Argentina v Australia, 8am Sunday 1 Sep (AEST) - TRC Round 3

[Dctarget]

Why was this Creevy's last game? His home city? Bit odd to retire mid home tour.

 

[rugbyAU]

I think he wasn't meant to keep playing after the WC last year and he just wanted to play his last game on home soil, not sure why he didn't do it v France, maybe would have preferred to do it in TRC

 

[Braveheart81]

It was his home city.

 

[KiwiM]

Late to the party but well done Wallabies and Wallaby fans. Impressive stuff.

Really something to build on in the Schmidt era.

Seriously impressive performance by the tight 5. Rolled the sleeves up and were effective.

Must be tempting to keep this same team together and build.

Wilson looked like captaincy suited him.

Best game I've seen Ikitau play in years.

Stewart brought everything I thought he might. Has earned more chances.

Exciting times.

 

[sundayeightpm]

Love it - great to see the optimism here on this thread. We need more of it. Plenty to get excited about...what's the alternative?

 

[rugbyAU]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/09/05/exclusive-wallabies-forced-into-changes-for-vital-trc-fixture-with-donno-and-jorgo-set-to-start/

Lolesio, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Wright out

Donaldson, Jorgensen and Williams set to start - BPA unlikely to come in

Most likely

1 - Bell
2 - Feassler
3 - Tupou
4 - Frost
5 - Williams
6 - Valetini
7 - Tizzano
8 - Wilson
9 - Gordon
10 - Donaldson
11 - Korobiete
12 - Stewart
13 - Ikitau
14 - Jorgensen
15 - Kellaway
16 - Nasser
17 - Slipper
18 - AA
19 - Hooper
20 - Gleeson
21 - McDermott
22 - Lynagh
23 - Toole/Peitsch

 

[eastman]

I don’t think that for anyone with any knowledge of the game and watched the Norths v Easts grand final would think that Gibbs or Bowen are ready for the highest level of rugby. Anyone who comes to that conclusion are deluded. If it was like the ‘old days’ they wouldn't even be playing first grade.

I don’t think anyone period would suggest they are ready for Test rugby (and not sure how we even got to this point).

The discussion is based on talent and potential. They might not be ready now, but how will they look after a few years of professional rugby and seasons of Super Rugby?

 

[Derpus]

I think Wright is a big loss.

 

[eastman]

He’s being replaced by an out of form Kellaway and a 20 year old with less than 15 professional rugby games.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Yeah, for all his faults Wright has been pretty key to probably our two biggest moments so far this year, the try against Wales and the first try last week against Argentina. That is a loss

 

[sundayeightpm]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/09/05/exclusive-wallabies-forced-into-changes-for-vital-trc-fixture-with-donno-and-jorgo-set-to-start/

Lolesio, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) and Wright out

Lolesio didn't nail his spot and Wright out is not a disaster but LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) is a big loss

Donaldson, Jorgensen and Williams set to start - BPA unlikely to come in

Yeah, given the cattle...makes sense. But back 3 concerns me! The other option is Donaldson at 15 and Lynagh at 10 and keep AK (Andrew Kellaway) in 14. I think Toole deserves his chance too. Last week - his Brumbies combination with Lolesio would have been very invaluable.

 

[Dctarget]

I think Salakaia-Loto is a bigger loss. He turned the momentum with two brilliant lineout steals. We would've conceded a lot more without him.

 

[sundayeightpm]

true - maybe a little bias given how much you look like him ;-)

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I think Wright is a big loss.

He's a big loss in attack. He's one of the very few players Aus have that oppositions can't predict and he's a 1v1 nightmare.

That is a small backline. Gets smaller on the bench...

 

[Derpus]

I think Salakaia-Loto is a bigger loss. He turned the momentum with two brilliant lineout steals. We would've conceded a lot more without him.

To be fair I didn't see how he played last game but I thought to date he'd been one of our weaker tight five members.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I'd leave him on the bench to come on as a bit of punch at a point when Bell and Tupou are likely to be off or tired.

 

[cyclopath]

ThErE iS aNoThEr ThReAd FoR tHiS gAmE.

 

[Lindommer]

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