Wallabies 2024

[Brumby Runner]

Bell's injury moves the competition between Schoupp, Gibbon and Hodgman to a much more interesting place. At minimum, one of them will need to back up Slipper, even if he picks up no injuries or requires no management. Exciting opportunity.

Anyone know how Scott Sio is going atm?

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Yep he should be in the team along with Faesslar and Uelese - assuming Lonergan and Porecki injured

Based on what? How he played for the Wallabies in 2020?

 

[rugbyAU]

Based on what? How he played for the Wallabies in 2020?

2021

 

[Slim 293]

Based on what? How he played for the Wallabies in 2020?

To be fair, we're still picking Uelese from 2017...

 

[dru]

Still... BPA was a tremendous hooker, his work at the Reds was greatly appreciated. I have wished him all the best to see a "garbo" go to success and then Europe. And we can sure use beefing up our hooker options.

But let's see how he goes.

 

[Derpus]

We actually have an absurd amount of talent at 6: Holloway, Hanigan, Swinton, Kemeny, Leota, Wright, Uru, Hooper... probably more I've forgotten. Good to see. Used to be a real problem spot for us.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

We just need to find that right combo of grunt, mongrel and line out ability. I've been impressed by Swinton this year. He's clearly worked on the aspects of his game that have landed him in trouble and kept the good bits.

 

[Hogie]

I am a massive advocate for keeping players in their regular Super Rugby position when it comes to Wallabies. However having watched Gordon today, and without a stand out 12 currently, I would be tempted to have a look at him playing outside Lolesio in the inside centre position. Second playmaker but also a big body and good defence.

 

[Sword of Justice]

We actually have an absurd amount of talent at 6: Holloway, Hanigan, Swinton, Kemeny, Leota, Wright, Uru, Hooper... probably more I've forgotten. Good to see. Used to be a real problem spot for us.

Don’t forget Valetini!

 

[Strewthcobber]

It's interesting that we have so many relatively good options at 6 for players with body shapes who would probably attract interest from RL, and we don't have anywhere near the same depth at 4+5

 

[Dctarget]

It's interesting that we have so many relatively good options at 6 for players with body shapes who would probably attract interest from RL, and we don't have anywhere near the same depth at 4+5

Yeah I was thinking something similar. This might be too simplistic but you’d imagine the positions where we don’t compete with RL we would be the best in the world. Props and hookers, but it’s quite the opposite. Locks are actually pretty good, we supply nearly every quality European/japanese club with one starting lock.

 

[Derpus]

Don’t forget Valetini!

He's 8 for me. Its a straight shoot out between him, Wilson and I guess Cale for the 8 jersey.

 

[Strewthcobber]

Yeah I was thinking something similar. This might be too simplistic but you’d imagine the positions where we don’t compete with RL we would be the best in the world. Props and hookers, but it’s quite the opposite. Locks are actually pretty good, we supply nearly every quality European/japanese club with one starting lock.

I think we do compete for props, it's just that a potential rugby prop is often just a RL second rower willing to maintain 130kg.

 

[HogansHeros]

We don't compete with League for Props, we compete with video games and KFC

 

[Highlander35]

There seems to be very little interest in putting the effort into turning a scrummager into a rugby player over here.

 

[rugbyAU]

Giteau law is set to be scrapped

 

[Highlander35]

Giteau law is set to be scrapped

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[PhilClinton]

This further cements the writing is on the wall for Super Rugby pacific. RA conceding open slather selections is a big move.

 

[Slim 293]

The thing is, which overseas players would this now open up to that don’t already qualify?

There’s also the possibility that less money is going to be thrown at Australian players who will now need to be released during the test window.

The way the eligibility rules have evolved over the past decade… I’m not sure if it will make a huge difference now.

 

[PhilClinton]

The thing is, which overseas players would this now open up to that don’t already qualify?

There’s also the possibility that less money is going to be thrown at Australian players who will now need to be released during the test window.

The way the eligibility rules have evolved over the past decade… I’m not sure if it will make a huge difference now.

Agree it doesn’t change the now picture much but it’s future planning.

I feel we might see a situation soon where RA pay a small top up fee to our top 10-15 overseas players in agreement with their club to ensure they can be selected for all tests.