Beale set to spearhead Wallabies

Beale set to spearhead Wallabies

26 Sep 2012

Kurtley Beale is likely to start at flyhalf when the Wallabies tackle the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday.

Beale has struggled with form during his appearances at fullback during the Rugby Championship. But it’s believed he’ll play in the No 10 jersey this weekend, in place of the injured Quade Cooper, who’s also in trouble for his critical comments of the Wallabies and head coach Robbie Deans.

Berrick Barnes is also a flyhalf option, but he’s set to remain at fullback where he has impressed in recent matches.

While Beale has featured at pivot during his schoolboy and Waratahs days, it will be his first appearance in the position at Test level. He’ll partner Melbourne Rebels team-mate Nick Phipps in the halfback combination.


12 Comments

  • 1.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 07:55 am

    Imploding Dragon

  • 2.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 07:58 am

    Boks need to target the untested halfback combo.

  • 3.grant10: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 07:58 am

    Goosen against Beale….

    awesome …

  • 4.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 08:01 am

    @grant10-3: Should be a great attacking game.

  • 5.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 08:16 am

    these ozzies are in for hiding of note.

  • 6.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 08:19 am

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-5:
    hehe….your post has been filed and noted.

  • 7.Hurricane: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 08:20 am

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-5:
    I am sure you have said the same thing over the last few years.
    Lets just see what happens

  • 8.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 08:37 am

    @Te Rangatira-6:
    :grin:

    you can f**cking print that (alex ferguson)

    @Hurricane-7:
    its happening hurri, and there’s nothing you can do about it.

    BOOM! :lol:

  • 9.Brigadier Van Zyl: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 09:38 am

    I really fancy these okes to get hurt this weekend

  • 10.rossoneri: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 11:03 am

    Beale is battling for form at 15, they have no choice really with Cooper out, Phipps is not up to par at all. If the Boks lose this one, then really,they only have themselves to blame/.

  • 11.aliboy: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 11:24 am

    I would play Beale ahead of Cooper anyway. Cooper has been exposed as a bit of a ‘flat track bully’, and whilst he has some crazy skills when his head is right, he is a full time liability when the opposition get at his brittle mental state. I could easily see him just fading out of the picture unless he can get his head sorted. The current ‘spoilt brat’ behaviour is not going to help him either. What he needs right now is a serious ‘harden up’ message, not lots of attention paid to his idiot ramblings.
    As for the game, I see a narrow win for the Boks based on one forwards try and several kicked goals, but they lack the attacking firepower to run up a big score against the Aus defense.

  • 12.viewer: Reply to this comment
    26 Sep 2012, 18:29 pm

    9 Genia 10 Q Cooper 11 Digby 12 J O’C 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper 14 Dominic Shipperley 15 Barnes / Morahan

    Aus could no worse than play James O’Connor at 12 when he returns. They lack a spark at inside centre; McCabe is a hard runner & brave defender however he’s not known for playmaking

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