WXV Semi Finals - Pumas host Cairo, Brewers go to Moscow

[ossie85]

I think the Pumas are still very much in this match, and that Cairo underscored last night.

Moscow have to be nervous

Jake Spencer v Shane Tuck in a semi final ruck contest is a low key!

[Purple 77]

Moscow have to be nervous

Jake Spencer v Shane Tuck in a semi final ruck contest is a low key!

Spencer has got 101, 98 and 103 in his last 3 games... surely he can beat Tuck!

[Nige]

I think the Pumas are still very much in this match, and that Cairo underscored last night.

Yeah, I think so too. Bit upset because it looked promising up to half time, pretty much all of our boys had a quiet-ish second half. Expected more from Beams as captain (we considered Dougie and Hanley), and the target was about 650.

I still think it might all come down to how GAJ goes.

[Purple 77]

Shane Tuck named sub!

And for the Rhineland faithful, Matt McDonough is making his debut in the week off, being a late call up for the Tiges

[ossie85]

RESERVE TEAMS

These are the XV players from each team that won't play in the reserve Semi finals

Mexico City named a senior team for the Worlds Comp, so that's easy for the reserves

Toronto
D: M Johnson, S Butler, N Grima, M Maguire
M: S Pendlebury, A Swallow, B Cunnington, J  Ziebell
R: T Hickey
F: J Riewoldt, D Zorko, M Robinson, A Hall
I: B McLean, C Jones
E: J MacMillan, M Jamison, J White

Harsh for Hickey - who has never played a seniors game - but the only ruck named

Cape Town

10 of which playing for Africa/Oceania

D: L Dunn, G Broughton, J Pittard, L Spurr
M: J Watson, T Cotchin, R O'Keefe, JP Kennedy
R: N Vardy
F: C Sylvia, J Cameron, C Bird, S Dwyer
I: A Cooney, E Curnow
E: C O'Shea, N Haynes, J Hall

Imperial Princes

D: H O'Rbein, A Mackie, D Pearce, B Reid
M: J McVeigh, D Hannebery, B Stanton, M Broadbent
R: T Bellchambers
F: C Mayne, B Staker, R Petterd, J Hill
I: D Mackay, S Gilham
E: Q Lynch, T Young, R Laird

[roo boys!]

What happened to this starting 15? :P

Haven't done the numbers but selection wasn't great for me again so doubt the reserves score is going to skyrocket from last week

Oss, I was planning on naming a best XV this week along the lines of:

Def: Mark Whiley, Tom Jonas, Taylor Hine, Michael Jamison
Mid: Andrew Embley, Tom Bell, David Rodan (C), Jesse Crichton
Ruc: Tom Hickey
Fwd: Ash McGrath, Aaron Edwards, Jesse White, Jacob Gillbee
Int: Matt Shaw, Aaron Joseph

The rest should be eligible for the reserves this week.

:P

[ossie85]

Ah! Must've missed that one rb :P

Projected Scores based on season averaging, and HGA

Sao Paulo 153 v Cairo 147

Moscow 142 v Berlin 140

Close....

[roo boys!]

Of course when I'm not playing JRoo is on 62 at quarter time  :o

[AFEV]

Ablett is struggling, on 38 at half time.
Doesn't look fit.

Prestia and Bennell are showing their worth for New York though. 8)

[roo boys!]

Levi greenwood late inclusion for the reserves helps....or does he replace Ziebell in the 15 who's scores don't count in the ressies?

[CrowsFan]

Should have followed through with my threat of striping GAJ of captaincy :(

[Nige]

Should have followed through with my threat of striping GAJ of captaincy :(

Don't worry, I'm expecting Pearce Hanley to come out tonight and score like 130 or Dougie to do something like that tomorrow. I think we're in for a close one still...

[Purple 77]

Just as well I didn't listen  to you about Dylan Grimes oz, poor bugger has gotten injured AGAIN  :'(

He allowed Tuck to come on and go nuts too  ::)

[Nige]

poor bugger has gotten injured AGAIN  :'(

Can't take a trick the poor bloke.  :( :( :(

[Purple 77]

Shane Tuck 88 SC pre-scaled! WTF!