Wallabies 2023
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Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Nah years ago I worked for an organisation which specialised in high performance and elite athletes. We regularly worked with various sporting teams and athletes.
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
I'm not sure. The Kiwis can match the Kangaroos, the highest level, and in terms of physicality they are at the same level of Wallabies. All are high profile NRL players
Qldtragic
Ted Fahey (11)
If he wants a great defence coach it might be worth looking out for Peter Ryan.
Has rugby pedigree along with RL experience.
Did a good job with Reds pre-covid.
Plus he was known in his playing days as one of the hardest toughest tacklers in the game.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
The Kiwis can't match the Kangaroos as a rule. Only occasionally.
The physicality is completely different between the two sports with, except for a few roles, very little crossover between physical requirements. A lock in rugby and in league are completely different things.
If you mean pure athleticism then maybe the Kangaroos beat the Wallabies - but that's just one side. There wouldn't be much between the top 5-6 Rugby Union nations and the Kangaroos, if anything.
In terms of interest as a spectacle (the main measure, surely) it doesn't come close to international rugby. Even here international union would probably be more popular than international league (open to being wrong on this).
rodha
Dave Cowper (27)
He's also worked with McKellar before, Peter Ryan was Brumbies defense coach 2015-17.
and played under Eddie at the Brumbies did he not?
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
More than the Wallabies have matched the ABs in the last 20 years for sure
Maybe? 100%
Matt Hansen, Jack Dempsey, Sione Tuipulotu, James Lowe, Bundee Aki and Gibson-Park couldn't make the WBs and ABs squads regularly but they are making international careers in European top nations
Any high profile NRL player can match them. Absolutely, the top 5 League international teams can match the top 5 Rugby Union test teams: Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, England and Tonga.
Now if you talk about the Top 15 there's a HUGE step between the number 6 in Union and the number 6 in League.
Joseph Sua'ali'i could be the next Wallabies superstar according many experts and he's a starter in Samoa. Also they have many HIGH profile Panther Penrith players
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Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Well well well. The 2nd Bledisloe cup match is being played in Dunedin, do we remember the last time the Wallabies won a test in NZ? Dunedin 2001 and I believe the coach was one Eddis Jones, admittedly that game was at the old house of pain.........but 
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Just thought I would make your day fellas!
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George Smith (75)
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Johnnie Wallace (23)
Why are the mods not deleting the dissertations in this thread which have nothing to do with Wallabies 2023.
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
Same city, same kick off time, and same Wallaby coach as last Wallaby win in NZ WOB.
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
why so early?
whitefalcon
Ron Walden (29)
So who of our best 15 are out injured for the Rugby Championship?
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John Thornett (49)
For the sake of the game everyone would want to hope we win at the g or this will possibly be the lowest viewed bled of all time
