Wallabies 2024

[Slim 293]

South African Rugby has asked World Rugby to investigate three Australian head injuries that forced uncontested scrums in their second Rugby Championship clash last month, according to a SA media report.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/09/02/south-africa-want-world-rugby-to-investigate-wallabies-hias-after-bizarre-perth-test/

 

[Joe Blow]

Such dicks……..

 

[cyclopath]

Next thing we'll have a video of the Bokke sweeping out the sheds after a Test to re-affirm their outrageous humility. It's one thing for Batshit Rassie to talk nonsense, but not sure that having players doing it too is a great path to go down.

 

[Derpus]

All just feeds into the us against the world bullshit narrative they've clearly built up in their heads.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Yeah proper siege mentality with Saffer rugby. They're good enough that they don't need to engage in this kind of crap.

 

[KOB1987]

Loved this response in the comments section on the Roar


Mainlander
Roar Rookie
September 2nd 2024 @ 10:44am

Outstanding subterfuge by Peter V’landys (the horse racing guy) and the NRL to render scrums extinct and eventually purchase the IRB at floor price, merge the codes, and play Toulon Vs PNG Tigers in Las Vegas with trillions in profit from gambling revenue. Ultimate consolidation, no sore heads, let’s go!

 

[John S]

Stinky bait that it is......

 

[upthereds#!]

Maybe Cadeyrn Neville? 33 years old on debut for the Wallabies...

Bit different, but Scott Fardy was a late bloomer for Wallabies. So was Radike (in his second go around), playing regularly in his 30s.

 

[MarkJ]

I assume it’s just a clickbait headline but does anyone have access to this article and want to share the gist of it

 

[PhilClinton]

I haven't read the article, but both Quade and JOC (James O'Connor) both left Super Rugby for various reasons in their 'prime' and still ended up playing key roles for the Wallabies years later. I am assuming that may be the gist of it.

I would be surprised if it's more along the lines of 'fuck Aussie rugby, get out now' particularly when the rumours are JOC (James O'Connor) wants to get into rugby coaching.

 

[liquor box]

Such dicks……..

If they truly think that the Wallabies cheated then they should ask for a review to protect the game from accusations of cheating.

I couldn't help but wonder what the penalty is if we did cheat, we lost the game so it's not like they will change the result, we are hosting the next world cup so we have already qualified. What sanctions are available??

 

[Wilson]

This is what Carter said about it:

“Growing up I always wondered how I’d go in league and it was in the back of my mind but I never thought I’d be given the opportunity. I’m 23 now and if I kept going in rugby I wouldn’t have had this chance again.

“I spoke to guys like Quade Cooper and James O’Connor who had the same opportunity to transition and both of them said ‘I regret not having a crack when I was younger’.

“I hold them in high regard so to hear that from them reinforced I was making the right decision.”

 

[Dctarget]

This is huge straw clutching from me but I like the phrasing have a crack, implies it's an attempt, with an eye to return to union

 

[SouthernX]

I personally see him walking straight back into the World Cup side in 2027.

he’s going to be battle harden in league, is way more athletic than any other flyhalf prospect and RA will want to rewrite the wrong from the culling of rebels and trying to force him to waratahs

of course the big mystery here is league and their war chest… he could become a superstar in league and might be lost forever

 

[Dctarget]

Yeah I'm nervous he'll be a Titans hero. I assume League's flyhalves get paid decently unlike their wingers?

 

[Strewthcobber]

The average fullback, five-eigth and half back get paid twice as much as the average winger, and the best of them get paid far more.

 

[Yoda]

I’d be very surprised if he doesn’t come back. Same with Marky … they are satisfying their desire to try the slightly different rugby code … what’s wrong with that? Probably come back better players. Good luck to them and that they are good enough to do it.

 

[Derpus]

Yeah I'm nervous he'll be a Titans hero. I assume League's flyhalves get paid decently unlike their wingers?

I'd be surprised. The best halves in league have a pinpoint accurate kicking game (much like Union, really).

 

[Tomthumb]

He's going to become a better Rugby Union 10 by playing another sport? Maybe we could send Billy Pollard to Badminton to become a better hooker.

 

[Tomthumb]

Yeah I'm nervous he'll be a Titans hero. I assume League's flyhalves get paid decently unlike their wingers?

Is there such a thing?