Wallabies 2025

[Beattie]

I would say HMP would be that development flyhalf to take along. He was in the Anzac squad over Meredith.
I hope we wouldn’t need to play him though.

You’re kidding! Go and watch his club game yesterday.

 

[Beattie]

James Martens has a big future. Wouldn't mind seeing him on the EOYT even at the expense of either Wilson or Thomas. The other prospect who never gets a mention here, but who performs whenever he gets an opportunity is Klayton Thorn. Pretty much same age bracket as Thomas and Wilson and imo equally on par as far as talent is concerned.

Have Brumbies picked up James Martens. A big oversight by the Reds if that has happened.

 

[Dctarget]

is this stuff about Skelton not getting paid by La Rochelle whilst playing for Wallabies true?

It sounds a little iffy to me. Sure not getting his game bonus for T14 but I can't imagine much of his salary is tied up in game appearances. And surely there can't be punitive clauses built in his contract for missing training weeks etc. That wouldn't be very regulation 9 of them.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Has there been any announcement for Skelton? I thought TRC was an approved international window so the French can't recall him back?

I can't remember the last time we had two excellent back to back games. It makes winning back the Bledisloe possible if we can get two good games.

I might be mistaken Ignoto, but my understanding is that the international window doesn't cover periods when there is a break, eg, the two weeks between Lions and SA, again between SA and Argentina here, and finally between Argentina and NZ. If this is correct I would think neither Skelton nor RA would be interested in the amount of travel required to have him available during TRC.

Hopefully I'm wrong and he can stay for the duration.

 

[Major Tom]

You’re kidding! Go and watch his club game yesterday.

Was he shithouse? Playing for wests now right.
Well we’re talking between meridith and HMP. There isn’t anyone else really. And they’ve both played basically the same number of super games