Originally Posted by CGG_12:
“Yeah I agree with this.
I think this is what he'll go with as it stands
HP
North
Bod
Roberts
Cuthbert
Sexton
Phillipps
faletau
Warburton
Lydiate
POC
Parling/AWJ
AJones
Hibbard
Vunipola
Though it wouldn't surprise me if Corbs and T Youngs forced their way in. I'd definitely have Tipuric but as you say it probably doesn't even matter. Aussies are missing two serious back row players, I can't see anything past a facile enough 3-0 series myself”
“Yeah I agree with this.
I think this is what he'll go with as it stands
HP
North
Bod
Roberts
Cuthbert
Sexton
Phillipps
faletau
Warburton
Lydiate
POC
Parling/AWJ
AJones
Hibbard
Vunipola
Though it wouldn't surprise me if Corbs and T Youngs forced their way in. I'd definitely have Tipuric but as you say it probably doesn't even matter. Aussies are missing two serious back row players, I can't see anything past a facile enough 3-0 series myself”
I think you're probably right (although can't see it with Parling)... and that's pretty much what I thought he'd do from the day he picked the squad... shame really but as we've said, we'll win regardless.
Vunipola is the only player who has played himself into a test spot... I think Croft and Heaslip would have had to score 5 tries in every match and steal 10 balls to be considered over the Welsh pair. Faletau I'm less bothered about as I don't think there's much between them but Lydiate still looks injured/overweight





