Wobblies team to play Ireland

The Qantas Wallabies side to play Ireland for the Lansdowne Cup at Aviva Stadium on Saturday 22 November is:

1. James Slipper (Queensland Reds- 61 Tests)
2. Saia Fainga’a (Queensland Reds – 34 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (NSW Waratahs – 50 Tests)
4. Sam Carter (ACT Brumbies – 9 Tests)
5. Rob Simmons (Queensland Reds – 48 Tests)
6. Luke Jones (Melbourne Rebels – 1 Test)
7. Michael Hooper (c - NSW Waratahs – 40 Tests)
8. Ben McCalman (Western Force – 36 Tests)
9. Nick Phipps (NSW Waratahs – 26 Tests)
10. Bernard Foley (NSW Waratahs – 16 Tests)
11. Henry Speight (ACT Brumbies – uncapped)*
12. Matt Toomua (ACT Brumbies – 19 Tests)
13. Tevita Kuridrani (ACT Brumbies – 19 Tests)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (NSW Waratahs – 102 Tests)
15. Israel Folau (NSW Waratahs – 27 Tests)
 
Reserves**
James Hanson
Tetera Faulkner
Benn Robinson
Ben Alexander
James Horwill
Will Skelton
Jake Schatz
Will Genia
Quade Cooper
Rob Horne
Kurtley Beale
*On Debut
**Three to be omitted

I am very surprised that Genia and Cooper aren't getting runs.

BUt then as the Aussies will tell you, they aren't Waratahs  

 This from an interesting but scathing article on Roar.....but it's this bit that caught most of my attention.

"In 2013, Cheika introduced a similar attacking style to the Waratahs and it took them a full Super Rugby season to get used to it and to get it working against Super Rugby defences. The Waratahs’ style of play worked well last year at Super Rugby level, but is almost the opposite of the very structured style the All Blacks play.

With only six matches left before the Rugby World Cup next year, there’s very little time for Cheika to persist with an attacking style that may have worked at Super Rugby level but has never worked at international level where the defences are so much better – no matter which team has tried it."

here  is the link..

http://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-union/preview-ireland-v-wallabies/ar-BBeJVFi

Must admit Cheika has brought very little that is new to the table......he is playing the same side McKenzie did for the most.

I find it strange that Higgenbottom keeps getting overlooked, he is by far their 2nd best loosie after Hooper