Waratahs 2022
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Its straight up fucking garbage. All their fast food is. Actually, all their food is.
... and yet i still managed to come back 10 kegs heavier.
It is those 8 - 10 pints a few days a week, followed by the mystery meat kebab
Drew
Bob Davidson (42)
I remember watching him at colts level, if his opposition could contain him for the first 15 of each half you had a chance. He bludged in the centres for the rest of the time.
Eyes and Ears
Bob Davidson (42)
IIRC he was still at school when he was playing Colts.
Pass it to Dunning!
Bob Loudon (25)
Skelton was a bench impact player for much of his Waratahs career, and he was very effective at it. But his last year at the Tahs he was much more active and effective as a starter.
It does seem a bit revisionist to suggest that Skelton did nothing before he left Australia. He was a long way from the finished product but he was an important part of a Super Rugby winning side and played a bunch of tests.
He's now become one of the best locks in World Rugby at least at club level. Hopefully we get a chance to see whether he can have that sort of influence at test level.
He's now become one of the best locks in World Rugby at least at club level. Hopefully we get a chance to see whether he can have that sort of influence at test level.
Even now he is just becoming a starter (Rennie's comments)
To be fair, he was probably only a bench player at Saracens because they were breaching the salary cap by millions and had half the England team on contract.
True, but despite the hype, he isn't a complete lock, his lineout work needs to be compensated for in the pigs selections, so the fringe decisions in the back row has to come down to who is the better lineout option if we pick him to get the balance right
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
If he is good enough, and fit enough, and can get up to speed with all the moves, calls, and tactics, I would like to see him start, especially against the Soap Dodgers.
Jimmy_Crouch
Ken Catchpole (46)
Anyone see the social media training video from today. Looks like Mahe Vailanu throwing a lineout (back of his head only so I could be mistaken). Great pickup if it is and it certainly makes sense
Rob42
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Perese grateful for bumpy journey to cusp of Wallabies debut
The would-be Wallaby has clawed his way back from the “rock bottom” of a drugs charge and torn up NRL contract.
Good story about Perese here. And also worth noting that Georgina Robinson is back on the beat for the SMH.
Joey Walton has torn his ACL at training which is a massive shame.
Hopefully he has a good recovery and can play later in the season next year.
Hopefully he has a good recovery and can play later in the season next year.
hifflepiff
Charlie Fox (21)
That sucks big ones. Walton's looked like a good prospect but has been devastated by injuries. Was hoping to see him kick on this year.
Even more worrying is the injury itself. Bad ACLs can haunt players their whole career.
Rugbynutter39
Michael Lynagh (62)
+1 ouch that is sad news after missing must have been all of last season. Such a bugger after his promising start in 2020. Fingers crossed he recovers from this as do feel for him as has rough ride with injuries.
Tizzano is just there as Michael Hooper's blood boy to keep him young.