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Sounds like Canham has been called into the squad, with Sam Carter and Tom Robinson to provide training cover in Perth: https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies-lose-injured-trio-for-perth-springboks-test-2024811

Daugunu out with a fractured fibula and Frost and Williams both doing return to play protocols after concussions. Tupou headed to Tonga for his dad's funeral.

Going to be interesting to see if we go with a tactical shift for the next game, I thought our selections here didn't quite line up with the way we tried to play, though the execution didn't help. If we want to play that low possession, keep it (very) tight model we went with we're better off...

I think Japan is much easier, it's a shorter season and they seem much more open to players playing test rugby. For those in Europe they're much more present for south Africa, playing in the same timezone and cross over competitions. Worth noting we're also missing a key piece that south Africa...

Might have stopped someone like Dempsey switching, but I think Meafou felt a bit passed over and wanted to change his eligibility. No one was really talking about him here (at least in a position of power) until he was more or less eligible for France. Sione too, does he command the money in...

It's a very recent change: This brings it more inline with the intent and function of the law as it was already administered. Basically it means a player can go on a long holiday or return 'home' without jeopardizing their eligibility, as long as they don't play for a rugby team in another...

No, leaving resets the residency eligibility if you aren't capped. If he'd gone back to play in NZ he's no longer eligible. Current system means registration with a NZ team will void that 5 year period pretty much immediately.

He's giving it back plenty in defence. Problem is we're playing too many little tip ons without looking at whats in front of us. Makes them all hospital passes with the SA defence right up in our face

Surely that's not releasing

Gordon is not placing his kicks anywhere near as well today

Ruck work just not good enough so far

Yeah, being registered with an NZ team will reset his eligibility. Would only remain eligible if he was capped before being registered with an NZ team, which might already be too late if he's going to play NPC this year.

Not sure if it's specifically the case for Hoiles, but there does seem to be a bit of bitterness from that generation for just missing out on the golden era of Australian rugby. Tends to manifest in a desire to return to what it was exactly before they hit the scene, because that change must be...

Yeah one offs are ok, but I generally don't like it for the bigger games. I get particularly annoyed by the set of commentators and reports who keep claiming that people are clamoring for them off the back of pretty slim and shaky evidence. I have a feeling it's a fair bit of bias on their part...

It's covered throughout the nine/fairfax papers if that helps: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/news-corp-puts-foxtel-up-for-sale-20240809-p5k0z0.html

Would rather see Toole or Koribete there over Pietsch, or probably a 6-2, but there's not a lot we could change with who is available. I do like the idea of Reimer getting to come on and play that same bench role he does for the Brumbies, we just need to keep the score relatively well in touch...

A very different take on the halves in the SMH: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/how-do-you-beat-the-world-champion-springboks-start-by-getting-them-to-fly-to-australia-20240807-p5k0bl.html

Some sort of revenue sharing arrangement, at least for the smaller teams can't come soon enough. With the Australia v Japan game looking like it has been postponed until next year, I'd to see the Wallabies either stop there or host Samoa before leaving, in whatever way is most financially...

It's hard to tell how much it's the afternoon time slot and how much it's down to Brisbane only having one test this year and none since last year off the back of a resurgent and (probably more importantly) re-engaged Reds. Certainly we'll see this used as an argument out of certain parts of the...