Rugby World Cup 2023

[The_Brown_Hornet]

For me it wasn't about any particular incident, more the number of consecutive penalties in the red zone.

 

[KOB1987]

Kyle Sinckler apparently out of the RWC for the poms as well now.

 

[rugbyAU]

England should beat Japan, but certainly you’d think Samoa nearly beating Ireland have a good shot against England with nothing to lose

 

[Dctarget]

Wanted to put this in the positivity thread but didn't know if it's all that positive. Despite the Wallabies sucking, we still produce class players, too many for one team. These are all proper Aussies (unlike Ethan de Groot and sorta Tyrel Lomax) who are playing for other nations at the RWC:

1. Finlay Bealham (Ireland)
2. Paul Alo-Emile (Samoa)
3. Michael Ala'alatoa (Samoa)
4. Jack Cornelsen (Japan)
5. Adam Coleman (Tonga)
6. Jack Dempsey (Scotland)
7. Richard Hardwick (Namibia)
8. Ben Gunter (Japan)
9. Feao Fotuaika (Tonga)
10. Christian Leali'ifano (Samoa)
11. Mack Hansen (Ireland)
12. Sione Tuipulotu (Scotland)
13. Dylan Riley (Japan)
14. Monty Ioane (Italy)
15. Duncan Paia'aua (Samoa)

 

[RugbyReg]

I would pay to see Feao Fotuaika play scrumhalf

 

[qwerty51]

Look how many players we have overseas, it's never been a depth issue but always a money one.

 

[Dctarget]

I would pay to see Feao Fotuaika play scrumhalf

yeah couldn't quite find an eligible scrummie so thought Feao deserves a call up.

 

[Dctarget]

Look how many players we have overseas, it's never been a depth issue but always a money one.

These aren't even all the players overseas, there's another 2 squads of them. These are just the ones that we developed and now represent another union.

 

[Derpus]

It actually is very encouraging. We've produced those players off the smell of an oily rag and it shows that there is talent out there sufficient to create an interesting domestic competition.

Now to mash the jigsaw pieces together and somehow magically make them stick.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Agreed Derp. It's astonishing how many international quality players we've produced, it's just that a lot of them ply their trade overseas.

 

[qwerty51]

And if we’re talking positions, we’re a lock factory.

Apparently we don’t produce tight 5 players though..

Simmons, Coleman, Douglas, Arnold 2x, Skelton, Carter, Staniforth, Hockings, Hosea

Phillip, Rodda, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) were all in demand overseas too.

 

[PhilClinton]

And if we’re talking positions, we’re a lock factory.

Apparently we don’t produce tight 5 players though..

Simmons, Coleman, Douglas, Arnold 2x, Skelton, Carter, Staniforth, Hockings, Hosea

Phillip, Rodda, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) were all in demand overseas too.

Yes but I think the fact that we regularly produce tall blokes = our locks should always be world class is a bit of a misnomer.

I know it has been mentioned before but essentially if you’re tall and playing rugby professionally in Australia, chances are you won’t have a problem getting a contract until you decide to retire. The Japanese comps for example will always be on the hunt for some size.

 

[Pfitzy]

Agreed Derp. It's astonishing how many international quality players we've produced, it's just that a lot of them ply their trade overseas.

And why?

For some, they just wanted to go find something else.

But in the main, narrow pathways provide limited opportunity.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Don't disagree Pfitzy. We definitely need to broaden our player base at the elite level

 

[KevinO]

Don't disagree Pfitzy. We definitely need to broaden our player base at the elite level

A good start would be more then 15 games a year. So Matt Giteau as a example, from 01-11 in Super Rugby he played 104 games. In France from 11-17 he played 121. Super rugby clearly is not long enough.

 

[KevinO]

Printed out the schedule today to have at my desk and on the fridge at home.

So every NZ game is a 9pm France kickoff, making all games a reasonable get up early and watch time for Kiwi fans, Aussie AEST times go 2am, 1:45am Mon, 5am Mon , 2:45am Mon.

I know the French time zone suck for Wallabies fans, but playing at least 1 game in the early slot so it's a 11:30pm kick off wouldn't have hurt.

 

[Sword of Justice]

Printed out the schedule today to have at my desk and on the fridge at home.

So every NZ game is a 9pm France kickoff, making all games a reasonable get up early and watch time for Kiwi fans, Aussie AEST times go 2am, 1:45am Mon, 5am Mon , 2:45am Mon.

I know the French time zone suck for Wallabies fans, but playing at least 1 game in the early slot so it's a 11:30pm kick off wouldn't have hurt.

Subs

 

[rugbyAU]

Printed out the schedule today to have at my desk and on the fridge at home.

So every NZ game is a 9pm France kickoff, making all games a reasonable get up early and watch time for Kiwi fans, Aussie AEST times go 2am, 1:45am Mon, 5am Mon , 2:45am Mon.

I know the French time zone suck for Wallabies fans, but playing at least 1 game in the early slot so it's a 11:30pm kick off wouldn't have hurt.

Oh yeah dreadful, 3/4 pool games at 2am and likely the QF to all on a Monday morning except Georgia, there should be more 9pm local kicks off to better accomodate

 

[Dctarget]

Printed out the schedule today to have at my desk and on the fridge at home.

So every NZ game is a 9pm France kickoff, making all games a reasonable get up early and watch time for Kiwi fans, Aussie AEST times go 2am, 1:45am Mon, 5am Mon , 2:45am Mon.

I know the French time zone suck for Wallabies fans, but playing at least 1 game in the early slot so it's a 11:30pm kick off wouldn't have hurt.

or at least on a bloody Sunday morning not a few hours before work.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Won't be watching any games live at those times