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Dick Tooth (41)
Only two lineout jumpers in that pack. If Skelton plays I’d have Wright at 7, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) at 4, and Williams/Hooper at 6.
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Bill Watson (15)
Bell will need a few club games at least before he is considered. I think they will be cautious due to the repeat nature of the injuries. Giving Kailea more game time will also be better for the team with depth in each position before the Lions get here. Has Paenga-Amosa played recently?
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Andrew Slack (58)
Just watching the Wallabies socials and I see that Harry Wilson presented Josh Nasser with his debut jersey.
Maybe it’s just me but that would seem to me almost cruel unless Schmidt was pretty definite he was going to give Wilson another cap soon. I have no doubt Wilson is genuinely thrilled for Nasser but still.
Maybe it’s just me but that would seem to me almost cruel unless Schmidt was pretty definite he was going to give Wilson another cap soon. I have no doubt Wilson is genuinely thrilled for Nasser but still.
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Jim Clark (26)
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Can't be too many times that a player has presented the jersey to a guy older than him
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Peter Johnson (47)
Who decides who presents the cap? If it was Schmidt that is an odd choice.
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
They both went to Gregory Terrace (2 years apart, I think), so I imagine they’ve known each other for some time and that had something to do with it
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John Eales (66)
I think there is a strong chance Harry will be in the 23 v Georgia. He has popped up a few times recently in the rugby media, which is rarely coincidental, and Joe specifically mentioned him in the post match presser on Saturday as a player who was nearly picked, if not for fitness. There is an argument to send him around on Friday for the reds instead, but it’s clear Joe rates him and it’s more important to see if/where he fits into the Wallabies set up ahead of the Saffa tests.
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Andrew Slack (58)
Yeah - he mentions how long he has known him
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Peter Johnson (47)
That's a nice touch....
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Andrew Slack (58)
Because Wilson has been out of the Wallabies fold himself since he got dropped.
Given they have long history together it’s likely that his genuine happiness for Nasser exceeds any disappointed for himself. Still a bit bittersweet though.
I really meant that I felt it was very likely Wilson is going to get his shot. Cruel was probably the wrong word.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Agree, he can't keep running into brick walls as an 8. He never used to do that, it is like he has been told to become more like BobbyV.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Yeah, it's the late footwork he needs. Look at the Irish forwards, they aren't more physically gifted, they just target holes rather than just running straight into defenders
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Dude still has 10 years of career left. Plenty of time.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Yeah but these guys end up going overseas so early now
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Steve Williams (59)
What are you smoking Tom, He's not a late developing prop, he's not a puppy fatted man monster at 22, he's not the next great U20s back, he's a (turning) 25 year old, well established Super Rugby starter with a dozen international caps under his belt, but hasn't cemented a regular squad position.
This is his peak earning years, and if there's not a straightforward path laid out by Schmidt to become a regular starter, this is exactly when reasonable blokes would decide to chase the Euro/Yen.