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• 24/6/2007 - GIVE CLINTON A GO

THE LEAGUIES CAN STEP UP..

I think that it is great that John Connolly has brought Berrick Barnes and Ryan Cross into the Wallabies squad of 32. They certainly deserve to be there, and I am quite interested to see how Barnes would work alongside Gregan, Giteau and Mortlock.

Ryan Cross is solid and dependable, has good leg speed at the line break, and has a great work rate.

I do feel sorry for Clinton Schifcofske. I know everyone can't make it, but let's look at him. I truly believe that he is as good a right wing as Lote Tuqiri (on Lote's current form), and I don't see why Lote has the right to be an automatic selection.

Schifkofske has shown that he has good directional sense. He always beats the first tackler, he has a sense of how to run back inside and link with his forwards, he is a strong finisher, and, of course, it goes without saying that he is probably the best goal kicker in Australian Rugby at the moment. I think he could certainly handle coming off the bench, if not starting.

I guess that it now comes down to him having a very strong APC, but I do hope that the selectors don't take their eyes off him. He strikes me as a bloke who has embraced the game, been a keen student of it, and has the goods to go all the way.

Gatesy

• 3/7/2007 - Link

Posted by Matt Rowley

Gatesy - like the blog - fancy a link? http://greenandgoldrugby.blogspot.com/

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• 22/8/2007 - 100% agreeance

Posted by Andrew Mosey

G'Day Gatesy,

I couldn't agree more - Clinton is definately worth a shot, even if it's off the bench in the warmup games. His speed is pretty good, defence excellent and running into space has been good too.

My biggest area of concern for this world cup is that we don't have a top shelf goal kicker. I'm certain fu'cknuckle's gameplan will involve constant shots at goal, but Mortlock just doesn't have the consistancy of a Carter, Michelak or Wilkonson.

Cheers,
Moses
http://www.beerandsport.blogspot.com

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