Aussie Pro Rugby
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Picking an Aussie XV at the moment is actually a bit hard. The Reds and Brumbies lead the charge, but then you look at some guys from the Rebels and think they're not half bad either.
Front Row: Slipper, Fainga'a, and Alalaato (potential captain) almost pick themselves as starting props, given their combination. The Reds probably lack a bit of experience in the loosehead stakes with Hoopert and Zander, but no doubt Tupou will be there along with BPA from up north. Mafi might be the third hooker. Will the Rebels' Fa'amausili be given a look? Effective ball runner, but not sure he's got the gas to be Test player right now, and the squad already has 2 THPs. Other loosehead could be Bell or Robertson.
Second Row: I'm not liking the look of LSL's discipline, even if his agility and fitness have increased. Caydern Neville is also a bit of a dickhead penalty magnet. Young Rebel Trevor Hosea is a definite prospect, but only 21... jeez. Angus Blyth might deserve a shot on form, and then your backups are probably Sitaleki Timani who has come back a bit fitter and more active for the Force, or Rodda if he's not a complete dickhead.
Back row: openside battle to me looks like Hardwick vs McReight. Fuck Hooper, TBH. Blindside gets interesting when you consider Anstee (Force), Valetini (Ponies), and Kemeny (Rebels) who all have good attributes. Number 8 continues to be an issue IMHO, where Wilson hasn't set the world on fire, but could be a 100-Test Wallaby, and Samu isn't an 8 at Test level. Think Naisarani is injured?
Scrummies: White, Tate, and maybe a dark horse like Lonergan who clearly has a good kicking boot.
Flyhalves: JOC, Toomua, Lolesio
Centres: Paisama, Petaia, Hodge, Ikitau, Simone,
Wings: Koroibete, daylight, Vunivalu, Daugunu (discipline...), Muirhead
Fullback: I don't mind the look of Jock Campbell, or Mack Hansen. Maddocks might feature as the only Tah if he finds some form.
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
Fuck Hooper, TBH.
Yeah, tell your story walking you useless cnt. Take your multiple John Eales medals with you, and your captains armband, and your proven abilities at test level.
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
So for the sake of our Kiwi cousins, here is a Wallaby team that might actually take the field this year:
1 Slipper
2 BPA
3 Allan A
4 Rodda
5 LSL
6 Valetini
7 Hooper (c)
8 Wilson9 White
10 JOC
11 Koroibete
12 Toomua
13 Paisami
14 Petaia
15 Hodge16 Fainga'a
17 Tupou
18 Sio
19 Hosea
20 Swinton
21 McDermott
22 Lolesio
23 Vunivalu -
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
Fuck Hooper, TBH.
Yeah, tell your story walking you useless cnt. Take your multiple John Eales medals with you, and your captains armband, and your proven abilities at test level.
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
So for the sake of our Kiwi cousins, here is a Wallaby team that might actually take the field this year:
1 Slipper
2 BPA
3 Allan A
4 Rodda
5 LSL
6 Valetini
7 Hooper (c)
8 Wilson9 White
10 JOC
11 Koroibete
12 Toomua
13 Paisami
14 Petaia
15 Hodge16 Fainga'a
17 Tupou
18 Sio
19 Hosea
20 Swinton
21 McDermott
22 Lolesio
23 Vunivalu@barbarian Petaia at 14 is a much scarier proposition than Petaia at 13
I sort of, from an outsiders perspective, agree with Nick with regards to Hooper. All effort all the time, but, in a big game against good sides i don't think he's actually all that effective. He Eales medals are a bit of a red herring i think. I honestly believe he can be upgraded on.
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@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
Fuck Hooper, TBH.
Yeah, tell your story walking you useless cnt. Take your multiple John Eales medals with you, and your captains armband, and your proven abilities at test level.
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
So for the sake of our Kiwi cousins, here is a Wallaby team that might actually take the field this year:
1 Slipper
2 BPA
3 Allan A
4 Rodda
5 LSL
6 Valetini
7 Hooper (c)
8 Wilson9 White
10 JOC
11 Koroibete
12 Toomua
13 Paisami
14 Petaia
15 Hodge16 Fainga'a
17 Tupou
18 Sio
19 Hosea
20 Swinton
21 McDermott
22 Lolesio
23 Vunivalu@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
Rodda fucked off for money and now has come crawling back for Twiggybucks.
