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So anyway, I suspect a huge amount of the Rugby Union fanbase already has Stan, and for an extra $10 a month, this is an amazing deal. The new commentary team looks great. Ransome and Hoiles would have been great, but Ransome is at the ABC and Hoiles will be coaching in the US. I'm more excited...
And Hoops has been named captain. No surprises there.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/michael-hooper-confirmed-as-new-wallabies-captain-after-stephen-moore-retirement-20170802-gxnl5h.html
For anyone wondering how Mitchell and Gits have been going at Toulon- here's a highlight reel posted by the club's twitter.
Mitchell seems to have lost a bit of pace, but gained strength. I'd expect both to be in the A XV, especially after Speight, Horne & Tomane's lackluster showing...
Giteau and Mitchell combined pretty well for Toulons first try against Saracens. (1min 15 in the highlights)
It's good to the them playing well in Europe.
Tune's my favorite player of all time. I remember reading once that Lomu rated Tune as his most respected opponent.
Big props for him on coming out and talking about his horrible situation, it can'f have been easy at all. Hopefully it'll inspire others to get help.
Apart from his goal kicking he was quite good. The commentators were raving about him. He was playing like Burgess, almost another back rower. He was pretty huge in defence.
For the Stormers game if everyone is fit, and depending on performances against the Kings:
9. McKibbin (We know what he provides, Lucas has been a bit to hot & cold in his limited minutes)
10. Foley (Obviously)
12. Horne (Playing very well at the moment and is starting to distribute as well)...
Im also surprised no one has mentioned Davies. Will he be forever on the outer after Samoa? Regardless, the large amount of names being bandied about indicates that there are more than two obvious wingers who could be up to it. Which has to be a good thing.
If Folau stays in rugby, Beale gets back to 100% and Mogg converts to wing, a back three of :
11: Mogg
14: Folau
15: Beale
Could be pretty lethal. (Assuming JOC (James O'Connor) is at 10 or 12)
With Mitchell confirmed to be heading overseas at the end of the year and Ioane very likely to head off-shore, the wallabies are losing their two incumbent wingers. (JOC (James O'Connor) notwithstanding) Luckily wing isn't a position we are lacking in depth in Australian rugby.
Who do you think could (or...