English Rugby has had yet another re-birth since that night and arrived in the delivery room last week with more of a pop than a bang, but with early signs that this time things really are changing for the better. Australia seemed to struggle in Italy, but with a raft of changes for this week’s game, we probably shouldn’t read too much into that.While England are having their first run together the Wallabies have been playing matches and come here with match experience behind them, but even so they have never feared to well against England away from Australia and I think they will find an English side here today that are far from lifeless and could find themselves in a real dog fight, I think that either side will have a different approach to this match and I fancy England's chances a bit more than I do the Wallabies, Australia have won 5 of the last 7 against England and have won 2 of their last 3 at Twickers, but England have won 4 of the last 6 in matches at this venue, I reckon that England will go well today and with Wilkinson in their side they could even spring the upset.Good Luck.
Much of the press attention has so far been focussed on the front row confrontation, perhaps understandably as this was probably the battle which was most responsible for England’s RWC quarter final victory, with Sheridan seeing off both Al Baxter and Matt Dunning. No doubt England will be hoping for more of the same this week, but I hope they are not banking on being so dominant this time. Sheridan has been some way short of that kind of form all season, and under Michael Foley, the Wallabies pack has improved significantly. Let’s hope that Graham Rowntree’s public questioning of Sheridan’s low intimidation levels, can provide the motivation to see him destroy the Aussie pair all over again. One of the more pleasing aspects of the PI game was England’s total dominance of the line-out, they will do very well to repeat the feat against Australia, who have recalled Nathan Sharpe, still, in my opinion, one the best line-out men around.
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Match scheduled: Date : 19-06-2010
Time : from 09:30 until 11:30 (GMT/UK/UTC)
Australia vs England
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Australia vs England - 19th june
England team:
15. D Armitage (London Irish)
14. P Sackey (Wasps)
13. J Noon (Newcastle)
12. R Flutey (Wasps)
11. U Monye (Harlequins)
10. D Cipriani (Wasps)
9. D Care (Harlequins)
8. N Easter (Harlequins)
7. T Rees (Wasps)
6. T Croft (Leicester)
5. T Palmer (Wasps)
4. S Borthwick (Saracens, capt)
3. P Vickery (Wasps)
2. L Mears (Bath)
1. A Sheridan (Sale Sharks)
Australia team:
15. A Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies)
14. P Hynes (Queensland Reds)
13. R Cross (Western Force)
12. S Mortlock (Brumbies) captain
11. D Mitchell (Western Force)
10. M Giteau (Western Force)
9. L Burgess (NSW Waratahs)
8. R Brown (Western Force)
7. G Smith (Brumbies)
6. H McMeniman (Queensland Reds)
5. N Sharpe (Western Force)
4. M Chisholm (Brumbies)
3. A Baxter (NSW Waratahs)
2. S Moore (Queensland Reds)
1. B Robinson (NSW Waratahs)
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