So I've just arrested and executed both your Timani and Hooper arguments.
LSL in a Wallaby jersey is going to cost us bigtime.
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I thought he was back in Japan.
https://twitter.com/BrumbiesRugby/status/1373741068525608962?s=20
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@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
Rodda fucked off for money and now has come crawling back for Twiggybucks.
So I've just arrested and executed both your Timani and Hooper arguments.
LSL in a Wallaby jersey is going to cost us bigtime.
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
Rodda fucked off for money and now has come crawling back for Twiggybucks.
So I've just arrested and executed both your Timani and Hooper arguments.
Well, no, not really. I'd love to be principled and leave Rodda out but the cupboard at lock is bare and he's proven test quality.
And I see M4L's point about Hooper, I'm not wedded to the bloke. But as much as Hardwick and McReight look decent, they aren't there yet. Hooper is the incumbent and he holds the jersey until someone takes it from him. The idea of leaving him out of the 23 completely is bizarre.
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@barbarian Petaia at 14 is a much scarier proposition than Petaia at 13
I sort of, from an outsiders perspective, agree with Nick with regards to Hooper. All effort all the time, but, in a big game against good sides i don't think he's actually all that effective. He Eales medals are a bit of a red herring i think. I honestly believe he can be upgraded on.
@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
@barbarian Petaia at 14 is a much scarier proposition than Petaia at 13
If he's trying one-handed flick passes all the time, it doesn't matter where he is.
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@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
Rodda fucked off for money and now has come crawling back for Twiggybucks.
So I've just arrested and executed both your Timani and Hooper arguments.
Well, no, not really. I'd love to be principled and leave Rodda out but the cupboard at lock is bare and he's proven test quality.
And I see M4L's point about Hooper, I'm not wedded to the bloke. But as much as Hardwick and McReight look decent, they aren't there yet. Hooper is the incumbent and he holds the jersey until someone takes it from him. The idea of leaving him out of the 23 completely is bizarre.
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
Rodda fucked off for money and now has come crawling back for Twiggybucks.
So I've just arrested and executed both your Timani and Hooper arguments.
Well, no, not really. I'd love to be principled and leave Rodda out but the cupboard at lock is bare and he's proven test quality.
Timani has 18 Tests BTW. Short memories.
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@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
Rodda fucked off for money and now has come crawling back for Twiggybucks.
So I've just arrested and executed both your Timani and Hooper arguments.
Well, no, not really. I'd love to be principled and leave Rodda out but the cupboard at lock is bare and he's proven test quality.
Timani has 18 Tests BTW. Short memories.
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
Rodda fucked off for money and now has come crawling back for Twiggybucks.
So I've just arrested and executed both your Timani and Hooper arguments.
Well, no, not really. I'd love to be principled and leave Rodda out but the cupboard at lock is bare and he's proven test quality.
Timani has 18 Tests BTW. Short memories.
Well you certainly need a long memory to remember his last test - it was in 2013.
But luckily for you I do have a long memory, and I can distinctly remember big Sita consistently underperforming at test level, save for one dead rubber Bledisloe in Wellington.
So no, despite 18 tests he does not get the label of 'proven test quality'.
What posisble case does he have to play test footy again?
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@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
Seriously Nick, that side is questionable in the extreme. You start off OK in the front row but it goes downhill from there. Timani has played one game off the bench for the Force, and now he's a starting test player?
Rodda fucked off for money and now has come crawling back for Twiggybucks.
So I've just arrested and executed both your Timani and Hooper arguments.
Well, no, not really. I'd love to be principled and leave Rodda out but the cupboard at lock is bare and he's proven test quality.
Timani has 18 Tests BTW. Short memories.
Well you certainly need a long memory to remember his last test - it was in 2013.
But luckily for you I do have a long memory, and I can distinctly remember big Sita consistently underperforming at test level, save for one dead rubber Bledisloe in Wellington.
So no, despite 18 tests he does not get the label of 'proven test quality'.
What posisble case does he have to play test footy again?
@barbarian said in Aussie Rugby:
What posisble case does he have to play test footy again?
