The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Agree. I can only think they just don’t want to face the idea of dropping the skipper and others being unavailable due to being overseas.
Wallabies v Lions - 3rd Test, Accor Stadium, Saturday 2 August
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The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
God I hate how Northern Hemisphere teams name their sides so god damn much, it's like they can't count. Either number 1-15, or 15-1. What the hell is 15-9, 1-8? Another reason to hate this mob.
notdeadyet
Herbert Moran (7)
7:17 am, strewth; my alarm is set for 10:00 am and then i have trouble ...
Ignoto
John Hipwell (52)
If Fraser was the one over the ball at the end of the game he comes away with the ball......
Major Tom
John Solomon (38)
He’s still pretty far off man.
His link with Gleeson and then pass to JAS should have led to a try.
He does so much all game. I just don’t think Tizzano will ever offer that level. He’s still very good though
Tomthumb
Peter Johnson (47)
Then he should get over the ball more....
Strewthcobber
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
I say this as a Reds/McReight fan, but is there an easier group to wind up in Australian rugby than a Reds/McReight fan?
PhilClinton
Mark Ella (57)
A bit disappointing how the 0-2 position has changed the game a bit.
Schmidt mentioned in his press conference that Bobby V is ‘tight’ and essentially being rested as a precautionary measure before TRC.
I also don’t mind White but I doubt he starts this game if it’s 1-1.
Schmidt mentioned in his press conference that Bobby V is ‘tight’ and essentially being rested as a precautionary measure before TRC.
I also don’t mind White but I doubt he starts this game if it’s 1-1.
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Italophile
Watty Friend (18)
Dates from the dim, distant past when the FB wore #1.
Strewthcobber
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Otherwise know as rugby changed how they did it and rugby league didn't, and newspapers in the UK have never recovered
Major Tom
John Solomon (38)
People act like he’s going through a labuschagne level form slump while Tizzano is playing like Bradman.
End of the day McReight is the incumbent, only injury would open the door for Tizzano to start.
molman
John Thornett (49)
You think Tate starts or they throw Jake out again?
Major Tom
John Solomon (38)
I reckon the 80mins off only 1 game cooked him.
Joe would have wanted Gordon and Tate for the series I reckon.
The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Great comparison. I like Tizzano and we’re very lucky to be blessed with depth at 7 but if Reimer, Gamble or Scott had the same try count thanks to a great maul this year they’d be getting the same shoutout
Linerunner2023
Charlie Fox (21)
Valetini out - all over
I can’t bellieve if he is fit for the series we were a massive chance to win the series
Again stuffed selections keeping Sua'ali'i at 13 and not bringing LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) in
What could have been
I can’t bellieve if he is fit for the series we were a massive chance to win the series
Again stuffed selections keeping Sua'ali'i at 13 and not bringing LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) in
What could have been
molman
John Thornett (49)
If we'd had everyone fit from the start - Lolesio, Valetini and Skelton... even Gleeson in the 1st test. I think we would have been a chance (at the very least I think that 1st test could have been a closer game).
I'm ok with Sua'ali'i at 13. I can see the potential even with the rough edges. It would have been good to see LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) have a run.
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Major Tom
John Solomon (38)
Yeah and we forget just how good McReight has been for so long. He was biding his time behind Hooper (the incumbent) for a few years.
molman
John Thornett (49)
That's another pretty solid team. Farrell isn't mucking around. A couple of Lions players heading home without a test it seems.
Just for perspective on the experience gulf, I think this team has an average of about 58 test caps and age of around ~29.1yrs vs. our Wallabies squad with and average of about 27 test caps and age of ~26.7yrs. Take Slipper (and even Whitey) out and those numbers really dip though.
There's just a lot of experience and learnings our boys still need to have and only 30 or so tests until the next RWC.
John S
Ken Catchpole (46)
The first game was 3 tries apiece, difference was penalties and conversions - the score sort of belies how much we were best by.
But I agree, if everyone was fit and we were switched on in the first half could have been a different outcome