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It was a wind-up, KOB mate.

I got such a laugh hearing the Wallabies on the news talking up their chances of winning there, but what more can you say really. Just say we got no chance and we all know what's coming? Of course they won't say that. However, they struggled to scrape past a miserable France C outfit so I've got...

The Wallabies biggest issue by far is in the centres. They aren't really getting direction in attack or defense - nor do they have someone like Kerevi that can reliably straighten and make solid metres.

You obviously haven't been observing enough of recent matches then.. and Samu is still only 26. I watched the Top League and Kerevi was the player who had the single biggest contribution for Suntory & any Top League team for that matter, including B.Barrett. The only fixture of the season that...

How does this look for a potential Wallabies' Rugby Championship 23? 1. Slipper 2. BPA 3. Aalaatoa 4. Rodda 5. Philipp 6. Swinton 7. Hooper 8. Wilson 9. White 10. O'Connor 11. Koroibete 12. Kerevi 13. Paisami 14. Vunivalu 15. Hodge/Banks 16. Bell 17. Uelese 18. Tupou 19. Salakaia-Loto 20...

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/quade-cooper-receives-shock-wallabies-recall-bledisloe-cup "Rennie said that former Test centre Samu Kerevi might come into the reckoning for the Rugby Championship when his Olympic sevens commitments were over."

Assume Paia’aua was in Oz and thus available to be selected. Would imagine that a number of the overseas players would not be available as they would need to go through quarantine and with NZ tests up in the air, Oz couldn’t take the gamble to select them. This was from the statement on...

ok, I'll take your word for it.

Where has Rennie said this? Link please?

No Perese, still injured is he..

must've put on some weight since he's been overseas: https://melbournerebels.rugby/players/andrew%20kellaway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Kellaway_(rugby_union)

I'd play Kellaway at 13 then, mature player, and according to Rebels site he's currently 106kg. Kellaway performed brilliantly against the Crusaders in the 13 jersey, particularly on defense. Len Ikitau is too small, 89kg and doesn't offer enough defensive presence. Ideal scenario would be...

How about a Wallabies (injury absent) strongest line-up? Slipper Paenga-Amosa Ala'alatoa Phillip Swain Swinton Hooper (c) Wilson White O'Conner Koroibete Paisami (ideally an 108kg Kerevi, with Hunter at 13..) Wright (adds much needed size & defensive presence to midfield) Vunivalu Petaia...

Vunivalu showed more quality in a couple of games for the Reds than Daugunu did all season. Why is everyone seemingly ignoring this dude as an option at 14.. Is he still injured??

Completely agree on all points. Another reason I'm hoping for this potential 12 team full trans-tasman competition is having 6 games being played in the weekend rather than having just 2, which is the unsustainable reality of the isolated Aotearoa and AU comps. If you're only able to play 2...

Completely agree on all points. Another reason I'm hoping for this potential 12 team full trans-tasman competition is having 6 games being played in the weekend rather than having just 2, which is the unsustainable reality of the isolated Aotearoa and AU comps. If you're only able to play 2...

Dave Rennie's Chiefs were infamous for their cynical aggression and off-the-ball niggle, constantly playing to the extreme limits of the law. They were the most hated team in NZ and that wasn't even during the years were particularly dominant. Once the referees identified & stamped-out their...

Rennie rates Swinton very highly for his abrasiveness and aggressive style. When Dave mentioned that 'Dark Side' quality he was targeting among Australian players and I quote: 'Ruthlessness' and 'Aggression' required for matching the All Blacks, when selecting his squad - Lachie Swinton was the...

Could you expand on this? I'm not sure I really understand you're point here, I remember one of the major criticisms of Deans was going too far in selecting young talent at the expense of the Wallabies senior players at the time? (more established guys such as Matt Guiteau, Drew Mitchell &...

Cheika was a great head coach who could've helped himself greatly by selecting better assistant coaches during his Wallabies tenure. He had Simon Raiwalui as forwards coach, Larkham & Shaun Berne were both woeful attack coaches, & Nathan Grey's defensive track record speaks for itself.. Unlike...