John S
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Is this just another way of saying too many tahs?Just gift a jersey to a bloke from NSW after playing div 3 rugby in Japan because he wears the sky blue
Is this just another way of saying too many tahs?Just gift a jersey to a bloke from NSW after playing div 3 rugby in Japan because he wears the sky blue
No I have really liked the Tahs this year and think rightly a lot of their players should be there or there aboutsIs this just another way of saying too many tahs?
No offence but it’s been said a few times in the thread, Charlie Gamble is not eligible this yearSubject to eligibility being met, I'd have Charlie Gamble in front of McReight to be honest... he's been unbelievable this year. I'd also even put him in front of Samu. Not suggesting Samu & McReight aren't in form or good enough, just that Gamble has been on another level this year.
^then the entire Tahs team switches into gold and Hanigan is announced captain-coach?
Hanigan can't coach ?Don't be ridiculous.
Of course he can, but Beale is already locked in for that job. (He learnt the gig in his time under Ewen McKenzie....)Hanigan can't coach ?
Uru second half of the season not been much chop. I would select Hanigan ahead of Uru. Or more would not have Uru in wallabies squad at present. Not writing him off for future years but not this year on what we have seen.The backrowers picked in March for the camp were Hooper, Leota, McReight, Samu, Swinton, Valetini and Wilson. Easy to leave out Swinton and pick Hanigan for example.
It's fine to suggest that someone like Seru Uru is more deserving of a spot in a squad now based on 2022 form but that doesn't mean that is who Rennie is going to pick.
I would say Hooper, Leota, McReight, Valetini and Wilson are obvious selections in the squad. After that it is a little less certain. Samu is probably likely and Rennie used him as a bench option a lot last year but likewise, he's also dropped him a couple of times.
There's definitely a backrow spot in the squad that is pretty wide open.
Ok crap better buy my Leichhardt grand final tickets earlyOK so this is the game plan for SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) finals:
WEEK 1
Reds win in ChCh v Saders
Clan win in Auckland v Blues
Canes win in Canberra v Ponies
Tahs win in the 'tron v Chiefs
WEEK 2
Reds win in Brisbane v Clan
Tahs win in Welly v Canes
WEEK 3
Tahs win at Leichardt v Reds
Uru has arguably been the best reds forward in the second half of the season. Now I don’t think he will make the wallabies squad but saying not much chop isn’t a reflection on his performancesUru second half of the season not been much chop. I would select Hanigan ahead of Uru. Or more would not have Uru in wallabies squad at present. Not writing him off for future years but not this year on what we have seen.
I guess I was judging from a wallaby standard with that comment (not much chop). Ok maybe better to have said just don’t see as wallaby standard (which I don’t - at least not yet).Uru has arguably been the best reds forward in the second half of the season. Now I don’t think he will make the wallabies squad but saying not much chop isn’t a reflection on his performances
I guess I was judging from a wallaby standard with that comment (not much chop). Ok maybe better to have said just don’t see as wallaby standard (which I don’t - at least not yet).
is uru better suited to running tighter lines in a second pod with his offloading rather than out wide?Uru fits into the mould of a utility back 5 forward who can put a bit of pace on the game when he comes off the bench in Test matches. To be a chance of a squad spot he'd have to show that he could add more value doing that than Pete Samu (who in last few years has done that decently well for the wallabies).
Uru probably bit better in the lineout and with the offload, Samu a bit better on the ground and running wide but the skillsets are overall pretty similar.
Canberra Raiders vs Brumbies for the love of ACT people. An hybrid game, first half Union rules and second half Mungo rules. Interesting, I buy it.Canberra v Ponies
So another Pete Samu. Isn't he?Uru isn't as strong in contact, but has a higher work rate and is better in the lineout.
So another Pete Samu. Isn't he?