Wallabies Test Rugby thread 2009

[Zat]

The Qantas Wallabies Squad for the opening four games of the 2009 Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series is:

Ben Alexander Prop Brumbies 24 4
Adam Ashley-Cooper Fullback-Wing Brumbies 25 23
Berrick Barnes Inside centre-Flyhalf Queensland Reds 22 13
Al Baxter Prop NSW Waratahs 32 64
Richard Brown No 8/Loose Forward Western Force 24 5
Luke Burgess Halfback NSW Waratahs 25 11
Quade Cooper Flyhalf Queensland Reds 21 3
Pekahou Cowan Prop Western Force 22 Uncapped
Ryan Cross Centre Western Force 29 11
Matt Giteau Flyhalf Western Force 26 65
Matt Hodgson Loose forward Western Force 27 Uncapped
James Horwill Lock Queensland Reds 23 10
Peter Hynes Wing Queensland Reds 26 13
Peter Kimlin Lock Brumbies 23 Uncapped
Drew Mitchell Wing/Fullback Western Force 25 29
Stephen Moore Hooker Brumbies 26 33
Stirling Mortlock Centre Brumbies 31 76
Dean Mumm Lock/Loose-forward NSW Waratahs 25 10
James O’Connor Fullback Western Force 18 1
David Pocock Flanker Western Force 21 2
Tatafu Polota-Nau Hooker NSW Waratahs 23 10
Benn Robinson Prop NSW Waratahs 24 18
Nathan Sharpe Lock Western Force 31 74
George Smith Flanker Brumbies 28 96
Timana Tahu Centre NSW Waratahs 28 4
Lote Tuqiri Wing NSW Waratahs 29 67
Josh Valentine Halfback Western Force 26 4
Lachie Turner Wing/Fullback NSW Waratahs 22 2
Phil Waugh Flanker NSW Waratahs 29 77

Reds - 4, Brumbies - 6, Waratahs - 9, Force - 10. Odd that the Force wound up with so many...

[tac]

Al Baxter still in the mix? Shows how farked our scrummaging is . . .

[Zat]

Can't work out meself what's happened to see Nic Henderson out of favour. Not only with the Wallabies, but also the Brumbies. He's gone from starting prop at the beginning of the 09 S14 to not even making the bench for the latter games. A big fall for a bloke who played 65 successive S14 matches from debut.

Yet he's consistently the busiest front-rower, and probably second-busiest forward behind George Smith. Probably too quiet, and not worried about getting his name on the score sheet.

[embee]

At least 3 of those Force players wont be there next year ...and the Force were undefeated against the other Oz teams in S14

Cam Shepherd is probably unlucky not to be in the squad ...and Valentine FFS

[Zat]

...and the Force were undefeated against the other Oz teams in S14

Forgot this.

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