Wallabies 2023

[John S]

His oil is normally absolutely spot on.

Maybe, but it always feels like he has an axe to grind about the Wallabies and Rugby in Australia in general

 

[Slim 293]

Maybe, but it always feels like he has an axe to grind about the Wallabies and Rugby in Australia in general

Doran?

No, complete opposite.

He's Rugby Australia's fluffer.

 

[rugbyAU]

I usually take anything from Doran with a pinch of salt

His opinion pieces can be a bit tiresome, but he obviously has some sort of special insights and is always on the money with injuries, team selections etc.

 

[Tomthumb]

Maybe, but it always feels like he has an axe to grind about the Wallabies and Rugby in Australia in general

To be honest he seems like the most pro Eddie journalist out there

 

[Tomikin]

Jeremy Paul seems like hed be fun to sink a few tins with.

His a knob when drunk... speaking from experience.....although thinking back I was probably too

 

[duckbill]

Jeremy Paul seems like hed be fun to sink a few tins with.

Also sounds like he would be difficult to keep up with

 

[Running_rugby_1954]

Also sounds like he would be difficult to keep up with

He has a great party trick.

 

[duckbill]

Jeremy Paul seems like hed be fun to sink a few tins with.

Mortlock the week before was very funny too

He has a great party trick.

dare I ask?

 

[emuarse]

If Eddie has Ikitau in his sights as the replacement player for Jorgensen, can Ikitau play in a Barbarian side this weekend & then be called into the squad & play the following weekend against Portugal?
Or would Eddie have to call him in before the Barbarians game?

 

[Drew]

1. Feao Fotuaika (Tonga)
2. Paul Alo-Emile (Samoa) - not really a hooker
3. Michael Ala'alatoa (Samoa)
4. Jack Cornelsen (Japan)
5. Adam Coleman (Tonga)
6. Ben Gunter (Japan)
7. Richard Hardwick (Namibia)
8. Jack Dempsey (Scotland)
9. ?
10. Christian Leali'ifano (Samoa)
11. Mack Hansen (Ireland)
12. Sione Tuipulotu (Scotland)
13. Dylan Riley (Japan)
14. Monty Ioane (Italy)
15. Duncan Paia'aua (Samoa)

9. Nic White?

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

If Eddie has Ikitau in his sights as the replacement player for Jorgensen, can Ikitau play in a Barbarian side this weekend & then be called into the squad & play the following weekend against Portugal?
Or would Eddie have to call him in before the Barbarians game?

Call make the call whenever he wants so after would be fine. The only thing is the 48hr standby rule (meaning he must be named into the squad prior to 48hrs before being named to play)

 

[Slim 293]

If Eddie has Ikitau in his sights as the replacement player for Jorgensen, can Ikitau play in a Barbarian side this weekend & then be called into the squad & play the following weekend against Portugal?
Or would Eddie have to call him in before the Barbarians game?

As long as he's called in at least 48 hrs prior to naming the squad for Portugal game he can play both...

 

[DropGoal]

Why do the Wallabies keep breaking their star players?

Good read

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[KOB1987]

Why do the Wallabies keep breaking their star players?

Good read

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Definitely insightful:

“In Australian rugby, that risk level is always highest when players come out of Super Rugby and into the Wallabies, and because their fitness is considered woefully inadequate for Test rugby they get flogged for a few weeks. Without sufficient rest, multiple players often pick up injuries in this window.

And it’s been happening for a decade. Robbie Deans identified it as one of the biggest problems of Australia’s federated system, over a decade ago.”

 

[Tomthumb]

So why don’t Super Rugby coaches get their players fitter? Seems like an easy fix

 

[DropGoal]

So why don’t Super Rugby coaches get their players fitter? Seems like an easy fix

I guess, they’re not payed to worry about the wallabies, that would be my answer

 

[Derpus]

Doesnt track for me. If they were fitter they would be more competitive at Super Rugby level.

They are just shit at their job.

 

[Tomthumb]

I guess, they’re not payed to worry about the wallabies, that would be my answer

They are paid to win Super Rugby games though, and considering how bad our teams are, maybe they should do their jobs and get them fitter and maybe they’d be more successful

 

[Highlander35]

English motherfuckers. What is payed?

 

[Tomthumb]

English motherfuckers. What is payed?

Highly relevant to the conversation at hand