Wallabies v Wales Game 2 Sat 13 July Melbourne

[Joe Blow]

We did not win comfortably enough to make wholesale changes. Back row looks right. Front row is close. We could look at maybe another winger, 5/8 and lock, most likely off the bench. Otherwise we need to build as Wales surely will having had a look at us.

 

[KOB1987]

I think the main reason people are proposing some changes is because that’s what Schmidt said before the game I.e. something like everyone in the squad would get an opportunity these 3 games.

Anyways Joe will select who he is going to select so I’m going to give up trying to forecast changes, outside obvious things like Slippers body needs a rest.

In Joe I trust.

 

[Strewthcobber]

He's also got the third Welsh game next weekend to play with.

I reckon we will see a Queensland heavy team this week for the test, and then many of them will be back at Reds training next week for the Welsh tour game

More change than a lot here will be comfortable with

 

[Marce]

Is Corey Toole available for this game? I'm not sure if he's going to Paris with Marky

Daugunu proved that he isn't the ideal backup for Koroibete and Corey deserves an opportunity

 

[Sword of Justice]

He’s going to Paris

 

[Marce]

That shows how poor is the level of Aussie Sevens. Any Super Rugby winger can get a spot in 2 weeks. RA should negociate a deal with the NRL for Olympic purposes throught Australian Olympic Committee. Plenty of speedters in the XIII game who could make the switch instanly

 

[KOB1987]

He is a former Aus 7s player, he knows the drill

 

[Merrow]

Shows your level of ignorance. 1, Toole played with the majority of these players when he was playing 7s. He knows how they play, they Know-how he plays. 2, He didn’t need to audition for them. He just needed to say yes

 

[Wilson]

You mean 2022 World 7s Rookie of the Year, DHL Impact Player and Dream Team member Corey Toole? It's not like he has any background or proven success in the format at the highest level. I can't imagine why they'd want him

 

[Marce]

Marky too. Despite that, the level of Aussie 7s is so low. Any rugby player can make the team. The current players aren't special. For that reason they couldn't get a Super Rugby contract and have to stay in Sevens

 

[Sully]

Michael Hooper enters the chat.

 

[Marce]

I watched plenty of Rugby Sevens, mate. And obviously I knew that he played Sevens, I watched him over there.

I still think the same about the Sevens players, especially in OZ and NZ. It's a platform for young players or players who aren't good enough to get a Super Rugby contract. The best example is DJ Forbes, he wanted to play Super Rugby and international rugby. He couldn't get a Super Rugby contract and have to stay in rugby Sevens. He played like 100 games over there and was the NZ Sevens captain.

Another example is Santiago Gomez Cora in Argentina. He couldn't make Los Pumas squad, straight to the Sevens squad. Sevens is a lower level in most of the traditional rugby countries

 

[drewprint]

Can you stop derailing every single thread with your constant off topic idiotic, misinformed rambles.

 

[Marce]

Hooper is too old to play Sevens and after 10+ years of international rugby, his body is too damaged. He has to face light players and so youngs. The 2014 Hooper would have destroyed tha average Sevens forward

Most of the Sevens players never achieve their dream of play international rugby

 

[Marce]

That's prove how low is the bar in Sevens. He was the best Sevens player in 2022 and couldn't make the Wallabies 23 yet

 

[Derpus]

Daugunu proved that he isn't the ideal backup for Koroibete and Corey deserves an opportunity

How did he prove that? He had a couple of poor kicks but was otherwise good and finished a fairly difficult opportunity.

That shows how poor is the level of Aussie Sevens. Any Super Rugby winger can get a spot in 2 weeks. RA should negociate a deal with the NRL for Olympic purposes throught Australian Olympic Committee. Plenty of speedters in the XIII game who could make the switch instanly

Can you fuck off with the constant referencing of NRL? We get it. Honestly. We are here to discuss the next Wallabies v Wales test and you try to derail every thread you enter.

 

[Marce]

How did he prove that? He had a couple of poor kicks but was otherwise good and finished a fairly difficult opportunity.

It's not his first test. I'd pick Toole, he isn't available. Then I'd call Lancaster, it's time to test the new toys on the wing

 

[Tomthumb]

No, it's time to win some test matches

 

[Slim 293]

That's prove how low is the bar in Sevens. He was the best Sevens player in 2022 and couldn't make the Wallabies 23 yet

 

[eastman]

Back 3 played well (although Daagunu will need to work on his kicking).

The only issue is that apart from Wright there’s a real lack of speed there- I was astounded at how slow Filipino’s top gear was.