Aussie Pro Rugby

[Bovidae]

White and Gordon are preferred to Ryan Lonergan. I suppose they had to pick Gordon because he wasn't granted an early release.

[Canes4life]

@Tim said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/06/21/wallaby-squad-key-forward-to-miss-july-tests-through-injury-as-schmidt-set-to-name-first-selection/

Wallabies squad (Wallaby number, first Australian Rugby club)

Forwards (21)
Allan Alaalatoa (#896), West Harbour Juniors)
Angus Blyth (uncapped, Casuarina Beach Rugby Club)
Charlie Cale (uncapped, Beecroft Junior Rugby Club)
Matt Faessler (#969, USQ Saints)
Nick Frost (#953, Hornsby Lions)
Langi Gleeson (#960, Harbord Harlequins)
Alex Hodgman (uncapped, Sunnybank Dragons)
Tom Hooper (#964, Bathurst Bulldogs)
Isaac Kailea (uncapped, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Fraser McReight (#937, Albany Creek Brumbies)
Josh Nasser (uncapped, Easts Rugby (Brisbane))
Zane Nonggorr (#966, Gold Coast Eagles)
Billy Pollard (#958, Lindfield Junior Rugby Club)
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (#914, Randwick)
Ryan Smith (uncapped, Caboolture Snakes)
James Slipper (#843, Bond Pirates)
Taniela Tupou (#917, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane))
Rob Valetini (#929, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Jeremy Williams (uncapped, Wahroonga Tigers)
Harry Wilson (#933, Gunnedah Red Devils)
Liam Wright (#928, Easts Rugby (Brisbane))

Backs (17)
Kurtley Beale (#836, Northern Suburbs (Sydney))
Filipo Daugunu (#931, Wests Rugby Club (Brisbane))
Ben Donaldson (#962, Clovelly Eagles)
David Feliuai (uncapped, Sunnybank Dragons)
Josh Flook (uncapped, Brothers Rugby (Brisbane))
Jake Gordon (#925, Canterbury Juniors)
Len Ikitau (#944, Tuggeranong Vikings)
Andrew Kellaway (#943, Hunters Hill Rugby Club)
Darby Lancaster (uncapped, Kempsey Cannonballs)
Noah Lolesio (#934, Tuggeranong Vikings)
Tom Lynagh (uncapped, University of Queensland)
Tate McDermott (#936, Flinders Rugby Club)
Hunter Paisami (#932, Harlequin Junior Rugby Club)
Dylan Pietsch (uncapped, Leeton Phantoms)
Hamish Stewart (uncapped, Toowoomba Bears)
Nic White (#875, Maitland Blacks)
Tom Wright (#939, Clovelly Eagles)

Unavailable for selection

Recovering from injury
Angus Bell
Harry Johnson-Holmes
Max Jorgensen
Rob Leota
Lachlan Lonergan
David Porecki
Blake Schoupp

Australia Sevens
Corey Toole

I can't see this lot troubling us this year. Those forwards look fairly underwhelming. Josh Canham from the Rebels is unlucky to miss out. Many had him as a starting lock for the Wallabies this year.

Also, how does the Junkyard Dog not make this team? I don't care if he's young, he's certainly shown he's better than some of the guys selected.

[Machpants]

@Canes4life said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

Also, how does the Junkyard Dog not make this team?

Inappropriate nickname for a winger

[Tim]

@Canes4life Yeah, surprised Tim Ryan wasn't selected.

[Duluth]

First Wallabies squad for years with a Bledisloe Cup winner in it

[mariner4life]

@Duluth said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

First Wallabies squad for years with a Bledisloe Cup winner in it

buuuurn

[KiwiMurph]

Not as many head scratching selections as Eddie.

Josh Canham the most unlucky.

Otherwise looks about right

[antipodean]

@Duluth said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

First Wallabies squad for years with a Bledisloe Cup winner in it

Off to FB to shit stir.

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

@Duluth said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

First Wallabies squad for years with a Bledisloe Cup winner in it

Off to FB to shit stir.!

[Kiwiwomble]

yeah...thats going into my club group chat too

edit: :face_with_tears_of_joy: reactions are rolling in, thank you

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

Josh Canham the most unlucky.

Schmidt has definitely rewarded the Qld players with two locks, and the reserve hooker.

[NTA]

@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

Harry Johnson-Holmes

uh... whut?

[NTA]

Three Waratahs in, and others considered. Angus Bell I understand, but he's not likely to show for the rest of the year if they're serious about his foot injury.

Dylan Pietsch (uncapped, Leeton Phantoms)

When I was at Uni at Wagga I remember those blokes turning up. Hard country boys at the time. Now mostly seasonal workers from the Pacific.

Great logo and strip too

[NTA]

Anyways: pick who you want. Hopefully Joe can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and win against Wales and Georgia.

Absolutely fuck all hope against the ABs or Boks.

[KiwiMurph]

@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

@Machpants said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

Harry Johnson-Holmes

uh... whut?

I presume they want to keep an eye on his injury recovery. He only did his Achilles in May.

[Nevorian]

Schmidt would definitely be expecting to beat Wales and Georgia but think there is a 2027 plan in this team also

[Daffy Jaffy]

[antipodean]

@Daffy-Jaffy certainly deciding not to be as arrogant and abrasive as his predecessor.

[KiwiMurph]

Schmidt comes across well. Just what Wallabies need I think.

[NTA]

@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:

Schmidt comes across well. Just what Wallabies need I think.

We had that with Dave Rennie, too... Then pissed away 3 years of his work for a train wreck maaaaaaaate...