Wallabies 2021

[upthereds#!]

Can anyone put into my list the definitive status of the currently injured players as to their fitness for france? A simple yes, no, unknown

Slipper
pone
Neville - NO
swinton
samu
gordon
JOC (James O'Connor)
To'omua
hodge
perese
Petaia
vunivalu - NO
dhp

 

[TSR]

I would be surprised if he avoids suspension, as this is now his fourth (?) red card since 2019.....

He copped four weeks after the Bledisloe last year, only reduced from six because he plead guilty as he wasn't entitled to any other reduction for having two prior offences.

I’m thinking it’s more likely to be longer than 6 weeks if anything.

Can they add weeks on for pure stupidity???

 

[Rebels3]

Can anyone put into my list the definitive status of the currently injured players as to their fitness for france? A simple yes, no, unknown

Slipper
pone - unknown
Neville - NO
swinton
samu
gordon
JOC (James O'Connor)
To'omua - available
hodge - available
perese
Petaia
vunivalu - NO
dhp - unknown most likely a no

 

[wamberal]

I’m thinking it’s more likely to be longer than 6 weeks if anything.

Can they add weeks on for pure stupidity???

Stupidity? He would be banned for life.

 

[Dctarget]

So, the 4 teams for the top 14 semi finals have been decided and there were no upsets. Racing beat Stade and Bordeaux beat Clermont. Good news for those teams but bad news for the French XV. I count 16/23 of their best team will be unavailable. With a fair whack of the 2nd XV missing too. They will be blooding a new fly half with Jalibert and Ntamack out.

So, we can probably be a bit experimental. France will still be formidable but will be lacking cohesion.

 

[Dctarget]

Also, during one of the QFs, the commentators mentioned that Izack Rodda has the 2nd highest amount of line out steals in the league after Guido Petti.

 

[Derpus]

McReight did his chances of starting at 7 a lot of harm in TT imo. Barely fired a shot unlike Wilson who was pretty outstanding and has 8sewn up.

 

[dru]

McReight did his chances of starting at 7 a lot of harm in TT imo. Barely fired a shot unlike Wilson who was pretty outstanding and has 8sewn up.

We'll see in three hours - announcement at 1:30. (Being broadcast on Stan apparently.)

 

[Wilson]

We'll see in three hours - announcement at 1:30. (Being broadcast on Stan apparently.)

Really happy to see Stan is broadcasting this. We need to make the most of all these little moments for excitement around the game to build hype.

 

[Wilson]

Tim Horan mentioned on wwos that an agreement had been reached with the French around quarantine. Not quite official confirmation, but a good sign that the tests should go ahead.

 

[Dctarget]

No Trevor Hosea is very rough.
Congratulations to Leota and Wells though.

 

[Wilson]

Swinton and Perese named so there might be still be some changes if they're not fit/available

 

[dru]

Swinton

 

[Wilson]

Wallabies squad for 2021 eToro France Series (Test caps, Harvey Norman Super Rugby side and age)
*Uncapped players
Allan Ala'alatoa (43, Brumbies, 27)
Tom Banks (11, Brumbies, 26)
Angus Bell (3, NSW Waratahs, 20)
Filipo Daugunu (5, Queensland Reds, 26)
Pone Fa’amausili* (uncapped, Melbourne Rebels, 24)
Lalakai Foketi* (uncapped, NSW Waratahs, 26)
Jake Gordon (5, NSW Waratahs, 27)
Reece Hodge (45, Melbourne Rebels, 26)
Michael Hooper (c) (105, Verblitz/NSW Waratahs, 29)
Len Ikitau* (uncapped, Brumbies, 22)
Feleti Kaitu’u* (uncapped, Western Force, 26)
Andrew Kellaway* (uncapped, Melbourne Rebels, 25)
Marika Koroibete (34, Melbourne Rebels, 28)
Rob Leota* (uncapped, Melbourne Rebels, 24)
Noah Lolesio (2, Brumbies, 21)
Lachlan Lonergan* (uncapped, Brumbies, 21)
Tate McDermott (2, Queensland Reds, 22)
Fraser McReight (1, Queensland Reds, 22)
Andy Muirhead* (uncapped, Brumbies, 28)
Isi Naisarani (8, Melbourne Rebels, 26)
James O’Connor (55, Queensland Reds, 30)
Brandon Paenga-Amosa (9, Queensland Reds, 25)
Hunter Paisami (6, Queensland Reds, 23)
Izaia Perese* (uncapped, NSW Waratahs, 24)
Matt Philip (9 Tests, Pau/Melbourne Rebels, 27)
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (25, Queensland Reds, 24)
Scott Sio (68, Brumbies, 29)
James Slipper (100, Brumbies, 32)
Darcy Swain* (uncapped, Brumbies, 23)
Lachie Swinton (1, NSW Waratahs, 24)
Sitaleki Timani (18, Western Force, 34)
Matt To’omua (54, Melbourne Rebels, 31)
Taniela Tupou (25, Queensland Reds, 25)
Rob Valetini (4 Tests, Brumbies, 22)
Michael Wells* (uncapped, Melbourne Rebels, 28)
Nic White (37, Brumbies, 31)
Harry Wilson (6, Queensland Reds, 21)
Tom Wright (3, Brumbies, 23)

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies-squad-for-france-super-rugby-trans-tasman-2021613

 

[Dctarget]

Interesting that they included Swinton, Perese and Gordon.

No Rodda?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I see they picked Swinton, does that mean they don't expect him to be suspended? If so, someone tell 'em they're dreamin.....

 

[Wilson]

I see they picked Swinton, does that mean they don't expect him to be suspended? If so, someone tell 'em they're dreamin...

I imagine it's a way to let those guys know where they stand and that their in the picture. When they are officially ruled out they might bring in some replacements.

 

[Dctarget]

So no Uelese or Fangia'a. Two uncapped hookers in Longeran and Kaitu'u and 9 caps for BPA.

Timani, Foketi, Swinton, Wells, Leota all lucky.

 

[Slim 293]

I'm not surprised Simone didn't make the squad, although he was somewhat decent on the weekend.........

Surprised Foketi is there in his place though.

 

[Drew]

Team probably already picked. They can try and create more hype and interest out of who replaces the suspended Swinton and injured Perese.