Pool C latest – Still no Pocock for Wallabies
21 Sep 2011
Keo.co.za brings you the latest news from Pool C.
Still no Pocock for Wallabies - David Pocock has failed to recover from injury in time to face the USA.
The influential openside flank withdrew from the Test against Ireland with a back strain and was the notable omission from the team to play in Wellington on Friday.
There are seven changes to the side that lost in Auckland last week. Captain James Horwill has been rested for the match, with scrumhalf Will Genia to lead the side.
Australia - Kurtley Beale, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Anthony Faingaa, Rob Horne, Drew Mitchell, Quade Cooper, Will Genia (c), Wycliff Palu, Ben McCalman, Rocky Elsom, Nathan Sharpe, Rob Simmons, Ben Alexander, Tatafu Polota-Nau, James Slipper.
Subs: Stephen Moore, Sekope Kepu, Dan Vickerman, Radike Samo, Luke Burgess, Berrick Barnes, Pat McCabe.
All change for USA – Eddie O’Sullivan has made wholesale changes to the side that started against Russia for the USA’s next game against Australia.
Australian-born scrumhalf Tim Usaz will assume the captaincy in the absence of Todd Clever.
United States – 15 Blaine Scully, 14 Colin Hawley, 13 Tai Enosa, 12 Junior Sifa, 11 Kevin Swiryn, 10 Nese Malifa, 9 Tim Usasz (c), 8 JJ Gagiano, 7 Pat Danahy, 6 Inaki Basauri, 5 Hayden Smith, 4 Scott LaValla, 3 Eric Fry, 2 Phil Thiel, 1 Shawn Pittman.
Subs: 16 Brian McClenahan, 17 Matekitonga Moeakiola, 18 Louis Stanfill, 19 Nic Johnson, 20 Mike Petri, 21 Roland Suniula, 22 Chris Wyles.
19 Comments
21 Sep 2011, 06:40 am
Average Dragons!!!
21 Sep 2011, 06:50 am
USA! USA! USA!
21 Sep 2011, 06:54 am
Hopefully Pocock misses the rest of the World Cup.
21 Sep 2011, 06:58 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-3:
Nah, I dont want the Wobbly fans complaining how they were without their talismanic fetcher for the RWC. Lets hope he gets well soon along with SA/NZ s injured players so we can see a fair spectacle between our 3 warring rugby factions. Go ABs!
21 Sep 2011, 07:03 am
@Nuk3Fr33k1w1(Nuk3Fr33k1w1)-4:
AB’s aren’t gonna win it man. Start preparing yourself for dissapointment
Common misconception in rugby this. They think the team who scores the most points makes you the best. Completely forget about the other parts of the game, and denying teams try-scoring opurtunities. The All Blacks better hope they can breach the SA defense regularly, because you guys aren’t going to win a kicking duel
21 Sep 2011, 07:04 am
@Nuk3Fr33k1w1(Nuk3Fr33k1w1)-4:
Fair call. But also won’t mind beating them either way. Pocock is the best player in the world at the moment in my opinion.
21 Sep 2011, 07:21 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-6:
True, there is no denying Pococks pedigeree as “the best” but that should make it all the more satisfying when we (the ABs) win. Thumbs crossed. Go ABs!
21 Sep 2011, 07:28 am
@hendrikp(hendrikp)-5:
Also true, a kicking duel against both Steyns will be a quixotic endeaver on NZ behalf. I think Where the Abs have the edge is in their attacking flair and their uncanny ability to find the gaping chasm in the SA’n defensive line. So long as the ABs score goes up in 5′s/7′s and SA only only increase their score in 3 point increments, the ABs are in with a very good chance of finally winning another RWC.
21 Sep 2011, 07:30 am
oh dear…there goes the dingo…
21 Sep 2011, 07:39 am
@Nuk3Fr33k1w1(Nuk3Fr33k1w1)-8:
And that’s where the likes of Heinrich Brussow and Schalk Burger come in. We already have a reasonably good defensive backline, and when they do miss tackles we’ve got a brilliant cover defense.
They’ll need magic from Carter or Izzy Dagg to win that one.
21 Sep 2011, 10:44 am
Don’t worry chaps,, I predict Italy to what the Wobblies couldn’t, Beat the men in Green and by return Aus back in front
21 Sep 2011, 11:13 am
Rob Horne???? hahahahahahaha, Deans 12 choices are Horne & McCabe??? Now leaving out Giteau looks even more idiotic.How many games did Horne play in last 2-3years?? Guy is rubbish
Berrick Barnes should have started and should be starting 12 come playoffs.
21 Sep 2011, 11:19 am
Sans Popo, Aus will lose the 1/4 final against the Boks. ATM, it’s a 50/50 game, but without him it’ll be a Bok win
21 Sep 2011, 11:20 am
This guy is huge for the convicts.
and no giteau is going to bite them in the @ss.
team looks short on leadership.
21 Sep 2011, 13:38 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-12:
I’ve always said the Wallabies’ backline, contrary to popular perception and media spin, is strikingly mediocre because of their midfield.
They have a world-class back 3 and erratic yet potentially spectacular 9-10 combo, but as a backline in holistic fashion they are very average.
21 Sep 2011, 15:18 pm
USA are giving up on this game, no star players in the team.
21 Sep 2011, 15:46 pm
@SAussie/QldRed(SAussie)-11: hehe. So we all hope.
Otherwise is is Boks and Oz in the quarters. Abs lay waiting for one of our teams. My feeling it will be Boks going to the semi. Unless Wallabies get Pocock back.
See Moore on the bench. He was missed against Ireland too.
21 Sep 2011, 15:49 pm
@mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-12: who played 12 for the Tahs and scored a hattrick in one of the last matches?
21 Sep 2011, 15:51 pm
Pocock will be back to torment the Boks in the Qtrs…deans is resting him
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