Wobblies 2025

[WoodysRFC]

@pakman said in Wobblies 2025:

Good to see Lukhan Salakaia-Loto back.

Yep, really showed a physical edge when playing for the Pasifika & Indigenous team.

[pakman]

Jared Wright  /  Aug 25  /  Australia

Will Skelton's Rugby Championship fate decided as Wallabies won't enforce World Rugby regulations

✖️ The Wallabies are set to be without Will Skelton for the Tests against Argentina and the All Blacks. #RugbyChampionship

[NTA]

Downvote

[NTA]

Promote Williams and put LSL on the bench I guess.

Replacing Wright is somewhat of a difficulty as well - there are options like Kellaway, Suaalii, or even Jorgensen. Hard to move the latter tho as he's killing it at wing

[Canes4life]

@NTA said in Wobblies 2025:

Promote Williams and put LSL on the bench I guess.

Replacing Wright is somewhat of a difficulty as well - there are options like Kellaway, Suaalii, or even Jorgensen. Hard to move the latter tho as he's killing it at wing

Is Ikitau broken as well? My thinking if not is maybe have a Paisami/Ikitau midfield and shift Joseph back to 15.

[NTA]

Possibly. Not sold on Paisami

[KiwiMurph]

I would think less disruption is better - keep Suaalii at 13 and bring in Kellaway at 15.

[pakman]

Rugby Australia  /  Aug 27

Wallabies updated squad for Argentina Tests

[pakman]

https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/09/05/six-months-ago-lsl-was-offered-a-huge-deal-worth-more-than-600k-now-he-cant-buy-a-test-heres-why/

[NTA]

@pakman bingo. Discipline.

[pakman]

Good work by Schmidt etc to get Carter Gordon back onboard.

[sparky]

It's fucked that Wallabies based in England like James O'Connor, Tom Hooper and Len Ikitau haven't been released by their clubs to play against England on Saturday.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in Wobblies 2025:

It's fucked that Wallabies based in England like James O'Connor, Tom Hooper and Len Ikitau haven't been released by their clubs to play against England on Saturday.

Outside window?

[Mr Fish]

Yeah I mean if the Wallabies want to arrange a game outside the Test window, this is what happens...

[sparky]

But why are the English players from the same clubs released?

Doesn't seem fair. From a New Zealand point of view, we'd always prefer to face the very strongest team another Rugby Nation can put out.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in Wobblies 2025:

But why are the English players from the same clubs released?

Doesn't seem fair. From a New Zealand point of view, we'd always prefer to face the very strongest team another Rugby Nation can put out.

Because they own the theatre

[Mr Fish]

@sparky said in Wobblies 2025:

But why are the English players from the same clubs released?

Doesn't seem fair. From a New Zealand point of view, we'd always prefer to face the very strongest team another Rugby Nation can put out.

Simply because England have an agreement with the clubs (and they're compensated appropriately for it).

Australia have negotiated an extra game with England outside of the international window. Totally agree that any side would want to face the top team available, but you can't just arrange a game whenever suits you and expect everyone to bend to your whims.

[sparky]

@MiketheSnow So what is international Rugby all about then having the most money or producing the best players and team?

[sparky]

@Mr-Fish The RFU have arranged for their players best to be available. They should be arranging for the best Australian players at English clubs to be available too.

Fans are playing very good money to watch England Vs Australia, not England Vs (some of) Australia.

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in Wobblies 2025:

@MiketheSnow So what is international Rugby all about then having the most money or producing the best players and team?

If you leave your home country to make more money then you have to abide by the host country’s rules