Wallabies 2023

[KOB1987]

It will be an absolute crime if Ikitau doesn't get called into the squad when fit.

He has consistently been one of our best backs for the last 3 years.

I agree but I think they will wait till he is fit and utilise a later inevitable injury for that.

 

[Mr Pilfer]

I reckon Foley and O’Connor are playing off for a place in the RWC squad in the A game v Portugal. I heard a couple of days after the squad was released that Kemeny was just a placeholder - the bloke that told me that wasn’t sure who for, but thought it might have been Ikitau. Thinking about it, it was possibly more because Eddie had decided not to persist with Quade, wasn’t sure who to replace him with, but need to announce a 33 man squad. Given Kemeny’s hand injury it wouldn’t surprise to see him on the plane home with the A guys at the expense of one of the aforementioned.

Yes I wouldn’t be surprised if we see some shifty stuff going on over the next few weeks

I have been listening to some South African commentary and they are pretty convinced that Pollard and/or Am will make their way into the squad. They named 4 half backs so they will find a way to get one of them out

Injuries will inevitably happen but will be interesting to see how legit all of these are

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

With injuries and suspensions I'd be giving guys like Ikitau another 3-4 weeks. Remember Chekia only picked two hookers in 2015.

 

[Herman]

I think we’ll see the Wallabies play an attacking style of running rugby and easily account for France.

 

[Highlander35]

I think we’ll see the Wallabies play an attacking style of running rugby and easily account for France.

Have you watched a professional game not involving the Wallabies in the last 4 years?

 

[rugbyAU]

I think we’ll see the Wallabies play an attacking style of running rugby and easily account for France.

Bloody oath

 

[Crashy]

fuck I hope you're right. 12.5 point start suggests otherwise...

 

[qwerty51]

With injuries and suspensions I'd be giving guys like Ikitau another 3-4 weeks. Remember Chekia only picked two hookers in 2015.

Hansen replaced Palu. He was injured but yeah someone is getting injured, that’s 100%. If it’s in a non-required position Ikitau is coming in surely.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I think we’ll see the Wallabies play an attacking style of running rugby and easily account for France.

Err, the French are quite good.

 

[KOB1987]

You know it was quite interesting watching the Wales vs England game - it was mentioned that Steve Borthwick had been putting a lot of effort into changing Eddie's entrenched & deep-rooted 'culture of fear'...

Seems to really be paying dividends given the impressive over Wales with only 12 players on the pitch - shows there must be an outstanding team culture present for a group of players to achieve such an unlikely feat, against the odds.

This aged well

 

[stillmissit]

I agree but I think they will wait till he is fit and utilise a later inevitable injury for that.

Having watched the Fiji game and even Georgia, there is plenty to think about in those performances. The key thing in both these games is the D or the lack of it in England's case. I am wondering if our D will be good enough against Fiji.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I think one of Englands biggest issues was waiting on flat feet for the Fijians in defence. They get past your shoulders and hit a support runner at speed with an offload and they’re away. If you can take their space the half passes start to bounce off shoulders or going behind the man.

 

[stillmissit]

I think one of Englands biggest issues was waiting on flat feet for the Fijians in defence. They get past your shoulders and hit a support runner at speed with an offload and they’re away. If you can take their space the half passes start to bounce off shoulders or going behind the man.

Agree Ghost but we have had a problem in terms of our defence, which appears to be based on the old umbrella model and not an attacking plan..

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Pressure 9, 10

They are just OK. We should be trying to go after Lomani as much as possible to ruin good hall.

They do have a good kicker right now which makes them even more annoying. He was slotting pens that we shank.

 

[Derpus]

This aged well

I still think Rodha is a troll account. He has some of the most outlandish takes conceivable.

 

[Herman]

Have you watched a professional game not involving the Wallabies in the last 4 years?

I have, and I have full faith in Ed and his team to run the French mugs off the park.

 

[Slim 293]

Hansen replaced Palu. He was injured but yeah someone is getting injured, that’s 100%. If it’s in a non-required position Ikitau is coming in surely.

I’m not sure if this has been mentioned, but the Wallabies didn’t have any injuries in the last World Cup…

Obviously times have changed and the current Wallabies could need an entire new squad if they survive the pool.

 

[Mr Arie]

Schoupp is built like a brick shithouse

 

[qwerty51]

AFAIK no injuries from that match.

Gordon can't kick; we've got to do something about it.

Team to play Georgia.

1. Bell
2. Porecki
3. Tupou
4. Frost
5. Skelton
6. Hooper
7. Gleeson
8. Valetini
9. McDermott
10. Gordon
11. Koroibete
12. Donaldson
13. Perese
14. Vunivalu
15. Petaia

16. Faessler
17. Slipper
18. Pone
19. Arnold
20. Leota
21. McReight
22. White
23. Kellaway

Give Petaia a go at 15, see what he does at Test level there. Let's see if Vunivalu can back up that performance too.

 

[Linerunner2023]

AFAIK no injuries from that match.

Gordon can't kick; we've got to do something about it.

Team to play Georgia.

1. Bell
2. Porecki
3. Tupou
4. Frost
5. Skelton
6. Hooper
7. Gleeson
8. Valetini
9. McDermott
10. Gordon
11. Koroibete
12. Donaldson
13. Perese
14. Vunivalu
15. Petaia

16. Faessler
17. Slipper
18. Pone
19. Arnold
20. Leota
21. McReight
22. White
23. Kellaway

Give Petaia a go at 15, see what he does at Test level there. Let's see if Vunivalu can back up that performance too.

Quade may be handy right not for kicking
Hopefully this isn’t the beginning of the end for gorden
Kerevi over Donaldson