Wallabies 2023

[PhilClinton]

He mentioned Fainga'a and JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) - "to help fill the training vacancies"

I wonder if they’re in with a chance of rotating into the squad, maybe a few guys touch and go.

JOCs club team playing in a knockout semi this weekend, I’d imagine you don’t go into training squad to hold tackle bags and miss that. It’s not like he’s building towards a future Wallabies career!

 

[SouthernX]

What's that got to do with anything? Are you implying he was restricted by it?

I’ve talked about on many times QWERTY about protecting the integrity of super rugby… opening the flood gates to more international reps just makes our competition more suspectible of Japan and Europe clubs offering our talent “greener grass” contracts

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Why is everyone so surprised Eddie has gone rogue.

He’s shown nothing since sitting at Super Round writing fake lists for attention to show he has any grasp on what he’s doing right now.

He’s likely to get to a QF and even jag a win and then sit there with a shit eating grin having people say he’s a mad genius and then we’ll get out teeth stomped in by a team with a plan.

I hope I’m wrong but Eddie has never nurtured an organisation into fruitful times. The fact he’s starting at the bottom of the mountain scares me where we could end up.

 

[qwerty51]

Ok but are you insinuating that was his thought process by not including Quade?

 

[D-Box]

Does anyone have the list of ARU top ups? I would love to see how many didn't make this squad, and how many domestic player in the squad don't have a top up

 

[Tomthumb]

Nah fuck that….the RWC is the pinnacle of the sport we love and EJ (Eddie Jones) (Eddie Jones) is shitting all over it and trying to tell us it’s fucken roses.

Disgraceful.

Shitting over it how? By not picking out of form, over the hill players?

Who are these world class players Eddie is leaving at home

 

[Tomthumb]

Why is everyone so surprised Eddie has gone rogue.

He’s shown nothing since sitting at Super Round writing fake lists for attention to show he has any grasp on what he’s doing right now.

He’s likely to get to a QF and even jag a win and then sit there with a shit eating grin having people say he’s a mad genius and then we’ll get out teeth stomped in by a team with a plan.

I hope I’m wrong but Eddie has never nurtured an organisation into fruitful times. The fact he’s starting at the bottom of the mountain scares me where we could end up.

He took over an England team that didn't make it out of the Pool stages of the World cup

 

[duckbill]

When Rennie got ditched for Eddie I was not happy - now after all the circus and BS of the last few months he picks a teams designed to cause confusion and outrage, which probably won't make it out of the pool... What a waste - should have kept Rennie and let him have a crack and then focus on 2027

 

[SouthernX]

Ok but are you insinuating that was his thought process by not including Quade?

Yeah I mean I’ve been wondering about that. Did Eddie ask rugby australia for an exception?

Makes sense why Foley and Cooper not considered… I personally believe 2 world class locks (can’t teach height) and taking the world class winger made the 2 flyhalves redundant

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

He took over an England team that didn't make it out of the Pool stages of the World cup

And left England Rugby a mess at the end just like the Wallabies first time around.

 

[Tomikin]

Qaude out hey, Lonergan's been dusted... Suli and Jorgensen over Wright's criminal..so Max hasnt even trained well as his two or 3 weeks off.

I wouldn't have taken Donaldson over any of the other starting 5/8 at super level..

It's a bold strategy cotton let's see how it pans out

 

[qwerty51]

Yeah I mean I’ve been wondering about that. Did Eddie ask rugby australia for an exception?

Makes sense why Foley and Cooper not considered… I personally believe 2 world class locks (can’t teach height) and taking the world class winger made the 2 flyhalves redundant

Except it wasn't in place just for the RWC, it's in place all the time...

 

[qwerty51]

And left England Rugby a mess at the end just like the Wallabies first time around.

Interesting perspective, England worse without Jones but somehow that's his fault?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Just like the Wallabies trying to pick up the mess of Eddie the first time.

 

[Ignoto]

Damn, I actually love this chaos approach. I've never seen big Will captain, but I've seen enough of Hooper and Slips to know what they bring from a game and ref management.

Only disagree with not picking Quade and going with just Carter. That's alot of time and pressure to put on a young lad.

 

[Tomthumb]

And left England Rugby a mess at the end just like the Wallabies first time around.

A series win vs Dave "on the right track" Rennie, 3rd in the 6 Nations and a draw vs the All Blacks is a mess? That would be a belter of a year for the Wallabies

 

[drewprint]

I kind of understand some of the hand wringing over a few of the more wild selection choices, but also I think we need to acknowledge that over the last 4 games we’ve seen strong, steady, incremental improvement in the Wallabies. While this squad def has an eye on the future, I remain hopeful Eddie is cooking something positive for the present too.

 

[qwerty51]

Just like the Wallabies trying to pick up the mess of Eddie the first time.

They were winning matches, now they're not. That's fucking shit to blame that on Edide and not Borthwick.

 

[LeCheese]

Carter mentioned in his interview with Morgs that a few guys outside of Donaldson can cover 10 - genuinely who?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Carter mentioned in his interview with Morgs that a few guys outside of Donaldson can cover 10 - genuinely who?

Foketi would be the other.

Maybe Kemeny has a sweet pass?