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

[rugbyAU]

Well who really cares, but we've got one more game.

Time to give the likes of Nonggorr, Kemeny, IFL, Perese, Gleeson some time.

1. Schoupp
2. Faesslar
3. Nonggorr
4. Frost
5. Phillip
6. Leota
7. Kemeny
8. Gleeson
9. IFL
10. Gordon
11. Vunivalau
12. Foketi
13. Perese
14. Petaia
15. Kellaway

 

[Mr Arie]

What are the odds that EJ (Eddie Jones) runs a full squad just to pad his record?

 

[Slim 293]

He's going to have to roll out a full strength squad for this game, rack up as many points as possible in the unlikely scenario Fiji drop another game...

Also, this Wallabies team could plausibly lose to Portugal if they run out a B squad.

 

[LeCheese]

I wouldn't be too disappointed to see Kerevi pulled this week - he just hasn't be anywhere near as effective trucking it up since his injury, and isn't distributing the ball at all. A decent part of the reason the backs have looked so ineffective all WC imo. I suppose he may be more impactful against Portugal, but eh

 

[rugbyAU]

He's really a shadow of his 2021 self, 21 metres in 11 carries from this game

 

[Pfitzy]

Portugal's backs look sharp and their forwards look fit. I've enjoyed watching them and they were unlucky to miss that last kick against Georgia.

We should roll out a team of the guys who have had no opportunity to play this RWC, to reward them for their patience. The result just isn't important any more.

 

[Goosestep]

Jorgensen’s injury was a blessing in disguise, he’s avoided being associated with this clusterfuck

 

[Joe Blow]

What are the odds that EJ (Eddie Jones) (Eddie Jones) runs a full squad just to pad his record?

What record. There is nothing to pad. Hahahaha……

 

[Mr Arie]

What record. There is nothing to pad. Hahahaha……

A loss to Portugal would be the icing on the cake.

 

[Highlander35]

Hey, it's not all doom and gloom!

Wallabies can pick up 0.65 ranking points if they win by 15 or more!

 

[dru]

A loss to Portugal would be the icing on the cake.

Why? There is no cake to ice. Serious, does anyone give an actual about this game?

Feel sorry for Portugal, they did well against Georgia.

Hey, it's not all doom and gloom!

Wallabies can pick up 0.65 ranking points if they win by 15 or more!

So, from 10th to err, 10th?

 

[rugbyAU]

Hey, it's not all doom and gloom!

Wallabies can pick up 0.65 ranking points if they win by 15 or more!

And stay at 10th? Who fucking cares

 

[cyclopath]

Hey, it's not all doom and gloom!

Wallabies can pick up 0.65 ranking points if they win by 15 or more!

What are we, about 10th in the world now?
How low do we need to go to get a special encouragement grant from WR (World Rugby)?
Edit - 10th it is!

 

[No.9]

If Eddie doesn’t play the kids then I’ll walk to Burke and back

 

[GTPIH]

Have we replaced Jorgensen yet? I haven't heard anything.

 

[rugbyAU]

Have we replaced Jorgensen yet? I haven't heard anything.

No not yet, and I doubt we will

 

[Pfitzy]

Have we replaced Jorgensen yet? I haven't heard anything.

Why bother? There are enough warm bodies to fill a 23, and pretty much everyone else has probably take one look at proceedings and... well...

 

[Pfitzy]

1 Schoupp
2 Faessler
3 Nonggor
4 Philip
5 Frost
6 Kemeny
7 McReight
8 Gleeson
9 IFL
10 Donaldson
11 Vunivalu
12 Foketi
13 Perese
14 Mark Mark
15 Kellaway

16 Uelese
17 Slipper
18 Pone
19 Arnold
20 Leota
21 McDermott
22 Gordon
23 Petaia

Whatevs

 

[Lorenzo]

He's going to have to roll out a full strength squad for this game, rack up as many points as possible in the unlikely scenario Fiji drop another game...

Also, this Wallabies team could plausibly lose to Portugal if they run out a B squad.

If Fiji get 5 against Georgia - a match that occurs the day before ours, i think we a mathematically elim, right?

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

It'll be very interesting to observe how the team on the park approach this game and their general demeanour. My hope is that they rip in hard and tear Portugal a new one. I want to see some emotion, a bit of passion. The worst outcome would be a limp display where we win or lose by a couple of points. That would then tell me that this group have lost hope and that would be very sad to witness. They don't deserve that.