Wallabies 2024

[Slim 293]

Australia is one of the greatest countries with the nicest beaches around the world. And at the same time you can play Super Rugby, test level, Lions tour and RWC...

Meh... I think I'd rather earn a mint and indulge in the local offerings in Aix.

 

[Highlander35]

There's a few folks "high on the copium" as the zoomers were saying a couple of years ago

 

[Slim 293]

Wallabies squad (Wallaby number, first Australian Rugby club)
Forwards (21)

Allan Ala'alatoa (#896, West Harbour Juniors)

Angus Blyth (uncapped, Casuarina Beach Rugby Club)

Charlie Cale (uncapped, Beecroft Junior Rugby Club)

Matt Faessler (#969, USQ Saints)

Nick Frost (#953, Hornsby Lions)

Langi Gleeson (#960, Harbord Harlequins)

Alex Hodgman (uncapped, Sunnybank Dragons)

Tom Hooper (#964, Bathurst Bulldogs)

Isaac Kailea (uncapped, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies)

Josh Nasser (uncapped, Easts Rugby (Brisbane))

Zane Nonggorr (#966, Gold Coast Eagles)

Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick)

Ryan Smith (uncapped, Caboolture Snakes)

James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates)

Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane))

Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Jeremy Williams (uncapped, Wahroonga Tigers)

Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils)

Liam Wright (#928, Easts Rugby (Brisbane))

Backs (17)

Kurtley Beale (#836, Northern Suburbs (Sydney))

Filipo Daugunu (#931, Wests Rugby Club (Brisbane))

Ben Donaldson (#962, Clovelly Eagles)

David Feliuai (uncapped, Sunnybank Dragons)

Josh Flook (uncapped, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane))

Jake Gordon (#925, Canterbury Juniors)

Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings)

Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)

Darby Lancaster (uncapped, Kempsey Cannonballs)

Noah Lolesio (#934, Tuggeranong Vikings)

Tom Lynagh (uncapped, University of Queensland)

Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club)

Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Dylan Pietsch (uncapped, Leeton Phantoms)

Hamish Stewart (uncapped, Toowoomba Bears)

Nic White (#875, Maitland Blacks)

Tom Wright (#939, Clovelly Eagles)

Unavailable for selection

Recovering from injury

Angus Bell

Harry Johnson-Holmes

Max Jorgensen

Rob Leota

Lachlan Lonergan

David Porecki

Blake Schoupp

Australia Sevens

Corey Toole

 

[rugbyAU]

Good to see Harry Wilson in there, assume he'll be fit to play if they picked him

 

[Slim 293]

Surprises...

No Swain.

Angus Blyth, Langi Gleeson and David Feliaui included.

 

[rugbyAU]

Why is Blyth in there?

 

[Slim 293]

Why is Blyth in there?

Yeah, that's the only real head scratcher for me...

 

[KiwiM]

I like the squad

I dislike that site. They format information to almost be purposely difficult to take in information

 

[whitefalcon]

No Swain is curious to me.

 

[JRugby2]

Yeah, that's the only real head scratcher for me...

Would say that was a last minute inclusion when Rodda effectively ruled himself out. No Uru is a head scratcher though as he can cover that position

 

[rugbyAU]

Props
AAA
Hodgman
Kailea
Tupou
Slipper
Nonngorr

Hookers
Faessler
Nasser
Pollard

Locks
LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
Williams
Smith
Frost
Blyth

Backrow
Cale
Gleeson
Hooper
McReight
Valetini
Wilson
Wright

Halfbacks
White
McDermott
Gordon

Flyhalves
Lynagh
Lolesio
Donaldson

Centres
Paisami
Stewart
Feluai
Flook
Ikitau
Daugunu (also outside back)

Outside Backs
Beale
Kellaway
Lancaster
Peitsch
Wright

 

[Slim 293]

Would say that was a last minute inclusion when Rodda effectively ruled himself out. No Uru is a head scratcher though as he can cover that position

Shit, I knew I was forgetting someone...

Yeah, considering who has been included that's a surprising omission.

 

[rugbyAU]

- Our hookers are a bit worrying - only Faessler is really test standard IMO
- Not sure why Blyth is in there?
- A lot of centres but they all deserve to be there and played well this year - Foketi didn't do enough to keep his place
- Questionable to have Beale in there he's only played a handful of super rugby matches in the past few years, someone like Campbell would be more deserving
- Would like to see Ryan Lonergan there over White - we need to see him in the Wallabies at some stage

 

[hammertimethere]

Gleeson and Williams in over Uru (who should be in one of those two spots) is puzzling.

