James O’Connor or Quade Cooper? Andrew Kellaway or Suliasi Vunivalu? Four distinguished former Wallabies have weighed into the selection debate ahead of the first Test against England.
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie will have a tough task when he sits down with Australia’s brains trust to pick the first team of the year to take on Eddie Jones’ England in the opening clash of a highly anticipated three-match series, beginning in Perth next Saturday.
Rennie has worked hard to build depth in Australian rugby ranks and will be forced to leave out a number of talented players when he names his match-day 23 on Thursday. James Horwill, Simon Poidevin, Morgan Turinui and Tim Horan have weighed into the Wallabies selection debate.“It’s a really good problem to have when we’re discussing two or three players for one position,” Wallabies great Tim Horan says.sat down with four prominent former Wallabies – Horan, Morgan Turinui, James Horwill and Simon Poidevin – to gauge their opinions on some of the most contentious positions.
There was fierce debate – and a number of late changes – when it came to who should be picked at hooker, in the back row, at No.10, on the wing and at fullback for a blockbuster opener in Perth.Let the debate begin.
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