Wallaby 31 players for 2015 RWC

[Train Without a Station]

So they've got only 4 props?

 

[Train Without a Station]

And 2 hookers?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Too many <Waratahs/Reds/Brumbies/Foreign based players>* and not enough <Force/Reds/Rebels/Brumbies/Foreign based Players/Waratahs>*


Universal rant to save others time and effort.


*delete one or more as required.

 

[Scoey]

Cut

1 Toby Smith
2 Tetera Faulkner
3 James Hanson
4 Dave Dennis
5 Samu Kerevi
6 Wycliff Palu
7 Nic White
8 Christian Leali'ifano
9 Nick Cummins

Any ideas if any of these guys are carrying an injury and possibly omitted because of it?

The only real controversial one is Palu and that's not even that controversial.

 

[No4918]

Only big surprise is that Palu missed out.

From this I think Hanson will be in the RWC squad and only 2 9's will go.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Nah HJ. Too many wingers and not enough front rowers.

 

[Viking]

This squad is only for the first 2 games of the RC right?

 

[Slim 293]

This squad is only for the first 2 games of the RC right?

Apparently.........

 

[Sully]

Taqele Naiyaravoro - how on earth did he make it.

Making sure he Straylian mate.

 

[Slim 293]

Nah HJ. Too many wingers and not enough front rowers.

Too many Beales, Horwills and Genias.............

 

[Scoey]

Too many <Waratahs/Reds/Brumbies/Foreign based players>* and not enough <Force/Reds/Rebels/Brumbies/Foreign based Players/Waratahs>*


Universal rant to save others time and effort.


*delete one or more as required.

That's lots of deleting! More effort even. Much easier to say, Too many Tahs!

 

[Viking]

Nah HJ. Too many wingers and not enough front rowers.

Yep, or they should have chosen Lilo > Naya.

 

[qwerty51]

Any ideas if any of these guys are carrying an injury and possibly omitted because of it?

The only real controversial one is Palu and that's not even that controversial.

Nothing on the release about injured players.

Qantas Wallabies Head Coach Michael Cheika said: “There were obviously some really tough calls to make. The players who have not been named in this 31-man squad will still remain part of the group and will continue to contribute. We have also taken the opportunity to rest players, as we know it is going to be a long international season.”
Players not travelling with the squad to Brisbane will remain part of the Qantas Wallabies wider training squad, and will continue training with their respective Asteron Life Super Rugby teams.

 

[barbarian]

Apparently Palu didn't train all week, most likely injured.

 

[Train Without a Station]

Cheika has only selected props and hookers who will make the 23.

Very foolish in my view as he will need 3 in the 31 for the RWC or risk not meeting World Rugby requirements on game day in the case of a late injury.

It should be a real priority finding out who that 5th prop and 3rd hooker is. Not going to learn much not looking at anybody outside the 23.

 

[No4918]

Why isn't there an article about this on the front page yet? GAGR heading for irrelevance.

 

[BigSteve]

"We have also taken the opportunity to rest players, as we know it is going to be a long international season.”

possible reason for Palu's exclusion?

 

[qwerty51]

Cheika has only selected props and hookers who will make the 23.

Very foolish in my view as he will need 3 in the 31 for the RWC or risk not meeting World Rugby requirements on game day in the case of a late injury.

It should be a real priority finding out who that 5th prop and 3rd hooker is. Not going to learn much not looking at anybody outside the 23.

But this isn't the RWC squad.. who's to say Hanson and White won't be in that. It's for the first two matches. What's the point of adding a 3rd hooker and scrumhalf if they won't play next Saturday?

 

[CarnTheBrumbies]

Beale over Lealilifano is absolute bullshit

 

[Purce]

Any ideas if any of these guys are carrying an injury and possibly omitted because of it?

The only real controversial one is Palu and that's not even that controversial.

I heard/read somewhere that Palu has a injury/niggle giving McCalman the inside running for the Number 8.

Hanson, Dennis unlucky... you could say they both have current form over their counterparts. Lilo directly missing out for Gits.... I guess to see if he's up to it.