Wallabies 2021
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John Eales (66)
By my count there are:
- 20 debutants in that group.
- another 7 players with 16 caps between them
- another 10 with around 5-8 caps each
So, probably only 6-7 French players with solid experience. But there's a fair few who'll be around for a while.
You'd recognise Damian Penaud & Teddy Thomas. They're genuinely their first choice wingers. Apart from that, don't think there's any XV starters. Maybe Demba Bamba at prop who will cause us a lot of headaches.
Bucket load of u20s stars from the past few years. Louis Carbonel I'm fairly sure was captain or started fly half when France just beat us in the finals when we had Wilson, McReight etc.
Dan54
Tim Horan (67)
Really what I was half expecting from French, a veritable 3rd string team if that. And what a shame we are not going to see the likes of Dupont, Ntmack etc.
It probably takes a huge amount of interest out of tour, and outside Aus suspect it will be only crusty old rugby men that will be watching!
I know it what it is in these Covid times and same will happen all over the place, just a shame, I was really looking forward to the tour (still am up to a point).
It probably takes a huge amount of interest out of tour, and outside Aus suspect it will be only crusty old rugby men that will be watching!
I know it what it is in these Covid times and same will happen all over the place, just a shame, I was really looking forward to the tour (still am up to a point).
upthereds#!
Ken Catchpole (46)
So they left some of their semi finalists behind aswell, not just finalist. Vakatawa and Fickou for example.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Yes and Jalibert, Le Roux, Rebbadji and Baptiste Serin from Toulon, Paul Willemse from Montpellier, plus Camille Chat & Ollivon who are both injured. So, a lot of forced players in the semi-finals but also lots of top players who finished up weeks ago that are staying at home.
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Michael Lynagh (62)
Yeh basically France are treating this as a development your for their second and third string players then a real test match. As they would not do this for a six nations game. Oh well I have bought 3 tickets for July 7 scg game so hope we see a good contest.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
I think it's good news for us. They have enough depth to provide stiff competition and Australia could really do with a confidence boost.
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
As long as we win.
Losing a series to a third string French side would be really shit.
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
Is Kaitu'u injured? that's a blow. I had him as first choice.
I imagine it goes out the window when you're requiring the opposition to do two weeks of quarantine on arrival.
sendit
Bob Loudon (25)
If they’re sending a team of that level we’re better off helping out Fiji/Samoa and giving them more games. At least we’d get better gate takings then
Would their players/unions be willing to do expensive two week quarantines in Australia?
Derpus
George Gregan (70)
They dont even get paid to play do they?
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
It would be ridiculously easy for a player to be ruled out on medical grounds.
sendit
Bob Loudon (25)
That's true, i guess it's just pretty disheartening seeing a team with such quality take the piss. They'll dramatically increase their depth from this tour and our gate takings + interest in the tour have just taken a nose dive.
Tomikin
Simon Poidevin (60)
Didnt say in the report, just had those caveats.