Wallabies 2023
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Desmond Connor (43)
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A specialist flyhalf. Quade would also play other backline positions better than most. He is positioned at flyhalf because he’s the director of play and does it better than others that we have on the books. Why wouldn’t you put your best player in the 10 jersey.
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Desmond Connor (43)
It’s not funny Reg. It’s very concerning.
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Dave Cowper (27)
QCs performances last year at 10 were the best, most rounded and test like performances I can remember seeing from a Wobs 10 in the past decade.
He looks to be in the best shape he has ever been in and appears to be a consummate professional. Playing in Japan and having a year off in brisbane has likely extended his playing career significantly beyond what it would have been if he continued in super or France / Eng. I really don't think his body will be a problem over the next couple of years... excluding serious injury.
I'm genuinely surprised people are calling for JOC (James O'Connor) or Lolesio over him. In any case they will all get a shot at starting 10. Japan won't release QC (Quade Cooper) for all the test matches however I would like to see him against both England and NZ.
He looks to be in the best shape he has ever been in and appears to be a consummate professional. Playing in Japan and having a year off in brisbane has likely extended his playing career significantly beyond what it would have been if he continued in super or France / Eng. I really don't think his body will be a problem over the next couple of years... excluding serious injury.
I'm genuinely surprised people are calling for JOC (James O'Connor) or Lolesio over him. In any case they will all get a shot at starting 10. Japan won't release QC (Quade Cooper) for all the test matches however I would like to see him against both England and NZ.
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John Hipwell (52)
It will be interesting to see where the Japanese clubs stand on releasing these players this year.
Lasy year was a bit last minute and both RA and the clubs were back and forth. Hopefully this year everyone understands where everyone else stands, including the players themselves.
Lasy year was a bit last minute and both RA and the clubs were back and forth. Hopefully this year everyone understands where everyone else stands, including the players themselves.
dru
David Wilson (68)
No idea. Who is Steve Smith?
Marce
John Hipwell (52)
I agree but as we don't see him playing against top teams we have not idea if last year performance at international level was an oasis in the desert.
He always has been a good athlete. In my opinion the main different is that he's a more calm player now and doesn't want to show all his skills in 5 minutes. He has matured in his game, he's more concerned about the team's performance than about his performance
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Australia is a multicultural place, Rugby Union in Australia is not. Thinking like you will get us nowhere, this was a smart move launching it in Auburn instead of the front lawn of Scots College.
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John Thornett (49)
What rugby is not multicultural? What does that make Aussie rules and cricket then?
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Cricket has a way to go as well, apart from the odd exception like Ussie & Boland. Sorry I should've said rugby is multicultural but not quite a fair representation of the cultures in Australia. Over 10% of Aus population is Asian for example.
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John Thornett (49)
And? The point of multiculturalism is people bring their own culture to Aus and don’t just conform.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
I think what Dctarget is getting at here is rugby has a very narrow appeal in this country, particularly compared to other popular sports...
RA taking the game to people who fall outside the private school toffs, pacific islanders and Kiwi expats is only a good thing.
RA taking the game to people who fall outside the private school toffs, pacific islanders and Kiwi expats is only a good thing.
Dctarget
Tim Horan (67)
Thanks Slim for putting it better than I could
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David Codey (61)
Can't agree, I'm sure they loved every second of the Wallabies being there. If they didn't know who they were they will now and look like they are all really interested and listening and probably come away with some fans.
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John Thornett (49)
It is a hard decision, do you go somewhere to shore up support of the game or do you go somewhere to attract new supporters. Either choice is valid and each has its pros and cons
From a marketing/development point of view I thought it would be of better value for money for a cash strapped sporting group to focus on "disaffected rugby fans who have stopped going to games" rather than targeting the "untapped opportunities of our multicultural country" who most likely couldn't give a f*ck about rugby
Seems a harder sell to me
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Normally the Wallabies and rugby in general gets criticised for being a bastion of the elite private schools.
Instead they launch the 2022 jersey during a clinic at a small Catholic primary school in a multi-cultural area of Sydney and they're getting criticised for engaging with kids that might not already be rugby fans?
They can't win.
Instead they launch the 2022 jersey during a clinic at a small Catholic primary school in a multi-cultural area of Sydney and they're getting criticised for engaging with kids that might not already be rugby fans?
They can't win.