Wallabies 2025

[TSR]

To be fair BR wasn’t actually part of this latest exchange on laying claim to a few more Queenslanders in the squad. It was Slim who tried to deny Lolesio & Iliatau’s heritage.

 

[emuarse]

None of this matters. There is occasionally an heretical anti-Gnosticism in artificial limitation to the meaning of “Queenslander”. It’s an epiphany that addresses desire, and in the absence of desire, a physical location, even temporarily, at any point in life. “Queensland” is a state of mind, and if the Queenslander in case of point, denies this state of mind then the qualifying state of mind is any other individual Queenslander.

BR knows this but posts expressing his inner turmoil on the nature of being.

Sounds like you've got a chip on your shoulder.
Those aforementioned players started their rugby tuition in Queensland, but were born Kiwis.
The information I supplied was to answer a question from TSR, "Ikitau & Lolesio also originally Queenslanders, aren’t they?"
Not the gubbly gook, as supplied by your arcane reasoning.
To quote an Italian friend.."Speak England you bastard"

 

[Slim 293]

Re: Post #76
Len Ikitau - of Samoan nationality but born in NZ. Parents moved to Queensland, & Len played schoolboy league atMarsden State High School, Logan City, QLD & then Rugby at Brisbane Boys' College
Noah Lolesio - born in Auckland NZ & educated at The sSouthport School, Gold Coast.
So they both commenced their rugby in Queensalnd.

Pffft..

The veins on these proud Tuggeranong boys run thick with late night Chicken Gourmet gravy.

On the scale of how Canberran they are…

I’d say at least APS6.

 

[Strewthcobber]

The really interesting debate is Gunnedah hero Harry Wilson

 

[wamberal99]

The really interesting debate is Gunnedah hero Harry Wilson

Coached by Tim Gavin.

 

[Ignoto]

The really interesting debate is Gunnedah hero Harry Wilson

 

[dru]

Truth.

 

[Sully]

Pretty desperate to claim someone who left nsw when they were 10 years old.

 

[HogansHeros]

All this talk about too many New South Welshman in the squad, but not a lot offering of alternatives. Maybe it is because those selecting are selecting the best we have in the positions they are selected for.... I dunno call me a conspiracy theorist.

 

[Adam84]

Pretty desperate to claim someone who left nsw when they were 10 years old.

I mean, it’s Harry Wilson. I’d be desperate too if I was New South Wales.

 

[TSR]

They couldn’t look after the one they had.

 

[Ignoto]

All this talk about too many New South Welshman in the squad, but not a lot offering of alternatives. Maybe it is because those selecting are selecting the best we have in the positions they are selected for.... I dunno call me a conspiracy theorist.

Eh, its a bit of that and a bit that the Tahs have benefited from the Rebels demise in getting Kellaway back and were fortunate enough to land Smokin Joe for next year.

Outside of that, 3 of the starting 15 (Bell, Gordon and Jorgensen) played for the Tahs (BR doubled up on Pietsch and Jorgensen). Of those 3, only 1 has been a locked in starter all year (Bell) where Gordon has been in/out and Jorgensen has had some setbacks until the Spring Tour.

 

[Rhino_rugby]

All this talk about too many New South Welshman in the squad, but not a lot offering of alternatives. Maybe it is because those selecting are selecting the best we have in the positions they are selected for.... I dunno call me a conspiracy theorist.

Fair point........if the selectors believe these players are the best available, it’s hard to argue without solid alternatives. Criticism is easy, but offering realistic solutions is what matters.
Maybe the focus should shift to developing depth across all regions, so there's more competition for those spots.