Wallabies v Portugal, RWC Pool C, Mon 2 Oct 2.45AM

[Highlander35]

Hooker Tadjer has had a long career bouncing between Top14 and ProD2 teams, currently at Perpignan.

Center Bettencourt played for Falcons for a couple seasons, has been at Oyonnax since, who were just promoted to Top14 this season.

 

[Mr Arie]

If we were never going to play Gleeson we should have just brought a fkn back up 10. Instead we’re stuck with Donaldson

 

[Drew]

Fire jersey. Thoughts @Marce ?

Curious on this team who plays in a top tier pro league if any?

Just had a look; in France, 2 are T14, 9 are D2 and one is national, some players teams weren’t listed on the list I went from and the rest play in Portugal. Highlander put the 2 T14 players

 

[rugbyAU]

If we were never going to play Gleeson we should have just brought a fkn back up 10. Instead we’re stuck with Donaldson

Exactly, same with Kemeny and Jorgensen if they were only ever going to play off the bench v Portugal then what's the point?

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

I still can't believe Gleeson hasn't featured. Why not give him 30-40 minutes to go bananas and see if he's up to international footy?

 

[Marce]

Fire jersey. Thoughts @Marce ?

Curious on this team who plays in a top tier pro league if any?

I have no idea, mate

I prefer the Broncos maroon jersey TBH. Let's see what happens

 

[Yoda]

I'm not sure Donaldson even knows how to spell defence let alone how to do it. And Perese is good for an occasional big hit but not what you'd call the defensive manager needed at 13. All being Tahs (though Ben is now with the Force) is meaningless.

BR. Your young 10 Lolesio is hardly a defensive expert. Must have gone to the same tackling school as Donno and Quade!

 

[Yoda]

I have no idea, mate
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I prefer the Broncos maroon jersey TBH. Let's see what happens

Not enough advertising on the strips for mine. Plenty of space left for an 'Eat at Joe's' or 'Buy iPhone 15 now'.......look at the socks....wasted space!!

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Just wait till they can get the live odds on them somehow.

 

[Yoda]

Just wait till they can get the live odds on them somehow.

Tommy Waterhouse dot com!! Had him on the commentary team before they woke up. NRL. Simple Simons.

 

[cyclopath]

It was either fatprop or cyclo who said it, but if we are relying on kicking (and hence Donaldson) to win then we are even more fucked than we think.

We should have picked Gordon and given him the direction to lead the team and focus on our attacking structure.

I didn't say it, but it sounds like something I thought!

 

[rugbyAU]

"We like to think everyone in the group is a leader.” (Fraser McReight)

Maybe explains why they change captain each week

 

[notdeadyet]

I have no idea, mate
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I prefer the Broncos maroon jersey TBH. Let's see what happens

couldn't give a
dad played league for parramatta '52 and st george '54
i stopped watching / caring when the scrum was made redundant
union has SO much more

 

[Marce]

Not enough advertising on the strips for mine. Plenty of space left for an 'Eat at Joe's' or 'Buy iPhone 15 now'.......look at the socks....wasted space!!

Just like the average Super Rugby jersey:

 

[Members Section]

Is there any chance we can stay on topic of the game?

 

[Yoda]

Gordon possibly out injured?

 

[Shiggins]

Well that's the hopes gone. If that Georgian player doesn't kick that ball they beat fiji and wallabies have a chance. Funny our last glimmer of hope is dashed by a player doing something a wallaby player would have done in the same situation haha

 

[LeCheese]

Well that's the hopes gone. If that Georgian player doesn't kick that ball they beat fiji and wallabies have a chance. Funny our last glimmer of hope is dashed by a player doing something a wallaby player would have done in the same situation haha

Forgive me if I’m wrong, but the Wobs are technically still a chance as Fiji didn’t get a bonus point, right?

 

[KOB1987]

Forgive me if I’m wrong, but the Wobs are technically still a chance as Fiji didn’t get a bonus point, right?

We have to get a bonus point tonight and then Portugal have to beat Fiji next week and Fiji not get a bonus point. I doubt they will be going full on at training next week, put it that way.

 

[rugbyAU]

We have to get a bonus point tonight and then Portugal have to beat Fiji next week and Fiji not get a bonus point. I doubt they will be going full on at training next week, put it that way.

They probably want to go home now I read Angus Bell will start pre season with the tags as soon as he can and Tom Hooper has let his brother now to get ready for some hard training when they get back