Gamble is a really good backrower. Tough as teak. For me, if it is a toss-up between him and Gleeson it would be a close call. Gamble is a 7. I think that will turn out to be Gleeson's best position, too.
Game is at 4pm this week
A South Africa 7 maybeGamble is a really good backrower. Tough as teak. For me, if it is a toss-up between him and Gleeson it would be a close call. Gamble is a 7. I think that will turn out to be Gleeson's best position, too.
Do you really think we will see Hooper back at the highest levels again?Gamble is an international standard 7 in my opinion. Gleeson has more versatility to play 6,8 than Gamble and could be a Pete Samu for the Tahs. Good problems for them. Hoopers future is the big one in all of it for them
Do you really think we will see Hooper back at the highest levels again?
The same thing happened on return from Japan, he came back a better player in my not-so-humble opinion.He's been in all the Wallaby kit training with the Waratahs Aus contingent @TalentFinder so hopefully we do and hopefully he's alright.
Hooper has proven he always comes back looking fit and sharp
Interesting viewpoint Derpus. I think nearly all of our Super Rugby teams have a similar number of quality backrowers. Wonder where any perceived surplus would go? (Overseas?)Age does not automatically equate to experience.
He seems like a very good prospect. My only reservation is, as Wamb points out, that he isn't the biggest lad.
Plenty of smaller loosies make it in rugby, though. At the very least he'll be a big asset to the Tahs.
Tahs have a stacked backrow now. I count seven quality loose forwards: Hooper, Hanigan, RWV, Harris, Gleeson, Gamble, Swinton.
Too many for one team, almost.
Not to England, at least.Interesting viewpoint Derpus. I think nearly all of our Super Rugby teams have a similar number of quality backrowers. Wonder where any perceived surplus would go? (Overseas?)
For example, Brumbies have Valetini, Samu, Brown, Hooper, Reimer, Scott, Kennedy with Cale coming along behind. Frost even plays 6 if needed.
DA, l think there is some serious competition for his spot now both Samu and McRight offer a sound alternative. He's done it before but i think he will be gone after RWC, assuming he stays healthy enough to get there.Do you really think we will see Hooper back at the highest levels again?
A South Africa 7 maybe
BR: We have plenty of shortish 7's (ex Samu) and a fair number of potential 8's but we don't have a lot of high quality 6's. I am sure the Super Rugby backrows will go OK but I am wondering who out of this group of many will add a lot to the Wallabies.Interesting viewpoint Derpus. I think nearly all of our Super Rugby teams have a similar number of quality backrowers. Wonder where any perceived surplus would go? (Overseas?)
For example, Brumbies have Valetini, Samu, Brown, Hooper, Reimer, Scott, Kennedy with Cale coming along behind. Frost even plays 6 if needed.
It was a poor joke, I was remarking that Gleeson isn't a '7' as Wamberal mentioned, I believe the only time he would be a '7' is in South Africa where the blindside flanker wears the 7 jersey.I'm confusing the reference. Do you mean an RSA style open side flanker or blind side flanker?
Well, Gleeson is about the same build as Kolisi. On the other side of the scrum Mostert is considerably bigger (198cm and 112kg).It was a poor joke, I was remarking that Gleeson isn't a '7' as Wamberal mentioned, I believe the only time he would be a '7' is in South Africa where the blindside flanker wears the 7 jersey.
not if you dont have a sense of humour it isntWell, Gleeson is about the same build as Kolisi. On the other side of the scrum Mostert is considerably bigger (198cm and 112kg).
So it wasn't much of a joke.
Can you supply updated "figures", please?It's not the stats of his size which my comments were based on, rather his style of play.
As a 21-year-old i expect him to put on a few more kgs anyway, if not already and those figures referenced are outdated.
You managed to google Kolisis, surely you can find them yourself.Can you supply updated "figures", please?