Aussie Pro Rugby
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This includes uncapped trio Cadeyrn Neville, Nick Frost and Ryan Lonergan, with Neville named despite missing a large amount of the season with injury. All up there are eight uncapped players in the group, including Waratahs flyhalf Ben Donaldson and Reds fullback Jock Campbell. Donaldson is amongst ten Waratahs named in the squad, with the 22-year-old named despite coming from the field during Saturday's win over the Rebels with a calf complaint. He is joined by returning lock Jed Holloway and prop Harry Johnson-Holmes, earning call-ups after extended periods out of the national squad. Meanwhile, Campbell earns a well-deserved call-up after missing selection last year, picking up from where he left off in 2022.https://www.rugby.com.au/news/wallabies-confirm-squad-for-first-training-camp-of-2022-2022319
@kiwimurph 'Waratahs flyhalf Ben Donaldson'? Have the selectors not been watching any rugby?
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@kiwimurph 'Waratahs flyhalf Ben Donaldson'? Have the selectors not been watching any rugby?
@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
@kiwimurph 'Waratahs flyhalf Ben Donaldson'? Have the selectors not been watching any rugby?
Get him in, have a look, tell him what to work on, send him back. It's a 40-man squad after all. They're looking at Caydern Neville who hasn't played a minute this year!
The Force aren't providing a 10 - Pasitoa too young, McIntyre not enough game time. Neither are the Rebels.
So you've got Lolesio, O'Connor, and Donaldson in your 40-man squad. We know who the two likelies are.
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@kiwimurph 'Waratahs flyhalf Ben Donaldson'? Have the selectors not been watching any rugby?
@antipodean people rate him here for some reason. Hes not even the best flyhalf in the side.
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Another prop try from the weekend.
https://twitter.com/StanSportRugby/status/1505469195768803331
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@stargazer not a fan of naming a successor in the middle of the season, its just asking for dressing room drama
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@stargazer not a fan of naming a successor in the middle of the season, its just asking for dressing room drama
@kiwiwomble yeah it's a bit shit. On one hand how does Sampson feel about it? On the other hand you've got succession planning to think about, particularly as Cron arrives later this year.
I guess Sampson knew the deal when he took up the post, particularly when Cron has been seen as the One That Got Away from Aussie Rugby when the Tahs were still faffing around with Gibson. However, I think time overseas would have helped him enormously and so any time is a good time in this case...
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@kiwiwomble yeah it's a bit shit. On one hand how does Sampson feel about it? On the other hand you've got succession planning to think about, particularly as Cron arrives later this year.
I guess Sampson knew the deal when he took up the post, particularly when Cron has been seen as the One That Got Away from Aussie Rugby when the Tahs were still faffing around with Gibson. However, I think time overseas would have helped him enormously and so any time is a good time in this case...
@nta i think you give Sampson a chance to say he's not coming back first, save some face...and then surprising quickly can name someone new
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It's a good move for Crony, he's pretty pumped to be moving back to this part of the world - shame (for us) it's not to a NZ franchise, but it's a stepping stone!
@voodoo said in Aussie Rugby:
It's a good move for Crony, he's pretty pumped to be moving back to this part of the world - shame (for us) it's not to a NZ franchise, but it's a stepping stone!
He's been in our systems before and still wants to come back. Guess the paycheque was too good over in the land of Twiggybuck$
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@voodoo said in Aussie Rugby:
It's a good move for Crony, he's pretty pumped to be moving back to this part of the world - shame (for us) it's not to a NZ franchise, but it's a stepping stone!
He's been in our systems before and still wants to come back. Guess the paycheque was too good over in the land of Twiggybuck$
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
@voodoo said in Aussie Rugby:
It's a good move for Crony, he's pretty pumped to be moving back to this part of the world - shame (for us) it's not to a NZ franchise, but it's a stepping stone!
He's been in our systems before and still wants to come back. Guess the paycheque was too good over in the land of Twiggybuck$
He got pretty fucked by mgmt and Gibson at the Tahs and it really cost the team in the end. I haven't seen the details of the new contract , but I'd imagine he's negotiated a decent amount of autonomy in Perth.
And some Twiggybuck$
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I'm assuming any change in Federal Government won't alter this. There's at least 2 elections between now and 2027
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
I'm assuming any change in Federal Government won't alter this. There's at least 2 elections between now and 2027
No, noone will change it, and it hardly surprising, everyone with half a brain knew they were alwys going to get it, all good promo and keeping it front of people's minds though!
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really hope this leads to more grants etc for club rugby, we've been trying to build a clubhouse/pavilion for years, currently use the pit lane at albert park for changing sheds but have to vacate whilst the F1 is on....even have the land!
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