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I meant it’s about time as in, it should happen not that is has happened
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I meant it’s about time as in, it should happen not that is has happened
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would be great if he got injured in that one game wouldn't it
Common sense for me would be letting Lucas do his thing with the U20's, the Reds have a squad, use it! They have other options and its not like Lucas is as important to the Reds as say Beale was to the tahs in 2008
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Peter Sullivan (51)
I'm fine with Lucas being forced to the JWC preparation, he'll get more game time there than with the Reds. However, I think with the NH season coming to an end, that the Reds should be asking RA to assist with some injury cover then. Surely there's an outside back we can sign for a 2 month stint?
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Rod McCall (65)
There’s also a fair chance he would get injured in a training camp, that’s pro sport. Isaac Lucas is in the Reds squads, hence investing resources into him and using him....
This decision lacks common sense, it’s not a request he miss the JWC or miss any games, literally requesting that he arrives at the Training camp 2 days late.
Beale request was to miss entire JWC, entirely different scenario.
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Arch Winning (36)
He'd probably get 80 minutes for the Reds if he played this week?
Aidan Toua/Duncan Paia'aua would come into contention I assume, considering Eadie, Daugunu, Petaia & Hardy are all injured?
I also saw Junior Laloifi has finished up with the Asia Pacific Dragons, would he be available? John Porch has left the 7s program, perhaps him, or Liam McNamara who played some footy for Sunnybank recently? Tom Lucas?
It's so unfortunate, in my opinion, that players can't represent two Super Rugby teams in one season. Essentially, if they want to bring somebody additional in, they're a club player - you'd rather somebody like Semisi Tupou, Chance Peni, Lausi Tauliauli geetting a go
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John Thornett (49)
The reds have been hit very hard with injuries in the outside backs department (unlike previous seasons)
The dispensation was warranted when another outside back (Hamish Stewart’s was forced to leave the game prematurely on Friday
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There is, however it's far more acceptable he get injured at a training he is supposed to be at rather than a game he wasn't actually meant to be playing in
it doesn't lack common sense at all, preparation is important, he is a very important member of that u20's team. A team, for once that is actually winning, let him give 100% to the cause, learn, develop and come back a better player to the benefit of the Reds. Who's to say those two days in training camp isn't the difference between winning and losing the JWC?
You dont get what im saying, i'm not comparing what Beale did to what Lucas is going to do as a U20's participant, im saying Lucas isn't a core member of the Reds team like Beale was to the tahs. There's other members in the Reds squad who can play Fullback and the team probably wouldn't be any worse off. If Lucas was as important to the reds as Beale was to the tahs at the same age there'd be a better argument for letting him play the super game
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Simon Poidevin (60)
The Reds still have outside backs available for selection though right? They just don't want to play them.
There has to be some point to naming a squad. Pick from it unless you can't
There has to be some point to naming a squad. Pick from it unless you can't
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John Thornett (49)
The reds have lost
Filipo Daugunu
Jordan Petaia
Will Eadie
Jack Hardy
Who knows what’s happening with Hamish Stewart.
Taking a chance but the 11-14-15 this weekend will be
11-Aidan toua
14- Jock Campbell
15- Duncan Paia’aua
Someone is coming up from reds extended training squad or club rugby to sit on the bench as a outside back replacement.
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Is Naivalu out too?
McGahan and Tela are in the squad and could play 10 or 15 with Hegarty 10/15.
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Allen Oxlade (6)
Wow, I've been watching different games then.. Lucky to get resigned IMO with Lucas coming on.
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John Thornett (49)
My apologies I forgot about Naivalu
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Rod McCall (65)
Reds asked to keep him for a further 48hrs, not 6 months.
im confident he would take more away from 80mins of super rugby then he would from 2 training runs in Sydney.
but anyway. the powers that be Australian Rugby have made a decision based on an arbitrary amount of minutes that a player is supposed to have played. So that's that.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Far out. Bag them when the don't put enough focus on it then bag them when they do.
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Rod McCall (65)
Im actually not to fussed that he isn't playing, how they came about their decision amazes me though. Decisions made simply on arbitrary measures.
If he had played 220mins of Super Rugby prior to that point he would have reached the threshold and been allowed to play and enter camp one day later than the rest, yet he only played 199min so RA won't let him.
If he had played 220mins of Super Rugby prior to that point he would have reached the threshold and been allowed to play and enter camp one day later than the rest, yet he only played 199min so RA won't let him.
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Why do NSWelshman care so passionately about Lucas playing for Australia the week he could be playing against them?
High endorsement of respect I guess..
On another note would love to get a glimpse of Wileman & McGahan.
High endorsement of respect I guess..
On another note would love to get a glimpse of Wileman & McGahan.
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Because I support Australia first and foremost
Yea I go for the tahs and glad if they win but I’m almost equally as happy if we are beaten by one of the other Aussie teams. I just see all the super teams as feeder clubs to the wallabies so want them all to go well
Tbh I’d completely forgotten that it was NSW v QLD this weekend