Re: Waratahs 04

Thanks Patrick.

There does not seem to be a genuine No.8 to back Lyons up.  Hassanein is
normally blinside or 2nd row, while West is normally 2nd row.  Could be
concern.  Otherwise, the team looks very promising - but hey, isn't that
what we've been saying every year.

Ronnie

"Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Tom's gone to play for Viadana in Italy.  Not sure when he's due back.
>
> "Roneal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Does anyone know what happened to Tom Bowman? I don't recall hearing
about
> > him heading overseas, so I'm assuming that he missed out on a contract
and
> > is still at Eastern Suburbs.
> >
> > Ronnie
> >
> > "Will Sutton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > Harrison from ACT to Tahs could be a positive
> > >
> > > 5/8 is a problem
> > >
> > > The talent is there and it should be an interesting season
> > >
> > > pity they couldn't strike a deal with Giteaux by offering him
> > > the 5/8 spot
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alan Luchetti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > > As best as I can make out, here is who they are and where they might
> > play.
> > > > (Web-available team lists appear to be out of date, with McGoldrick
> > listed
> > > > but lately reported to be returning to RL with Cronulla)
> > > >
> > > > 1 - Matt Dunning, Patricio Noriega, Gareth Hardy
> > > > 2 - Brendan Cannon, Huia Edmonds, Adam Freier
> > > > 3 - Alastair Baxter, Aaron Broughton-Rouse, Patricio Noriega
> > > > 4-5 - Justin Harrison, Daniel Vickerman, Al Campbell, Jono West
> > > > 6 - Rocky Elsom, Simon Kasprowicz, Omar Hassanein
> > > > 7 - Phil Waugh, Matt Hodgson, Lei Tomiki
> > > > 8 - David Lyons, Omar Hassanein, Jono West
> > > > 9 - Chris Whitaker, Tim Clark, Paul Sheedy, Elia Tuqiri
> > > > 10 - Shaun Berne, Lachlan Mackay, Milton Thaiday
> > > > 12 - Nathan Grey, Shaun Berne, Lachlan Mackay, Morgan Turinui
> > > > 13 - Matthew Burke, Mat Rogers, Morgan Turinui, Lote Tuqiri
> > > > 11-14 - Lote Tuqiri, Scott Staniforth, Milton Thaiday, Cameron
> Shepherd,
> > > > Elia Tuqiri
> > > > 15 - Mat Rogers, Matthew Burke, Milton Thaiday, Cameron Shepherd
> > > > Coach: Ewen McKenzie
> > > >
> > > > 5 of last year's Aus U/21 side are there: Elsom, Tomiki, Tuqiri.E,
> McKay
> > &
> > > > Shepherd.
> > > >
> > > > They get off to a testing start -- Auckland in the Southern Cross
Cup
> in
> > > > Sydney followed by Canterbury in the S12 in Christchurch.
> > > >
> > > > Bye to Bob Dwyer & hello to Ewen McKenzie.  Plenty of highs and lows
> > under
> > > > the old bloke over the past couple of years -- here's hoping
McKenzie
> > can
> > > > instil some consistency.
> > > >
> > > > The forwards look to be the major improvement with Harrison &
> Vickerman
> > > > added, an extra year's experience for the likes of Dunning, Baxter,
> > West,
> > > > Waugh, Elsom & Lyons, and the introduction of Hodgson & Tomiki.
> > > >
> > > > Barring a bad injury run, some extremely good backs won't be making
> the
> > > > run-on 15, or even the 22 (only to be expected when Aus has only 3
S12
> > > > sides).
> > > >
> > > > With McRae back in the ZP, No.10 is the quandary.  Berne has the
most
> > > > experience, McKay captained the U/21s last year, Grey played there
> with
> > > > credit against England, but Thaiday could be the one.
> > > >
> > > > It'll also be interesting to see where Lote Tuqiri gets to play -- 
> Dwyer
> > had
> > > > him pegged as a future champion 13, but with all the other centre
> talent
> > in
> > > > the squad ...
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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