Waratahs 2024

[Yoda]

Opening 2 games won’t be easy … Reds then Crusaders…

 

[Wallaby Ways]

We’ll beat Queensland by 20 and lose to Canterbury

 

[Steve_Grey]

Only a trial..

Interesting to see the players selected for Trial #2 - depending on injury availabilty.

 

[Crashy]

Anyone have any mail on the Beale case. As always - looks messy and no-one comes out of these cases smelling of roses.

 

[Slim 293]

Anyone have any mail on the Beale case. As always - looks messy and no-one comes out of these cases smelling of roses.

I would try The Guardian, the SMH, Daily Telegraph, Nine, and other online news outlets...

 

[John S]

Anyone have any mail on the Beale case. As always - looks messy and no-one comes out of these cases smelling of roses.

From what I've read it's not looking great. But as Slim said, it'll be in the papers (no need to post here?)

 

[dru]

From what I've read it's not looking great. But as Slim said, it'll be in the papers (no need to post here?)

It can go in the "Everything Else" section. Leave it out of the rugby forums please.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

It's a pretty grim and sad read. They put them up about midday every day on the SMH under the courts section if you want to go looking for it.

 

[Braveheart81]

Players unavailable for selection:

Jake Gordon (Trial 2)
Mark Nawaqanitawase – Knee (Trial 2)
Dylan Pietsch - Calf (Trial 2)
Ned Hanigan - Hamstring (Round 1)
Fergus Lee-Warner - Ankle (Trial 3)
Will Harrison - Knee (Round 3)
Mahe Vailanu - Knee (Trial 2)
Jack Grant - Calf (Trial 3)
Thomas Lambert - Knee (Trial 2+)
Max Jorgensen - Ankle (Trial 3)
Archer Holz - Shoulder Round 2)
Tom Ross - Calf (Round 2+)
Mesu Kunavula – Knee (Season)

Sad news that Kunavula is gone for the season. Given we only signed him in mid November that has happened fairly recently.

Updating this based on the second trial announcement.

Gordon, Nawaqanitawase, Pietsch, Vailanu all back and in the starting XV for the Reds trial as predicted.

• David Porecki - Achillies (Round 1+)
• Ned Hanigan - Hamstring (Round 1)
• Fergus Lee-Warner - Ankle (Trial 3 – Round 1)
• Hugh Sinclair - Calf (Round 2-4)
• Will Harrison - Knee (Round 3)
• Jack Grant - Calf (Round 1+)
• Thomas Lambert - Knee (Trial 3)
• Max Jorgensen - Ankle (Trial 3+)
• Archer Holz - Shoulder (Round 8-9)
• Tom Ross - Calf (Round 2-4)
• Mesu Kunavula – Knee (Season)
• Izaia Perese – Ankle (Round 1)
• Sione Misiloi – Suspension (3 weeks)

New injuries to Porecki, Sinclair and Perese from the first trial.

FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner), Tom Lambert, Jack Grant and Max Jorgensen all pushed back slightly and Archer Holz pushed back a lot and is now slated to be out for half the season which is a real shame.

 

[Hawko]

I missed the report on Misiloi. Did he get cited after last week or is this a carryover from 2023?

 

[Braveheart81]

I missed the report on Misiloi. Did he get cited after last week or is this a carryover from 2023?

I can't find any information about it but he was on the bench last week so I assume it has come out of that.

 

[molman]

Updating this based on the second trial announcement.

Gordon, Nawaqanitawase, Pietsch, Vailanu all back and in the starting XV for the Reds trial as predicted.

• David Porecki - Achillies (Round 1+)
• Ned Hanigan - Hamstring (Round 1)
• Fergus Lee-Warner - Ankle (Trial 3 – Round 1)
• Hugh Sinclair - Calf (Round 2-4)
• Will Harrison - Knee (Round 3)
• Jack Grant - Calf (Round 1+)
• Thomas Lambert - Knee (Trial 3)
• Max Jorgensen - Ankle (Trial 3+)
• Archer Holz - Shoulder (Round 8-9)
• Tom Ross - Calf (Round 2-4)
• Mesu Kunavula – Knee (Season)
• Izaia Perese – Ankle (Round 1)
• Sione Misiloi – Suspension (3 weeks)

New injuries to Porecki, Sinclair and Perese from the first trial.

FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) (Fergus Lee-Warner), Tom Lambert, Jack Grant and Max Jorgensen all pushed back slightly and Archer Holz pushed back a lot and is now slated to be out for half the season which is a real shame.

Starting to stack up all these injuries and niggles.

 

[Derpus]

Opening 2 games won’t be easy … Reds then Crusaders…

I don't know we are good enough to consider any game easy.

 

[MarkJ]

So is Kurtley technically a Tah again or had his contract expired anyway?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Think it was done.

His management had said there was an offer from a French Club pending the trial.

 

[Filipo Daugunu]

What an unfortunate run of events this was for Kurtley and his family. Gotta feel for his wife, and his young child. Hopefully they can bounce back well from this terrible incident.

 

[dillyboy]

What an unfortunate run of events this was for Kurtley and his family. Gotta feel for his wife, and his young child. Hopefully they can bounce back well from this terrible incident.

I'd say he's still in the shit with his missus either way - he's not a rapist but still an adulterer.....

 

[Hawko]

Making comments on the trial outcome is a nightmare with horrible legal implications. I suggest we confine ourselves to comments on the rugby.

 

[fatprop]

I'd say he's still in the shit with his missus either way

Yep, having sex at some pub whilst your pregnant wife is at home is just unacceptable

 

[Ignoto]

So is Kurtley technically a Tah again or had his contract expired anyway?

Do the Waratahs really want to employ the bloke considering this personal baggage plus the fact he hasn't played in 18 (?) months as a guy approaching the last days of his career?

No winners here, just absolute losers; Kurtley, but more importantly his Wife and child who've had to deal with the public forever knowing about this incident.