Pass it to Dunning!
Bob Loudon (25)
Prop Duncan Chubb has been named in the Rising squad so the Eagles won't have him this year. But presumably both Toa Asa and Dashville Kuate from Randwick will be available this year.
I like what they are doing with this team.
I hope Randwick aspirations/disappointment doesn't destablise the team.
I am sick of "imported" nicknames for our sports teams.
Why can't they just be NSW Country, or just "The Bush" or Bushies or something like that?
Car'n you Bushies!!!!
Looking forward to Sam Carter's imminent return to Rugby with this team.
I understand that he, Mr Genia and Mr Douglas have been "keeping company" at Rushcutters Bay!!
All three would hope to be included in Mr Cheika's 40-man squad to visit the USA!
Is that how many he's taking there? Not just the 31 man RWC squad? Seems like a smart idea so he doesn't play to play some key players in that match.
Nice little 1 match trip to the USA for 9 players.
Hey, NZ is still a country (and Kuate is from Cameroon - also a country)Sam Lousi from Southern Districts? Odd one, he's from NZ and not a country lad?
@Dave Beat would be unhappy that some of his Marlins are crossing "the Bridge" and also happy that Marlins overlooked by the Rays are getting a gig somewhere.
I was expecting to see a few more of the Wicks young'uns nominated.
Good to see that they are picking 3rd Grade players from the Beasts. /sarcasm/
Really stoked to see Beau Robinson is getting a lifeline. The younger loose forwards like Hanigan, Figg, Baldwin will gain a lot from his knowledge, and experience.
There must be a couple of TBA's and A.N. Other's yet to come for the final squad.
There will be a Griffins rep squad that will play some curtain raisers to NRC games this year:
29 August v NSW Country B (NRC curtain-raiser)
5 September v Greater Sydney Rams B (NRC curtain-raiser)
24 September v Australian Services Rugby Union
28 September v Australian Services Rugby Union
10 October v Newcastle Emerging Wildfires (NRC curtain-raiser)
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Dalziel performed well for the Eagles last year and he was training with the Tahs as their 4th Hooker. He got injured during NRC 2014 and hasn't been back in club rugby until a couple of months ago. He's probably at the same level as Sexton but actually has runs on the board.