Autumn Internationals

Discussion in 'Rugby Union Discussion' started by The Boy Brumby, Oct 26, 2013.

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  1. Weeman27bob BE Force

    I'll tell you what, this is a cracking game though.
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 1, 2013
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  2. Weeman27bob BE Force

    I swear Cummins and Hooper look exactly the same.
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 1, 2013
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  3. The Boy Brumby ZJ Brumby

    Looking like another heartbreaker for the Leekists.

    Been a little belter of a game, it must be said.
     
    The Boy Brumby, Dec 1, 2013
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  4. Weeman27bob BE Force

    Quality game.

    Don't see how Wales can be considered the best team in the Northern Hemisphere when they can't beat the Southern Hemisphere teams though. :ninja:
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 1, 2013
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  5. Weeman27bob BE Force

    Dean Ryan's XV of the year


    1 Marcos Ayerza - Argentina
    2 Bismark du Plessis - South Africa
    3 Dan Cole - England
    4 Eben Etzebeth South Africa
    5 Alun Wyn Jones Wales
    6 Tom Wood - England
    7 Francois Louw - South Africa
    8 Kieran Read - New Zealand

    9 Fourie du Preez - South Africa
    10 Dan Carter - New Zealand
    11 Julian Savea - New Zealand
    12 Wesley Fofana - France
    13 Jonathan Davies - Wales
    14 Bryan Habana - South Africa
    15 Leigh Halfpenny - Wales

    Should have more All Blacks
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 1, 2013
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  6. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    nah thrilled he didn't pander to us.

    The 12 jersey has the most depth in international rugby and there were a couple of contenders.

    dc got the gig based on his rep not form which was injury plagued should have been sexton.

    du Preez also got it due to his name - but then again I suppose Genia was off the boil and young aaron smith has only recently started to shine.

    btw that Irish 7 is better than the SA lad. At least based on the one game I saw.
     
    Hurricane, Dec 1, 2013
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  7. Rego RS Hutchinson

    No Ben Smith......

    Sure he was out of sorts in the centre but it was out of his control.....
     
    Rego, Dec 1, 2013
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  8. Magrat Garlick M Garlick

    Etzebeth? Wasn't he injured half the year?
     
    Magrat Garlick, Dec 1, 2013
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  9. Jabba HJ Bots

    No Ben Smith or Whitelock :lol: they were our second and third best abs after Read
     
    Jabba, Dec 1, 2013
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  10. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Needless to say Ben Smith's IRB Player of the Year nomination as well.....
     
    Rego, Dec 1, 2013
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  11. HeathDavisSpeed HT Davis

    Tom Wood?!? Are you kidding me?
     
    HeathDavisSpeed, Dec 1, 2013
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  12. Weeman27bob BE Force

    Weeman27bob, Dec 1, 2013
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  13. Jabba HJ Bots

    I didnt even think Savea was that good this season.

    If Smith was a 9/10 for the season Savea maybe was a 6.5 or a 7
     
    Jabba, Dec 1, 2013
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  14. Jabba HJ Bots

    Doesn't even mention Ben Smith should I stop reading?

    Oh god I really should have

     
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    Jabba, Dec 1, 2013
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  15. Weeman27bob BE Force

    He's put him in with the centres.
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 1, 2013
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  16. Weeman27bob BE Force

    Worth pointing out that Dean Ryan is the Director of Rugby for the Worcester Warriors who haven't won a game yet this season.

    So maybe not the best person to come up with the team.
     
    Weeman27bob, Dec 1, 2013
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  17. Rego RS Hutchinson

    This dude is speaking fucking dribble.
     
    Rego, Dec 1, 2013
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  18. The Boy Brumby ZJ Brumby

    He's a bit of a hack too, ftr. Massively overrated. He's big, but not enough grunt for a player of his size.

    No North & Cole ahead of Adam Jones odd calls too.
     
    The Boy Brumby, Dec 1, 2013
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  19. Howe JHF Howe

    Sexton's flaky defence probably keeping him out of that side. There does seem to be a bit of a shortage of 10s right now compared to 12s, if Carter can get in seemingly on reputation alone. I'd probably have given it to Cooper actually, having been more notable by his absence in June and his fantastic autumn.

    Both Aaron and Ben Smith deserve to be in the side, and as Brumby notes it doesn't make much sense to leave Adam Jones out for Cole when the former outplayed him in the 6N and played ahead of him on the Lions tour.

    Wood isn't even the best back rower in England, let alone the world this year. Rather have picked O'Brien at the very least.

    Folau stiff as well.
     
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    Howe, Dec 1, 2013
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  20. Jabba HJ Bots

    Cruden and Barrett are almost as good as/ on par with Carter now. Both outplayed him this year imo
     
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    Jabba, Dec 2, 2013
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