Aussie latest – Barnes, Palu back for Tahs
16 Mar 2011
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Barnes, Palu back for Tahs – Berrick Barnes and Wycliff Palu were named in the Waratahs’ run-on side to face the Cheetahs in Sydney on Saturday.
Barnes returns after missing the defeat to the Crusaders because of a concussion. He replaces Daniel Halangahu at pivot.
In a new-look loose trio, No 8 Palu starts his first Super Rugby game in 10 months, which sees Ben Mowen switch to blindside flank and opensider Pat McCutcheon forces Dave Dennis to drop to the bench.
Lachie Turner is preferred ahead of Ryan Cross at outside centre in place of the injured Rob Horne while hooker John Ulugia is promoted to the starting line-up ahead of Damien Fitzpatrick with first-choice Tatafu Polota-Nau on the sidelines.
Waratahs – 15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Afa Pakalani, 13 Lachie Turner, 12 Tom Carter, 11 Drew Mitchell, 10 Berrick Barnes, 9 Luke Burgess, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Pat McCutcheon, 6 Ben Mowen, 5 Kane Douglas, 4 Dean Mumm (c), 3 Al Baxter, 2 John Ulugia, 1 Benn Robinson.
Subs: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Sekope Kepu, 18 Sitaleki Timani, 19 Dave Dennis, 20 Brendan McKibbin, 21 Daniel Halangahu, 22 Ryan Cross.
Chambers dropped – Utility back Will Chambers has been dropped from the Reds’ match 22 for their clash against the Rebels this weekend.
Chambers has started at outside centre for the Queenslanders’ opening fixtures this season, but has now been replaced by Ben Tapuai after some poor performances in the No 13 jumper.
The only other change sees lock Adam Wallace-Harris comes in for the injured Van Humphries (broken thumb) while Radike Samo provides second row cover on the bench.
Reds – 15 Ben Lucas, 14 Rod Davies, 13 Ben Tapuai, 12 Anthony Faingaa, 11 Digby Ioane, 10 Quade Cooper, 9 Will Genia (c), 8 Leroy Houston, 7 Beau Robinson, 6 Scott Higginbotham, 5 Adam Wallace-Harrison, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 James Slipper, 2 Saia Faingaa, 1 Ben Daley.
Subs: 16 James Hanson, 17 Greg Holmes, 18 Radike Samo, 19 Ed Quirk, 20 Liam Gill, 21 Mike Harris, 22 Luke Morahan.
Rebels rotate backs – Mark Gerrard’s shoulder injury has forced the Rebels to reshuffle their backline.
Julian Huxley switches from inside centre to replace Gerrard at fullback. Stirling Mortlock moves to No 12 while Lachlan Mitchell slots in at outside centre. Wing Afusipa Taumoepeau is promoted to the starting line-up with Peter Betham named on the bench.
Rebels – 15 Julian Huxley, 14 Afusipa Taumoepeau, 13 Lachlan Mitchell, 12 Stirling Mortlock (c), 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Gareth Delve, 7 Tom Chamberlain, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 5 Adam Byrnes, 4 Alister Campbell, 3 Greg Somerville, 2 Ged Robinson, 1 Nic Henderson.
Subs: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Laurie Weeks, 18. Hugh Pyle, 19 Tim Davidson, 20 Richard Kingi, 21 Peter Betham, 22 Luke Rooney.
7 Comments
16 Mar 2011, 07:57 am
ope cheetahs cope better this year on travels
16 Mar 2011, 08:00 am
Will be interesting to see how John Ulugia goes. Was always a strong scrummager (could play hooker or loosehead) but really struggled with his lineouts. I think that was one of the main reasons the Brumbies let him go.
I still can’t believe the Brumbies released Sitaleki Timani and kept Ben Hand either. Now that Elsom, Hoiles and Chapman are out for most of the season I bet they are kicking themselves.
16 Mar 2011, 08:06 am
@DonutDunning(DonutDunning)-2: I heard about Sitaleki Timani in 2008, why has it taken him so long to come through?
16 Mar 2011, 08:12 am
@grant10(grant10)-1: I ope so as well
16 Mar 2011, 12:16 pm
The Tahs need to decide on a Kicker.
Every game they chop and change. And it’s costing them big time.
16 Mar 2011, 13:55 pm
Trying to think which team can lose to the Cheetahs? Lions beat them at home and that may have been their best bet… Lets hope they can get their 1st overseas win this year!
17 Mar 2011, 08:30 am
@FawltyRich(FawltyRich)-6: Well it wont be their first game , Tahs too strong for them but jaa we can hope and pray
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