Wallabies 2024
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I'll preface this by stating I watched less Super Rugby this year than any other year, and did not see many Force games ( only slightly fewer than Tahs games ), so did not see Beale much.
He has always seemed to me to be a utility. We've been down the path of multiple utility type players in teams before, and besides a few exceptions, it never seems to work as well as promised.
I can't really see his utility now. He's a skilful player, but not best at any position he might play.
Schmidt knows his onions, but I question this pick too.
Personally, I think Wales will win one, if not both Tests. We've too many weak spots, as far as I can see.
He has always seemed to me to be a utility. We've been down the path of multiple utility type players in teams before, and besides a few exceptions, it never seems to work as well as promised.
I can't really see his utility now. He's a skilful player, but not best at any position he might play.
Schmidt knows his onions, but I question this pick too.
Personally, I think Wales will win one, if not both Tests. We've too many weak spots, as far as I can see.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Schmidt came across very well in that interview. As Cyclo says he knows his onions.
Strewthcobber
Andrew Slack (58)
I think he's just the dirt tracker 15. Not going to get a game except maybe against Georgia if there are injuries
Ignoto
Greg Davis (50)
Campbell is a better selection if we're after a dirt tracker then. Beale wastes the spot.
Strewthcobber
Andrew Slack (58)
I reckon Schmidt is probably just weighing up two outside backs with poor defence who aren't going to play and going with the squad guy with 95 tests, over the one with 4.
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
How so? Kurtley has 95 test caps, Jock has 4. I think on that criteria alone he wouldn't even qualify as a dirt tracker. I'll be surprised if he is in the match day 23 but he played some pretty solid games for the Force so I'm not surprised to see him in the squad.
LeCheese
Jim Lenehan (48)
Beale's biggest attributes are his experience and rugby brain - the influence of which was noted most recently when he first arrived at the Force. With the number of young players in the team, I wouldn't be surprised if that's Schmidt's reasoning to (at least) have him in the squad.
rugbyAU
Colin Windon (37)
He was alright for the Force in like 6-7 games but didn't set the world on fire and he won't be in professional rugby for much longer. He also didn't play any pro rugby last year
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
Which wasn't really by choice. I don't want to go into that, but players miss whole seasons through injury and then get selected. At least he was in training the whole time.
Strewthcobber
Andrew Slack (58)
Its a 38 player squad. Bigger than normal. They've extended the size of it to get a bit of experience into the squad
Not sure if anyone is "up in arms", but somewhat bemused, yes. I can see his use in the training setting, no doubt, as he does have a lot of experience, which is valuable enough.
We'll see soon enough.
LeCheese
Jim Lenehan (48)
I only watched a handful of Force games, but to me he seemed very sharp and (importantly) consistent.
rugbyAU
Colin Windon (37)
I really hope not given they're #10 and came last in the 6 nations and we're at home (but we have a trash record at Sydney and Melbourne)
KiwiM
Nev Cottrell (35)
I thought he was excellent considering his age, his time away from rugby and coming straight into a new environment. I was expecting him to be totally washed but that was not the case. Makes total sense in a team crying out for experience that he has been included in a 38 man squad.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
I thought KB (Kurtley Beale) was excellent for us this year. He looked sharper than I've seen him in a while.
Tazzmania
Johnnie Wallace (23)
What a refreshing interview to watch Joe Schmidt talk about the team and the selections on Stan in "First Squad".
He talks about the selections, the process to find a captain, and that the team needs to be hard working so that they can win the fans back.
No spin, talks humbly, and wants to work with the players to make them better. It was all about "we" and not "I".
Went up another notch in my humble opinion.
He talks about the selections, the process to find a captain, and that the team needs to be hard working so that they can win the fans back.
No spin, talks humbly, and wants to work with the players to make them better. It was all about "we" and not "I".
Went up another notch in my humble opinion.
Linerunner2023
Bill Watson (15)
You need a mix of experience to assist the youth
Lasts years RWC missed the experience
I would not be totally surprised to see Beale as 23 or even 15 with kellaway and Wright on the wings
Tbh not many outside backs are certainties yet especially with no koribete, petaia and Marky N around
Lasts years RWC missed the experience
I would not be totally surprised to see Beale as 23 or even 15 with kellaway and Wright on the wings
Tbh not many outside backs are certainties yet especially with no koribete, petaia and Marky N around