Wales v Australia

mariner4life

Jesus it's like Australia C with what's left. I've never seen anything like it

NTA

@Bones you'd think so. For a nation that doesn't play a lot of top flight pro rugby the injury toll has been horrific.

The 2014 Tahs had almost no injuries through their run. Maybe we look there.

Bones

@Bones you'd think so. For a nation that doesn't play a lot of top flight pro rugby the injury toll has been horrific.

The 2014 Tahs had almost no injuries through their run. Maybe we look there.

I don't think the Crusaders will be too keen to bring Todd Blackadder back though.

Daffy Jaffy

@mariner4life someone on an Aussie site named this unavailable 23 before we knew about Hooper.

1.Angus Bell (recovering from a toe injury)

Dave Porecki (concussion during last week’s defeat to Ireland)
Taniela Tupou (suspected ruptured Achilles tendon).
Matt Philip (ACL injury hours before the Wallabies headed overseas)
Will Skelton (unavailable outside World Rugby’s designated international period).
Lachlan Swinton (nerve damage in shoulder).
Rob Leota (long-term Achilles injury)
Rob Valetini (ankle injury)
Nic White (passed HIA, before his symptoms were upgraded to ‘criteria one’ assessment, based on “balance disturbance and ataxia”, meaning he must sit out for a minimum of 12 days).
Quade Cooper (long-term Achilles injury)
Andrew Kellaway (fracture to his fifth metatarsal during Ireland game).
Samu Kerevi ( knee injury during the Commonwealth Games Sevens game)
Hunter Paisami (medial collateral ligament (“MCL”) injury in Ireland game).
Marika Koroibete (back in Japan per club agreement)
Tom Banks (ankle injury)
Alex Mafi (neck)
Harry Johnson-Holmes (ruptured Achilles tendon in Wallabies camp before England series)
Pone Fa’amausili (hamstring)
Izack Rodda (foot injury)
Josh Kemeny (ACL)
James O’Connor (ankle injury suffered with Brisbane club Brothers)
Bernard Foley (back in Japan under World Rugby Reg 9)
Lalakai Foketi (shin injury during France game)

MiketheSnow

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Wales v Australia:

@mariner4life someone on an Aussie site named this unavailable 23 before we knew about Hooper.

1.Angus Bell (recovering from a toe injury)

Dave Porecki (concussion during last week’s defeat to Ireland)

Taniela Tupou (suspected ruptured Achilles tendon).

Matt Philip (ACL injury hours before the Wallabies headed overseas)

Will Skelton (unavailable outside World Rugby’s designated international period).

Lachlan Swinton (nerve damage in shoulder).

Rob Leota (long-term Achilles injury)

Rob Valetini (ankle injury)

Nic White (passed HIA, before his symptoms were upgraded to ‘criteria one’ assessment, based on “balance disturbance and ataxia”, meaning he must sit out for a minimum of 12 days).

Quade Cooper (long-term Achilles injury)

Andrew Kellaway (fracture to his fifth metatarsal during Ireland game).

Samu Kerevi ( knee injury during the Commonwealth Games Sevens game)

Hunter Paisami (medial collateral ligament (“MCL”) injury in Ireland game).

Marika Koroibete (back in Japan per club agreement)

Tom Banks (ankle injury)

Alex Mafi (neck)

Harry Johnson-Holmes (ruptured Achilles tendon in Wallabies camp before England series)

Pone Fa’amausili (hamstring)

Izack Rodda (foot injury)

Josh Kemeny (ACL)

James O’Connor (ankle injury suffered with Brisbane club Brothers)

Bernard Foley (back in Japan under World Rugby Reg 9)

Lalakai Foketi (shin injury during France game)

Christ

The fact that they don't have to cancel this match speaks volumes about the quality of the Australian squad

Dan54

I just hope that Hooper is ok. After hiw problems earlier in year, I wouldn't be suprised if he said that's it.
I hope not although I not a Wallaby supporter or anything I think Hooper a bloody good player, and would like him to go out on own terms.

nostrildamus

@Dan54 said in Wales v Australia:

I just hope that Hooper is ok. After hiw problems earlier in year, I wouldn't be suprised if he said that's it.
I hope not although I not a Wallaby supporter or anything I think Hooper a bloody good player, and would like him to go out on own terms.

Only just turned 31, seems to have been around for decades.

NTA

Half a dozen concussions versus Ireland. Yeesh...

NTA

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Australia:

Christ

The fact that they don't have to cancel this match speaks volumes about the quality of the Australian squad

If we weren't outside the window we could pick a few clubbies from Premier like we did with Ollie Hoskins last year.

NTA

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Wales v Australia:

someone on an Aussie site named this unavailable 23 before we knew about Hooper.

Off season is going to be a long rest for some of these guys. And we won't see any improvement in the Super Rugby squads as a result.

MiketheSnow

Australia XV named

Think we can do them

Catogrande

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Australia:

Australia XV named

Think we can do them

Bold words.

Daffy Jaffy

@MiketheSnow According to Planet Rugby there are only 25 fit players left in the tour party including only 10 backs.

mariner4life

Rolf Harris at hooker would be sweet

Can push in scrums with two legs AND still hook the ball

voodoo

@mariner4life said in Wales v Australia:

Rolf Harris at hooker would be sweet

Can push in scrums with two legs AND still hook the ball

Tighthead all day?

mariner4life

@voodoo said in Wales v Australia:

@mariner4life said in Wales v Australia:

Rolf Harris at hooker would be sweet

Can push in scrums with two legs AND still hook the ball

Tighthead all day?

Well they were very young

Sorry

MiketheSnow

@Catogrande said in Wales v Australia:

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Australia:

Australia XV named

Think we can do them

Bold words.

We can certainly do their left winger

booboo

@MiketheSnow said in Wales v Australia:

Australia XV named

Think we can do them

I'd go Milat, I @ 7

Bones

@booboo think they're looking for those handy to Twickers.

booboo

@Bones OK. He's probably not available. Or at least not as effective as he once was.

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