It looks as though it might be a good match on Saturday as either by accident or design the teams have produced startlingly similar line ups.
Both sets of backs are set up to attack and though Iโm a big fan of Aussie back play, particularly with Quade Cooper and Matt Giteau calling the shots, I have to say Iโm more excited about Irelandโs line up with Sexton and Wallace pulling the strings to unleash OโDriscoll, Bowe and Trimble, yummy!
There will be plenty to watch at full back with both Kearney and OโConnor showing some erratic form over the last few games. Both like to counter and I reckon both will be keen to try the other out. Who will crack first?
Add into the mix the fact that both scrum halfโs have been getting a bit of a slating recently and have been struggling to find form and I donโt think Iโve ever seen two such perfectly matched back lines!
So it looks as though itโs going to be the big boys up front that make the difference and here everything points towards the Aussie back row of Elsom, Pocock . . .
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