Wallabies 2025

[Major Tom]

I reckon Eddie's fate would have been much different if Skelton and Tupou played the Fiji and Wales games in 2023!!

Our scrum at least wouldn’t have crumbled against fiji

 

[Blue]

Why would Australia have any say in a contract between Skelton and La Rochelle?

Sure. But if you want to pick International players for test matches you need to get the players, agents, players associations, and unions on the same page. South Africa is doing this. It took time, but its working. Contracts are negotiated with a clear expectations.

 

[rugbyAU]

Lyngah out of the Springboks Tests

 

[Mark Panga]

So what's the deal with Tupou? Buggering off is he? Does he remain in the 4N squad? Seems to have got himself off the couch. TH prop is a real problem. Nongorr was not much better than Robinson. How the heck did Aus rugby not stay in the loop in Skelton's contract negotiations to make sure he remains available when needed with compensation? They dropped a huge ball.

What the ? Nonggorr did a solid 20 mins shift - he held the scrum strong and in the line out he did a huge lift for Williams which enabled him to do the steal - even the Stan commentators made mention of it. His work rate was high - In his 20 mins he completed 7 tackles - whereas in their 60 mins Slips and TT completed 6 and 5 respectively each. He had 4 carries - and Slips and TT 6 each. Slips and especially TT were great in the scrum - but Nonggorr held his own and did his job. I’m not going to bag Tom from the week before as it’s bloody hard work out there. But seriously - Nonggorr did good work - he matched the increased pace of the bench, his D was excellent and kept the intensity going. He’s 24 mate. He’s young and developing well. Slips is 35, AAA 31 and TT 29. We have depth. On both sides. Enough of the negativity.

 

[Cauliflower Ear]

Lyngah out of the Springboks Tests

Any news on if Carter Gordon is keen to return to union?

League has been a disaster for him and I think he would still be our best option at 10.

 

[Tomthumb]

Lyngah out of the Springboks Tests

The amount of head injuries he has had is extremely worrying for such a young guy

 

[BDA]

So who's the back up 10 for the tour? Could Beale get a look in?

 

[Major Tom]

Lyngah out of the Springboks Tests

Where’s this reported?
was the squad supposed to be announced today?

 

[whitefalcon]

So who's the back up 10 for the tour? Could Beale get a look in?

JOC (James O'Connor)? Edmed?

 

[whitefalcon]

Where’s this reported?
was the squad supposed to be announced today?

Squad on Wednesday I believe

 

[HogansHeros]

So who's the back up 10 for the tour? Could Beale get a look in?

Please no. He looked off the pace in the tour match he played in.

 

[Tomthumb]

Where’s this reported?
was the squad supposed to be announced today?

https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/08/04/lynagh-set-to-miss-springboks-tests-after-latest-concussion-setback-but-wallabies-giant-considering-trc-u-turn/

 

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

Any news on if Carter Gordon is keen to return to union?

League has been a disaster for him and I think he would still be our best option at 10.

Has he even played?

 

[Sword of Justice]

Slips is 35, AAA 31 and TT 29.

For some reason this just doesn’t compute in my head. That means that Slipper was like 24 when they first trained together professionally for the Reds. Am I old?

 

[Mark Panga]

For some reason this just doesn’t compute in my head. That means that Slipper was like 24 when they first trained together professionally for the Reds. Am I old?

Actually - I missed a birthday - Slips is now 36 ! He seems to be aging backwards !

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Definitely won’t be O’Connor, heard him on a podcast the other day and he was pretty clear he was flying straight out for a quick holiday on the way to Uk. We need to move on anyway