2025 Bledisloe Cup Series

[Slim 293]

"Jake Gordon and Tane Edmed will start in the halves for the Wallabies on Saturday against the All Blacks, while coach Joe Schmidt has recalled Will Skelton and dropped Angus Bell for the second Bledisloe Cup fixture in Perth."

Yeah, because for whatever reason he has, and we don't yet know why...

 

[Slim 293]

Bell is being rested after injuring his rib and aggravating it at training on Tuesday.

 

[rugbyAU]

What do we reckon, who has the stronger lineup?

 

[Spamnoodle]

Feel free to bring a new subject to the table

How about talking about the alleged dead rubber being played this Saturday night? That'd be great.

 

[wamberal99]

I was expecting us to have an advantage in terms of the weather. Wrong. It's going to be 21 or so.

 

[Dan54]

How about talking about the alleged dead rubber being played this Saturday night? That'd be great.

Actually Spam, I actually wonder if it got that feel? I not sure I have probably ever been less excited about naming of both teams. Normally I one of those nerds who will watch/listen to both teams being named. Today I saw ABs on news, hour or so after they named, saw the Wallabies when I came on here, Not sure why, is it that Bled is won/held, and RC virtually tied up for SA? I not real sure.

 

[rugbyAU]

Doran said Robertson's inclusion is as much as getting him more minutes with Slipper's looming retirement as it is to the rib complaint

 

[Joe Blow]

Guessing that Lynagh is being given some time to fully recover and we will see him on the EOYT. Is Lolesio fit again?
I have little faith in either Donaldson or Edmed right now. They just do not seem quite up to the rigours of test footy. Hope they can improve and prove me wrong. We have an issue at 10 with no one really putting up their hand.

 

[rugbyAU]

Guessing that Lynagh is being given some time to fully recover and we will see him on the EOYT. Is Lolesio fit again?
I have little faith in either Donaldson or Edmed right now. They just do not seem quite up to the rigours of test footy. Hope they can improve and prove me wrong. We have an issue at 10 with no one really putting up their hand.

Lolesio's definitley not fit for a while, Lynagh listed unavailable

 

[whitefalcon]

Lolesio is only just back to running. I wonder if the japanese club is going to tear up his contract though

 

[PhilClinton]

Guessing that Lynagh is being given some time to fully recover and we will see him on the EOYT. Is Lolesio fit again?
I have little faith in either Donaldson or Edmed right now. They just do not seem quite up to the rigours of test footy. Hope they can improve and prove me wrong. We have an issue at 10 with no one really putting up their hand.

Unfortunately our flyhalf issue goes deeper than just hoping these blokes can improve.

Im sure this is the same sentiment expressed on these forums for the past few years and we have lived in hope.

Whilst we have seen marginal improvements at SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) level in a few blokes, in Donaldson case mostly due to a change in scenery, nothing has translated to test match.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Guessing that Lynagh is being given some time to fully recover and we will see him on the EOYT. Is Lolesio fit again?
I have little faith in either Donaldson or Edmed right now. They just do not seem quite up to the rigours of test footy. Hope they can improve and prove me wrong. We have an issue at 10 with no one really putting up their hand.

Not sure what you are referring to when you say the rigours of test rugby. IMO both Edmed and Donaldson look to be more robust than either of Lynagh or Lolesio. I would think they are more likely to withstand the rigours than the latter two.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Not sure what you are referring to when you say the rigours of test rugby. IMO both Edmed and Donaldson look to be more robust than either of Lynagh or Lolesio. I would think they are more likely to withstand the rigours than the latter two.

Why would you say that BR? You've guaranteed Edmed's leg comes off this weekend or something

 

[Brumby Runner]

Why would you say that BR? You've guaranteed Edmed's leg comes off this weekend or something

Nah, he's safe. This ABs lot are weak in contact. Couldn't even mange to take Tate's leg off last week, just a hammy.

 

[Mr Pilfer]

If the Wallabies really are on the way back up then we should win this one. Sold out home crowd, Skelton and Valetini back, we played well in the dead rubber against the Lions. Just need to put 80 minutes together and fix the discipline back to where it was

 

[rugbyAU]

If the Wallabies really are on the way back up then we should win this one. Sold out home crowd, Skelton and Valetini back, we played well in the dead rubber against the Lions. Just need to put 80 minutes together and fix the discipline back to where it was

Exactly

 

[Brumby Runner]

Shame we didn't get a 3-2-1 thread for the Eden Park Bledisloe. Perhaps we won't have a test player of the year award for 2025?

 

[rugbyAU]

Shame we didn't get a 3-2-1 thread for the Eden Park Bledisloe. Perhaps we won't have a test player of the year award for 2025?

Up now

 

[Joe Blow]

Not sure what you are referring to when you say the rigours of test rugby. IMO both Edmed and Donaldson look to be more robust than either of Lynagh or Lolesio. I would think they are more likely to withstand the rigours than the latter two.

It’s faster, harder and you are under enormous pressure. Those rigours. Lolesio struggled and so far so have the rest. Hope one of them steps up above the others.

 

[Yoda]

Guessing that Lynagh is being given some time to fully recover and we will see him on the EOYT. Is Lolesio fit again?
I have little faith in either Donaldson or Edmed right now. They just do not seem quite up to the rigours of test footy. Hope they can improve and prove me wrong. We have an issue at 10 with no one really putting up their hand.

"I have little faith in either Donaldson or Edmed right now. They just do not seem quite up to the rigours of test footy.".....Gee whiz Joe.... if you don't reckon these two are up for it what do you think of Tiny Tom? He's been knocked around and has hammy issues. How do you see him as up to the rigours of Test rugby? Hopefully you haven't put the mocker on Tane because he hasn't been injured that I know of. Yet.