Your favourite Wallaby XV
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Dick Tooth (41)
Some great names here. A few I’d strongly agree with:
15. Latham.
My favourite player of all time. Remember his chip and chase attacking raids? Some worked, some didn’t, but always so fun to watch. Also loved the inside ball that he would absolutely steam on to. A guy who gave it absolutely everything.
6. Cockbain.
I fondly remember him tackling Austin Healy just as he kicked the ball away (borderline late) and proceeding to grind his face into the grass for awhile after. Normally I wouldn’t approve but it was Healy so I lapped it up.
15. Latham.
My favourite player of all time. Remember his chip and chase attacking raids? Some worked, some didn’t, but always so fun to watch. Also loved the inside ball that he would absolutely steam on to. A guy who gave it absolutely everything.
6. Cockbain.
I fondly remember him tackling Austin Healy just as he kicked the ball away (borderline late) and proceeding to grind his face into the grass for awhile after. Normally I wouldn’t approve but it was Healy so I lapped it up.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Only from the past 5-10 years or so:
1. Sio
2. Moore
3. Kepu
4. Vickerman
5. Horwill
6. Fardy
7. Pocock
8. Samo
9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Ioane
12. To'omua
13. Kuridrani
14. Folau
15. Hodge
16. Polota-Nau
17. Slipper
18. Holmes
19. Simmons
20. Mowen
21. White
22. O'Connor
23. Ashley-Cooper
1. Sio
2. Moore
3. Kepu
4. Vickerman
5. Horwill
6. Fardy
7. Pocock
8. Samo
9. Genia
10. Cooper
11. Ioane
12. To'omua
13. Kuridrani
14. Folau
15. Hodge
16. Polota-Nau
17. Slipper
18. Holmes
19. Simmons
20. Mowen
21. White
22. O'Connor
23. Ashley-Cooper
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Ken Catchpole (46)
That is one heck of a powerful back row.
Current uncapped XV:
1. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
2. Rangi
3. Smith
4. Swain
5. Hockings
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Naisarani
9. McDermott
10. Hegarty
11. English
12. Meakes
13. Petaia
14. Dagunu
15. Lucas
I started trying to think about an uncapped XV of players whose careers have finished who never played a test but it is extraordinarily difficult as the list is limited in the pro era.
1. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)
2. Rangi
3. Smith
4. Swain
5. Hockings
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Naisarani
9. McDermott
10. Hegarty
11. English
12. Meakes
13. Petaia
14. Dagunu
15. Lucas
I started trying to think about an uncapped XV of players whose careers have finished who never played a test but it is extraordinarily difficult as the list is limited in the pro era.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Last year a few mates and I started talking about then looking into the most capped super rugby players who were uncapped at international level. Got any guesses?
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Frank Row (1)
I know Mitch Chapman is right up there.
Tom English is rising up the ranks but still 10 or so games off a century I believe.
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Peter Johnson (47)
My immediate thought was either Sam Wykes or Colby Fainga'a however there is a kiwi that tops them.
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Peter Johnson (47)
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
I can still remember vividly that match where Halangahu had a meltdown.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Sam Wykes