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TEAM OF THE WEEK: FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER; Rugby 365

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JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
06 Oct 2015, 07:20
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06 Oct 2015, 07:20#1

And they are rewarded for their comprehensive 33-13 demolition of England - which prematurely dumped the hosts out of the World Cup.

It is not surprising to find the Wallabies with the most members in the starting XV of rugby365's famous weekly selection.

There are four members from Australia's victorious team in our first-choice selection.

The Springboks, who are growing with every match, are close behind with three starters.

Japan and Argentina follow next with two each - while Ireland, France, Canada and Georgia make up the numbers with one each.

There is further reward for the Wallabies with another three of them in our back-up squad.

Again the Springboks follow close behind with three, France also have three, New Zealand provide two players in the bubbling under selection - while Fiji, Namibia, Ireland and Argentina have one each.

Six players return from Round Two - wing DTH van der Merwe (Canada), scrumhalf Fourie du Preez (South Africa), No.8 David Pocock (Australia), lock Eben Etzebeth (South Africa), hooker Augustin Creevy (Argentina) and prop Scott Sio (Australia).

Team of the Week - World Cup, Week Three15 - Ayumu Goromaru (Japan):

The find of the tournament.
Bubbling under: Scott Spedding (France)

14 - Santiago Cordero (Argentina):
Not just a potent attacking force, but also a rock on defence.
Bubbling under: JP Pietersen (South Africa)

13 - Keith Earls (Ireland):
Not flawless, but very influential.
Bubbling under: Conrad Smith (New Zealand)

12 - Wesley Fofana (France):
He takes you back to the good old days when the French were know for their flair.
Bubbling under: Matt Giteau (Australia)

11 - DTH van der Merwe (Canada):
A try-scoring machine.
Bubbling under: Asaeli Tikoirotuma (Fiji)

10 - Bernard Foley (Australia):
Almost singled-handedly knocked hosts England out of the World Cup.
Bubbling under: Frederic Michalak (France)

9 - Fourie du Preez (South Africa):
The general that gives the Springboks direction and keeps them on the front foot.
Bubbling under: Will Genia (Australia)

8 - David Pocock (Australia):
There is no other, whether he plays at flank or No.8.
Bubbling under: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)

7 - Mamuka Gorgodze (Georgia):
The driving force behind one of the tournament's most competitive underdogs.
Bubbling under: Jacques Burger (Namibia)

6 - Michael Leitch (Japan):
An inspiration to his teammates and his country.
Bubbling under: Francois Louw (South Africa)

5 - Lodewyk de Jager (South Africa):
It was tough to separate three of the best locks in the business - De Jager, Paul O'Connell and Alun Wyn Jones. In the end De Jager's greater workrate on defence won him our vote.
Bubbling under: Paul O'Connell (Ireland)

4 - Eben Etzebeth (South Africa):
The future looks bright for South Africa in the second row.
Bubbling under: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)

3 - Sekope Kepu (Australia):
Busy making a name for himself as a set-piece monster.
Bubbling under: Rabah Slimani (France)

2 - Agustín Creevy (Argentina):
The rock in an ever-improving scrum.
Bubbling under: Stephen Moore (Australia)

1 - Scott Sio (Australia):
He is the power that drives the much-improved Wallaby scrum.
Bubbling under: Marcos Ayerza (Argentina)


JW
Just_winCaptain18,570 posts
06 Oct 2015, 07:28
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06 Oct 2015, 07:28#2
 Poc*ock is asserting himself as a possible player of the RWC. I'm not surprised but it is early days yet.
Lood is rated highly again but let's face it Scotland wasn't a real test & the USA will be even less so.
ToW doesn't tell us much.
My View of the Current RWC situatlon
Boks are developing nicely, ABs are under the radar, Oz are blazing like a comet right now. Ireland looked average. France... have they played, lol Basically the best teams are warming up & the only significant thing that has happened is the Poms are out. Argies are looking good & could deliver some surprises. They have a better overall team game than the Boks.
CL
clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
06 Oct 2015, 07:33
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06 Oct 2015, 07:33#3
 This is amazing - another person who dares to disagree with supreme experts Mozart, Desert Fox, Ceradyne and Pakie.   This should never be allowed by any uninformed people from around the world.

PA
PakieCaptain17,321 posts
06 Oct 2015, 09:28
#4
06 Oct 2015, 09:28#4
Who is disagreeing with me about what? I don't have a problem with Lood. I'll even admit I had written him off a year ago, but he's come back a much better player so credit to him.
CL
clevermikeCoach57,555 posts
06 Oct 2015, 10:15
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06 Oct 2015, 10:15#5
 You still support Mozart in his all-on attacks on D e Jager - so the latest admission comes as a real surprise.  
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