inevitable loss? Well done ABs and great game Richie.

 As Moz would point out Hakwa all the guys in that pic would be vilified for being too old in SA .Not us tho' we love our old 'uns .Hey Mr Dawg how are ya mate ? I think cheikas selection of Skelton a bit odd ,surely he knows wide boys cant jump ?

 Skelton did alot better for the Tahs last year when he came on from the bench. He is not fit enough to play even 40 minutes,  but can raise havoc in the last 20. 

 Agree on Skelton. We showed in the first game a mobile Forward pack worked well so then started with the opposite in the second match. Still back Cheika who must have some strategy in mind though I have no idea what it might be.

Not so sure about Cheika but I see Larkam in what the backline is trying to do. Is the fusion of the Tahs and Brumbies game plan going to work?-->dont know.