Lealiifano is already 28. He'll be 32 by next RWC (or more likely turn 32 during the cup).
The Wallabies Thread
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David Wilson (68)
Rowan Perry would have to be considered for No 7, as would Joe Powell for No 9. Did you have an age limit in your mind when nominating the young team?
Jagman
Trevor Allan (34)
Not really but I checked and they're all under 22.
A #7 would either have to be so freakishly good or all of Hooper, Pocock, McMahon, and Gill would have to be injured at the same time for anyone to get a Wallabies cap in that position by 2019. Perry will have to wait. Good players though.
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^^^^ Not many mobs have won a World Cup with a bunch of Youngsters.
Someone did something for the front page blog (I think) and nearly all RWC Winning Teams have had an average age of late 20's - around 27 IIRC.
Never underestimate the native cunning that comes with experience. It beats youthful exuberance every time.
It's important to get the balance right.
Someone did something for the front page blog (I think) and nearly all RWC Winning Teams have had an average age of late 20's - around 27 IIRC.
Never underestimate the native cunning that comes with experience. It beats youthful exuberance every time.
It's important to get the balance right.
Gnostic
Mark Ella (57)
Time to think ahead of the curve and consider how the game will evolve in the next four years and am to be at the forefront of that wave. Will the up tempo game that the wallabies, ABs, Argentina Japan et al played remain dominant or will Gatland ball risk averse rugby come back to the fore. What other developments will we see in terms of law interpretation that will impact on structures. The game has changed sometimes dramatically after each RWC.For me I think speed, skill and evasiveness over size will become again a prime selection consideration in the backs especially wingers. We need to be thinking outside the box and developing a game and players ahead of that curve.
Pfitzy
George Gregan (70)
The continual idiocy of the fuckwitted strikes at my very soul.
The only language the idiot understands is simple abuse put in the simple and most aggressive terms.
Alas, due to the ongoing scourge that is the Dunning-Kruger effect (that's a thing - click it), they will never appreciate the scale of their wrongness.
I consider it a calling to try and correct these errors plaguing our forum, though I fear most of it is in vain.
From the all blacks 23 from the final, only Cane(-92), Barret(-91), Retallick(-91), Savea(90) and NMS(90) were born in the 90's.
Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
I agree with your assessment, but it could equally apply to probably all the players you named. It looked to me that you were naming some younger players who will come through in their positions, but not necessarily in time for the 2019 RWC. If so, then Perry would be in that category as well.
He is a more rounded 10, his running game holds up defenses, giving his outsides more space because he is a running threat - I actually see one of his biggest strengths is decision making when not to pass, he very rarely gives the ball to someone in a worse position, he will calmly take the contact instead.
There are better ball players, runners, defenders and kickers, but at the moment there is not a better all round 10 available.
To me, today, the closest is Lilo
Viking
Mark Ella (57)
Summed up perfectly fatprop. If Lilo got his running game back he'd be close but the last couple of years he's had no where near the running threat of Foley.
Are there any young 10's coming up the ranks with a strong running game?
zer0
Jim Lenehan (48)
Indeed. NZ had a mean age of 28.1 & 49.3 test caps. Australia's values were 27.2 & 44.1. IIRC NZ 2015 may have been the oldest RWC winning squad.
As an aside, if you remove all of the <30 y/o's from each squad (11 for NZ and 8 for Australia), then NZ's figures drop to 25.8/31.1 and Australia's to 25.8/35.6.
Tex
Greg Davis (50)
Do you mean coaching the Baa Baas? As far as I know it's a giant piss up occasionally interrupted by a rugby game.
He has to deal with injuries, being played out of position and then too much kick, clap & maul rugby
I want rounded 10s who facilitate and do it all, as for strong running game?
Jack D can ghost well
Highlander35
Andrew Slack (58)
Hayne? Is he not 31? Bit late for a switch.