He's not Caydern Neville.
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There are another half dozen league wingers as good as him on less than half what they are going to pay.
Why don't they just pay half and put a year into training them up in Union..
Wouldn't be surprised if Vunivalu ends up being an even better convert. Shame there are no transfer fees really. Get fuck all for teaching these blokes how to play union.
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There are another half dozen league wingers as good as him on less than half what they are going to pay.
Why don't they just pay half and put a year into training them up in Union..
Wouldn't be surprised if Vunivalu ends up being an even better convert. Shame there are no transfer fees really. Get fuck all for teaching these blokes how to play union.
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There are another half dozen league wingers as good as him on less than half what they are going to pay.
Why don't they just pay half and put a year into training them up in Union..
Wouldn't be surprised if Vunivalu ends up being an even better convert. Shame there are no transfer fees really. Get fuck all for teaching these blokes how to play union.
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Onto more important matters: our club is running a charity day tomorrow as our major preseason fixture. Raising money for Neuroblastoma Australia. It is a right fluffybunny of a cancer, typically taking very young children - the day is named after one of our players' little girls who succumbed at 22 months
Schedule is here:
https://www.facebook.com/RouseHillRugby/photos/a.225180510851193/3867398749962666/
I'll be playing 20 minutes of Third Grade (vs Mosman) and then have to ref the other 2 x 20 minute periods, followed by reffing the two women's 7s games after that, probably. Hopefully by the time the main event rolls around, I've got a beer in one hand and a smoked brisket roll in t'other.
If you are in Sydney, google maps for "Renegades Rugby" to find out how to get there. Kicking off 11.30AM. It's a charity day so bring your credit card, ya mug
If you can't get there and you're bored of a Saturday, it will be livestreamed via CluchTV which I think has no regional restrictions: https://www.cluch.tv/page/605aac8e1de1c4001bc4ffcb
And you can try the auction to get the best thing in pink jerseys since some of those French club sides had a crack:
https://www.32auctions.com/IndiannaChallenge2021Thanks for listening.
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Onto more important matters: our club is running a charity day tomorrow as our major preseason fixture. Raising money for Neuroblastoma Australia. It is a right fluffybunny of a cancer, typically taking very young children - the day is named after one of our players' little girls who succumbed at 22 months
Schedule is here:
https://www.facebook.com/RouseHillRugby/photos/a.225180510851193/3867398749962666/
I'll be playing 20 minutes of Third Grade (vs Mosman) and then have to ref the other 2 x 20 minute periods, followed by reffing the two women's 7s games after that, probably. Hopefully by the time the main event rolls around, I've got a beer in one hand and a smoked brisket roll in t'other.
If you are in Sydney, google maps for "Renegades Rugby" to find out how to get there. Kicking off 11.30AM. It's a charity day so bring your credit card, ya mug
If you can't get there and you're bored of a Saturday, it will be livestreamed via CluchTV which I think has no regional restrictions: https://www.cluch.tv/page/605aac8e1de1c4001bc4ffcb
And you can try the auction to get the best thing in pink jerseys since some of those French club sides had a crack:
https://www.32auctions.com/IndiannaChallenge2021Thanks for listening.
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
Onto more important matters: our club is running a charity day tomorrow as our major preseason fixture. Raising money for Neuroblastoma Australia. It is a right fluffybunny of a cancer, typically taking very young children - the day is named after one of our players' little girls who succumbed at 22 months
Schedule is here:
https://www.facebook.com/RouseHillRugby/photos/a.225180510851193/3867398749962666/
I'll be playing 20 minutes of Third Grade (vs Mosman) and then have to ref the other 2 x 20 minute periods, followed by reffing the two women's 7s games after that, probably. Hopefully by the time the main event rolls around, I've got a beer in one hand and a smoked brisket roll in t'other.
If you are in Sydney, google maps for "Renegades Rugby" to find out how to get there. Kicking off 11.30AM. It's a charity day so bring your credit card, ya mug
If you can't get there and you're bored of a Saturday, it will be livestreamed via CluchTV which I think has no regional restrictions: https://www.cluch.tv/page/605aac8e1de1c4001bc4ffcb
And you can try the auction to get the best thing in pink jerseys since some of those French club sides had a crack:
https://www.32auctions.com/IndiannaChallenge2021Thanks for listening.
