CLclevermike
Coach57,555 posts
CLclevermikeCoach57,555 posts
16 Sept 2014, 10:12#2
3ku 1
I have reservations about Cruden after him going to pieces under pressure on Saturday. I would say either Foley or Pollard in the flyhalf position.
I think with respect that at 7 Hooper is taking it with relative ease ahead of McCaw.
You missed out on a second prop - am not all that impressed by Crocket - the Argentinians are stronger scrummagers - so their no 1 is the one to go into the starting line - up.
I have a problem with your number 6 position - I know Vermeulen can play there - biut he never does - and the loosie that made the bhiggest impact in ball turnovers and defense was Marcel Coetzee.
CLClaydog
Club Pro691 posts
16 Sept 2014, 11:05#3
1.Wyatt Crockett 2. Creevey 3. Slipper 4. Retallick 6. Coetzee 7. Hooper 8. Vermeulen 9. Aaron Smith 10. Foley 11. Savea 12. Toomua 13.Conrad Smith 14. Ben Smith 15. Folau. A few could have gone either way. Vermeulen/Read the obvious one but on form I would go Duane. Also tough Dagg and Falou. Dagg has the allround game but Folau has still been dangerous . And he is Australian. Toomua also a bit iffy.
NTntanga
Club Pro336 posts
16 Sept 2014, 11:12#4
Good selection 3Ku1; I agree with Mike, Coetzee is in superb form right now, I'll bring Hooper as an impact player.
I'd also bring in Dagg especially for his clearance long kicks instead of Ben Smith.
Strauss is my best hooker so far, his throw-ins and his work-rate in open field wins him the starting place.
The biggest selection conundrum is the selection of two great number eights!
16 Sept 2014, 14:03#5
I only picked Vermulen at six as Reads in great form too. So it was either hooper or Vermulen. Vermulens form againgst Nz in the We was too hard to ignore. Hooper was average at best at Eden Park. Hoopers an upstart, but i wld still pick Richie for his overall consistency, and overall God Status . That and Richies made more tackles then anyone in the comp, and his try in the wekend thats hard to ignore imo. Cruden yes he wasent too good, but hes been the most consistent ten. And his performance againgst Aussie, is still Imo the best ten performance of the Rc, so it put it over the edge for me. Agree on Coetzee hes been outstanding. But imo Vermulen, Read, and Richie wld be my Top 3 loosies. So hooper and Coetzee as impacts.Crockett is not as good as scrummager as the argies, but has a better all round game.
16 Sept 2014, 16:09#7
Saffex i dont kno what your issue is with Richie, hes brilliant. Richie outplayed Hooper at Eden Park. And he was sublime last WE, or maybe you missed his try of coourse you did. Crockett over Beast for me. Hooper some upstart over Richie who has been prooven world class for so many years now, is a very bold statement even for you. Look i kno you despise the geratics, but weve bn here before. Last time it was Pocock, Sa fans Oz ranting about how much better he is then Richie. But when it came down to it, in a big game wc semi Richie completley outplayed him. Same here.
17 Sept 2014, 00:02#11
1. Tendai Mtawarira 2. Creevy 3. Ramiro Herrara 4. Brodie Retallick 5. Tomas Lavanini 6. Coetzee 7. Hooper 8. Vermeulen 9. Aaron Smith 10. Cruden 11. Savea 12. Nonu 13. Conrad Smith 14. Cornal Hendricks 15. Folau
16. Ayerza 17. Strauss 18. Owen Franks 19. Whitelock 20. Richie McCaw 21. Landajo 22. Pollard 23. Ben Smith
FOForeverArizona
Club Pro580 posts
FOForeverArizonaClub Pro580 posts
17 Sept 2014, 03:29#13
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