Aussie Pro Rugby

[Stargazer]

Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/10/31/lukhan-tui-changes-name-to-salakaia-loto

[mariner4life]

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/10/31/lukhan-tui-changes-name-to-salakaia-loto

yes! I can't wait to hear Tim Horan absolutely mangle that

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby in general:

Just in case you see the name Lukhan Salakaia-Loto in a future Wallabies squad: it's not a new player.

Lukhan Tui has legally changed his name to Lukhan Salakaia-Loto to honour his late stepfather.

http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2018/10/31/lukhan-tui-changes-name-to-salakaia-loto

yes! I can't wait to hear Tim Horan absolutely mangle that

Loo-can salah-ki-ya-low-toe

I'd put money on that.

[jegga]

I thought he was already given an ultimatum before the rc ?

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12153393

[antipodean]

@jegga So no message, just platitudes about expecting to win all their matches. What a waste of electrons.

[mariner4life]

"don't make us sack you. Because we won't. And we can't afford to. So you'll make us look hopeless. So just win okay, for us all"

[jegga]

@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby in general:

"don't make us sack you. Because we won't. And we can't afford to. So you'll make us look hopeless. So just win okay, for us all"

Poor bastard was mauled by a dead sheep

[Tim]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/fijian-back-rower-edges-closer-to-wallabies-debut

[Machpants]

Maybe Ozzie might be starting to get their shit together?

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/wallabies-to-miss-super-rugby-action

[Machpants]

Jeez that's an indictment of ozzie rugby...

[barbarian]

I'd suggest it's more of an indictment on the SMH's editorial standards...

[KiwiMurph]

There's reports that there is a high profile former Wallaby on Jake White's coaching team - if I had to guess I would say it would be Glen Ella.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/11/29/wallabies-weighing-up-white-stuff-report/

RA chief executive Raelene Castle and fellow board members will speak to World Cup-winning former Springboks and Brumbies coach White via a phone hook-up on Thursday to test the waters should they opt to sack Cheika, according to News Corp Australia.

[Hooroo]

@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby in general:

There's reports that there is a high profile former Wallaby on Jake White's coaching team - if I had to guess I would say it would be Glen Ella.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/11/29/wallabies-weighing-up-white-stuff-report/

RA chief executive Raelene Castle and fellow board members will speak to World Cup-winning former Springboks and Brumbies coach White via a phone hook-up on Thursday to test the waters should they opt to sack Cheika, according to News Corp Australia.

Would it not be Larkham?

[KiwiMurph]

@hooroo I assumed they meant from outside the current coaching team

[Hooroo]

@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby in general:

@hooroo I assumed they meant from outside the current coaching team

Good Point

[antipodean]

@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby in general:

There's reports that there is a high profile former Wallaby on Jake White's coaching team - if I had to guess I would say it would be Glen Ella.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/11/29/wallabies-weighing-up-white-stuff-report/

RA chief executive Raelene Castle and fellow board members will speak to World Cup-winning former Springboks and Brumbies coach White via a phone hook-up on Thursday to test the waters should they opt to sack Cheika, according to News Corp Australia.

Perhaps as a skills coach he'd add immediate value. His damning assessment of the Wallabies was they didn't have the skills to play anything but direct.

[rotated]

Good test of Krusty’s integrity when he says he doesn’t need this job. His employer is openly canvassing to replace him. Just a touch humiliating.

Only someone with an established reputation like White or a rank outsider would take this role it’s the kind of hospital pass that can permenantly damage your career.

[taniwharugby]

@kiwimurph pretty interesting they are considering sacking him, well openly considering it at least.

Guess they wanna sign someone first, then push him out the door.

[antipodean]

Can't come as a surprise, but I still don't see what this will achieve, apart from further damaging their financial position. White won't come cheap and his game plan is remarkably restricted.

[KiwiMurph]

@antipodean on the flip side it is a game plan that can be embedded in a short period of time.