Thank god you're just playing a game. When I started reading that I thought you were about to offer up charity nude calendars to us.
I will certainly see if I can catch some of the game online..
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Onto more important matters: our club is running a charity day tomorrow as our major preseason fixture. Raising money for Neuroblastoma Australia. It is a right fluffybunny of a cancer, typically taking very young children - the day is named after one of our players' little girls who succumbed at 22 months
Schedule is here:
https://www.facebook.com/RouseHillRugby/photos/a.225180510851193/3867398749962666/
I'll be playing 20 minutes of Third Grade (vs Mosman) and then have to ref the other 2 x 20 minute periods, followed by reffing the two women's 7s games after that, probably. Hopefully by the time the main event rolls around, I've got a beer in one hand and a smoked brisket roll in t'other.
If you are in Sydney, google maps for "Renegades Rugby" to find out how to get there. Kicking off 11.30AM. It's a charity day so bring your credit card, ya mug
If you can't get there and you're bored of a Saturday, it will be livestreamed via CluchTV which I think has no regional restrictions: https://www.cluch.tv/page/605aac8e1de1c4001bc4ffcb
And you can try the auction to get the best thing in pink jerseys since some of those French club sides had a crack:
https://www.32auctions.com/IndiannaChallenge2021Thanks for listening.
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@nta nice one mate. Unfortunately I have to drop and collect my son at guitar in Crows Nest in the avo, with only 90mins in between, so can't get out there. Good luck though and hope you raise a shit ton of $!
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@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
Onto more important matters: our club is running a charity day tomorrow as our major preseason fixture. Raising money for Neuroblastoma Australia. It is a right fluffybunny of a cancer, typically taking very young children - the day is named after one of our players' little girls who succumbed at 22 months
Schedule is here:
https://www.facebook.com/RouseHillRugby/photos/a.225180510851193/3867398749962666/
I'll be playing 20 minutes of Third Grade (vs Mosman) and then have to ref the other 2 x 20 minute periods, followed by reffing the two women's 7s games after that, probably. Hopefully by the time the main event rolls around, I've got a beer in one hand and a smoked brisket roll in t'other.
If you are in Sydney, google maps for "Renegades Rugby" to find out how to get there. Kicking off 11.30AM. It's a charity day so bring your credit card, ya mug
If you can't get there and you're bored of a Saturday, it will be livestreamed via CluchTV which I think has no regional restrictions: https://www.cluch.tv/page/605aac8e1de1c4001bc4ffcb
And you can try the auction to get the best thing in pink jerseys since some of those French club sides had a crack:
https://www.32auctions.com/IndiannaChallenge2021Thanks for listening.
Thank god you're just playing a game. When I started reading that I thought you were about to offer up charity nude calendars to us.
I will certainly see if I can catch some of the game online..
@crucial said in Aussie Rugby:
@nta said in Aussie Rugby:
Onto more important matters: our club is running a charity day tomorrow as our major preseason fixture. Raising money for Neuroblastoma Australia. It is a right fluffybunny of a cancer, typically taking very young children - the day is named after one of our players' little girls who succumbed at 22 months
Schedule is here:
https://www.facebook.com/RouseHillRugby/photos/a.225180510851193/3867398749962666/
I'll be playing 20 minutes of Third Grade (vs Mosman) and then have to ref the other 2 x 20 minute periods, followed by reffing the two women's 7s games after that, probably. Hopefully by the time the main event rolls around, I've got a beer in one hand and a smoked brisket roll in t'other.
If you are in Sydney, google maps for "Renegades Rugby" to find out how to get there. Kicking off 11.30AM. It's a charity day so bring your credit card, ya mug
If you can't get there and you're bored of a Saturday, it will be livestreamed via CluchTV which I think has no regional restrictions: https://www.cluch.tv/page/605aac8e1de1c4001bc4ffcb
And you can try the auction to get the best thing in pink jerseys since some of those French club sides had a crack:
https://www.32auctions.com/IndiannaChallenge2021Thanks for listening.
Thank god you're just playing a game. When I started reading that I thought you were about to offer up charity nude calendars to us.
I don't think I could pay enough to get rid of that