 

[Dctarget]

Rough on Canham with Blyth over him but doubt Angus will get much game time.

Also interesting that Uelese is a no as well.

Comfortably the weakest Wallaby squad I've ever seen.

 

[SouthernX]

Seru Uru is a huge snub. Clueless

 

[Highlander35]

It's Wales, so it won't matter.

But still a few interesting decisions, particularly at lock, and a little at Hooker.

 

[Eddie's Eyebrows]

1. Slipper
2. Feasslar
3. Ala'alatoa
4. Salakai-Loto
5. Frost
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Cale
9. White
10. Lolesio
11. Lancaster
12. Paisami
13. Ikitau
14. Kellaway
15. Wright

16. Pollard
17. Hodgman
18. Tupou
19. Williams
20. Hooper
21. McDermott
22. Donaldson
23. Daungunu

 

[JRugby2]

Wallabies squad (Wallaby number, first Australian Rugby club)
Forwards (21)

Allan Ala'alatoa (#896, West Harbour Juniors)

Angus Blyth (uncapped, Casuarina Beach Rugby Club)

Charlie Cale (uncapped, Beecroft Junior Rugby Club)

Matt Faessler (#969, USQ Saints)

Nick Frost (#953, Hornsby Lions)

Langi Gleeson (#960, Harbord Harlequins)

Alex Hodgman (uncapped, Sunnybank Dragons)

Tom Hooper (#964, Bathurst Bulldogs)

Isaac Kailea (uncapped, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies)

Josh Nasser (uncapped, Easts Rugby (Brisbane))

Zane Nonggorr (#966, Gold Coast Eagles)

Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick)

Ryan Smith (uncapped, Caboolture Snakes)

James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates)

Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane))

Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Jeremy Williams (uncapped, Wahroonga Tigers)

Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils)

Liam Wright (#928, Easts Rugby (Brisbane))

Backs (17)

Kurtley Beale (#836, Northern Suburbs (Sydney))

Filipo Daugunu (#931, Wests Rugby Club (Brisbane))

Ben Donaldson (#962, Clovelly Eagles)

David Feliuai (uncapped, Sunnybank Dragons)

Josh Flook (uncapped, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane))

Jake Gordon (#925, Canterbury Juniors)

Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings)

Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)

Darby Lancaster (uncapped, Kempsey Cannonballs)

Noah Lolesio (#934, Tuggeranong Vikings)

Tom Lynagh (uncapped, University of Queensland)

Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club)

Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)

Dylan Pietsch (uncapped, Leeton Phantoms)

Hamish Stewart (uncapped, Toowoomba Bears)

Nic White (#875, Maitland Blacks)

Tom Wright (#939, Clovelly Eagles)

Unavailable for selection

Recovering from injury

Angus Bell

Harry Johnson-Holmes

Max Jorgensen

Rob Leota

Lachlan Lonergan

David Porecki

Blake Schoupp

Australia Sevens

Corey Toole

So starting then:

1. Alex Hodgman (uncapped, Sunnybank Dragons)
2. Matt Faessler (#969, USQ Saints)
3. Allan Ala'alatoa (#896, West Harbour Juniors) (Captain)
4. Nick Frost (#953, Hornsby Lions)
5. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick)
6. Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
7. Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies)
8. Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils) / Charlie Cale is HW is injured
9. Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club)
10. Noah Lolesio (#934, Tuggeranong Vikings)
11. Darby Lancaster (uncapped, Kempsey Cannonballs)
12. Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
13. Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings)
14. Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)
15. Tom Wright (#939, Clovelly Eagles)

16. Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)
17. Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane)
18. James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates)
19. Ryan Smith (uncapped, Caboolture Snakes)
20. Liam Wright (#928, Easts Rugby (Brisbane))
21. Nic White (#875, Maitland Blacks)
22. Tom Lynagh (uncapped, University of Queensland)
23. Kurtley Beale (#836, Northern Suburbs (Sydney))

 

[Slim 293]

Comfortably the weakest Wallaby squad I've ever seen.

Did you not follow the World Cup last year?