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The Aussie Test series against the Poms draws nearer and nearer by the second, and the thought of putting 50 on these tea-drinking, Queen-hailing pansies is mouth-watering.
After a promising World Cup campaign, the time has come for a new era, a new generation, a new guard, of golden Wallabies.
Locking down the No.1 jersey is big Jimmy Slipper. The man has had a monstrous season in red and steel chains couldn’t stop him from running out there and putting some Brits on their backsides.
At No.2 is the skip, Stephen Moore. Let’s be honest – he has this one in the bag.
Our tighthead prop should be big Greg Holmes, rounding out a Queensland front row for 2017.
The combined second row and back row is as follows:
David Pocock
Leroy Houston
Michael Hooper
Liam Gill
Sean McMahon
In Australia, we have an abundance of quality 7s, and it makes sense to play them all at once. We played two 7s at the World Cup, and Michael Cheika is talking about playing three. Why not go four or five? What’s the worst that could happen?
Halfback will be a closely contested position, with Nick Phipps earning his jersey. Bernard Foley will be at 10 for his bubbling chemistry, rounding out the Waratahs halves pairing.
In the centres we should be opting for Samu Kerevi and Tevita Kuridrani. If England want to muscle up to us and bash us around, let ’em try!
In a similar way, the back three will be built on size and strength. Taqele Naiyaravoro, Eto Nabuli and Israel Folau should be at 11, 14 and 15.
There you have it – a forward pack that will go unrivalled on breakdown dominance, and a collection of centres, wingers and a fullback that must be close to hitting 600 kilograms together.
Here is the full team sheet
1. James Slipper
2. Stephen Moore
3. Greg Holmes
4. David Pocock
5. Leroy Houston
6. Michael Hooper
7. Liam Gill
8. Sean McMahon
9. Nick Phipps
10. Bernard Foley
11. Taqele Naiyaravoro
12. Tevita Kuridrani
13. Samu Kerevi
14. Eto Nabuli
15. Israel Folau
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