Wallabies 2025

[Adam84]

This is the problem with professional sports; they are a business who want to succeed today.

Why would a franchise have an inexperienced back up when they can have someone with experience? I think the Brumbies success is partly due to being able to put Jack Debreczeni on as a reserve.

The solution is a genuine third tier competition or some type of scholarship where RA helps them play overseas for a few years, but they are contracted to return to a franchise that RA chooses. This will never happen, but we have seen how NPC experience can help a young player improve.

I think what the Reds are doing with Bennetton is another example that can be orchestrated at the Super Rugby club level without RA intervention

 

[rugbyAU]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/09/...loe-cup-after-wallabies-veterans-epic-return/

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Doran reports that Waters Wet.

Wallabies need JOC (James O'Connor) for as long as he can play. He’s head and shoulders above any other candidate right now. Don’t care what he can’t do anymore, it’s what he can do right now.

He gets the ball moving at a much faster rate than the others and at his age understands his game which limits errors.

 

[Crashy]

Nick white on Rugby Heaven last night. ( and I paraphrase)

Cam Shepherd - 'are you happy about leaving and not getting to play the kiwis'
NW - look I love playing for my country and playing against the kiwis and would love to do it again, but my body is busted.

CS - can you elaborate?
NW - I need to get 2 knee reconstructions and my legs straightened. Oh yeah and I need to get my right shoulder completely replaced.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

He might come back ball playing Lock when they straighten the pins out.

 

[Crashy]

you're not wrong. He looked pretty bow legged on sat when I was at the game.
A real servant of the game.

 

[Uh huh]

you're not wrong. He looked pretty bow legged on sat when I was at the game.
A real servant of the game.

To be fair I can remember his first season for the Brumbies and even then he looked like he'd just done the Perth away leg on a horse.