The Wallabies Thread
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Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
I'd eat my hat. The boy always had potential, and if anyone can get him off the pies it's Cheika, but he's hardly been in international form for Bath.
Only 29.
farva
Vay Wilson (31)
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
Is that Lachie's hot sister?
troxler
Sydney Middleton (9)
topgun
Billy Sheehan (19)
Marto is almost completely senile by now, his opinions are basically all made for shock value to keep himself relevant.
I wouldn't value his advice if it saved me from dragging my meat and veg through a sand dune of scorpions and lemon juice.
Both Houston and Tim alphabet would be a disaster at test level, especially coming straight from NH rugby.
There's plenty of talented depth in his position for the wallabies currently, why ship in a half baked 29 Y/O NH prospect who never reached his potential in Australia and is essentially a kiwi who will be 32 by the next Rugby World Cup...
fo!!ower
Chris McKivat (8)
Bath Chronicle says it's happening:
http://m.bathchronicle.co.uk/Bath-R...ston-leaving/story-29317738-detail/story.html
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http://m.bathchronicle.co.uk/Bath-R...ston-leaving/story-29317738-detail/story.html
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Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
I would be pretty shocked to see him named in the squad..........
It's not like we're short on backrowers, and someone would have to be dropped to make way for him, unless Cheika is naming a monstrous squad but there'd still be a number of much better players already here.........
He was an average Super Rugby player who was never in consideration of a test call up, and has since done OK playing for Bath...........
That makes him the Julian Salvi of Number Eights.
* I haven't forgotten about the time when he toured with the Wobs before he'd played a game of super Rugby 11 years ago.
It's not like we're short on backrowers, and someone would have to be dropped to make way for him, unless Cheika is naming a monstrous squad but there'd still be a number of much better players already here.........
He was an average Super Rugby player who was never in consideration of a test call up, and has since done OK playing for Bath...........
That makes him the Julian Salvi of Number Eights.
* I haven't forgotten about the time when he toured with the Wobs before he'd played a game of super Rugby 11 years ago.
Groucho
Greg Davis (50)
Joe Blow
John Hipwell (52)
He is a very talented footballer, always was. He was also highly unstable in a team environment and very unfit. Maybe he has matured?
Cheika would have to have a good look at him at home in Super Rugby or be in the midst of a major back row injury crisis before seriously considering him one would think.
USARugger
John Thornett (49)
Houston is going to be fine if he's in the Wallabies squad.
We would have seen this happening last year if it wasn't a RWC year. He's been overdue for a call up.
I'd rather it have been Vaea but Houston is pretty handy himself (and has become a fairly good lineout operator too!)
We would have seen this happening last year if it wasn't a RWC year. He's been overdue for a call up.
I'd rather it have been Vaea but Houston is pretty handy himself (and has become a fairly good lineout operator too!)
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Marcelo
Ken Catchpole (46)
Cheika is helping the Super Rugby sides, the only reason why Houston has signed for a poor Reds side is for a test opportunity. So Cheika is doing a great job. Maybe some calls to Houston and if he doesn't prove his form, he'll lose his opportunity. At Super Rugby level he'll be very important.
If you don't have any money, you should be creative
If you don't have any money, you should be creative
USARugger
John Thornett (49)
No.
He's been a standout at Bath for the last few years and already plays almost exactly how Cheika coached Pocock to play at 8. Our depth at 8 has been really poor for several years as well - especially in terms of the type of player Cheika wants in that position.
With Vaea gone there's really not another Number 8 in Australia that can fill in as the roleplayer that Cheika likely wants at 8 if Pocock or Hooper get injured.
It doesn't hurt that you don't have to sacrifice a lineout jumping spot to include a dynamic ball carrier if Houston slots in.