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Wallabies 2023

KOB1987

KOB1987

Rod McCall (65)
Slim 293 said:
Neville with 8 lineout wins and 1 steal…

Frost with 6 lineout wins…

According to the stats on the Super Rugby website.

It would be strange if they didn’t win a single lineout all night… maybe it’s time to start watching some Super Rugby?
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Like I said I didn't watch the game and it was a bit of a dig at the stats.. The individual stats on Union Live are obviously wrong but now that I see the team stats there I concur with the tally of 14 lineout wins. I'm still not seeing Hooper picked as an openside at test level, it may work with the dynamics of the other Brumbies backrowers at provincial level. Edit: I have now since had a watch of the highlights - he was certainly kitted out as though the intention was to use him in the lineout, guessing they were winning safe ball through Neville/Frost so didn't need to call on the third option.
 
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KOB1987

KOB1987

Rod McCall (65)
Adam84 said:
hope Eddie is taking notes from here ;)
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Yep a bloke who didn't watch the game and another bloke who concurs with an internet piece by renowned selector James Horwill. Anyways, I am going to rule 10 myself on this issue now. If Eddie picks Tom Hooper there I hope he kills it. Particularly being a Central West NSW product.
 
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Adam84

Adam84

Nick Farr-Jones (63)
wamberal said:
The role of a 7 has changed. Even I have noticed it.
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The game and roles are constantly changing… until another great player/team comes along and changes it again...

Physical traits expected of fullbacks and wingers had become 6’2” and 105kg, until Cheslin Kolbe came along and redefined that expectation again.
 
Highlander35

Highlander35

Andrew Slack (58)
Adam84 said:
The game and roles are constantly changing… until another great player/team comes along and changes it again...

Physical traits expected of fullbacks and wingers had become 6’2” and 105kg, until Cheslin Kolbe came along and redefined that expectation again.
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Yeah, but you're talking about now.

It's hardly just a Hooper thing: for Scotland, post BILs tour 5'11" Hamish Watson has struggled to have the same level of impact he had over the past 4-6 years, where blokes like 6'2" Rory Darge, 6'4" Luke Crosbie & 6'3" Andy Christie have performed very strongly.
 
Slim 293

Slim 293

Stirling Mortlock (74)
For all this talk about size…

If you’ve got a George Smith, Richie McCaw, David Pocock, or even Michael Hooper from a couple of years ago available to select… then…
 
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Linerunner2023

Jimmy Flynn (14)
Finally the day arrives for the first test squad
What’s everyone thoughts? Selections? Bolsters and surprise misses?
my predicted squad below
Slipper / bell / gibbon (schoupp of bell still out)
Lonergan/ porecki / Fainga'a
Alalaatoa / topou / faamausili (talakai if tupou out)
Frost / Neville / Skelton / Phillip may just sneak in the 4th spot
Holloway / leota (expect to see in squad) / hooper / mcreight / valetini / Samu
White / McDermott / lonergan
Cooper / Gorden / foley
Kerevi / ikatau / Foketi
Korobeti / kellaway / Wright / Petaia / hodge


bolters - would need to be Wilken / Kemeny and hooper in back row

Unlucky to miss out - Gleeson and or Wilson, maybe one of these may sneak a back row spot

could see vunivalu, or Marky N sneaking in
 
Drew

Drew

Bob Davidson (42)
It’s meant to be on sports Sunday on 9 in Sydney with Eddie being interviewed.
Edit: take that back on social media now
 
Highlander35

Highlander35

Andrew Slack (58)
Forwards
Allan Ala'alatoa (29, ACT Brumbies, 64 Tests)
Richie Arnold (32, Stade Toulousain, uncapped)
Matt Faessler (24, Queensland Reds, uncapped)
Nick Frost (23, ACT Brumbies, 9 Tests)
Matt Gibbon (28, Melbourne Rebels, 5 Tests)
Jed Holloway (30, NSW Waratahs, 10 Tests)
Michael Hooper (co-captain) (31, NSW Waratahs, 124 Tests)
Tom Hooper (22, ACT Brumbies, uncapped)
Rob Leota (26, Melbourne Rebels, 13 Tests)
Fraser McReight (24, Queensland Reds, 10 Tests)
Zane Nonggorr (22, Queensland Reds, uncapped)
David Porecki (30, NSW Waratahs, 10 Tests)
Pete Samu (31, ACT Brumbies, 32 Tests)
Will Skelton (31, La Rochelle, 24 Tests)
James Slipper (co-captain) (34, ACT Brumbies, 127 Tests)
Taniela Tupou (27, Queensland Reds, 47 Tests)
Jordan Uelese (26, Melbourne Rebels, 15 Tests)
Rob Valetini (24, ACT Brumbies, 30 Tests)


Backs
Quade Cooper (35, Kintetsu Liners, 76 Tests)
Lalakai Foketi (28, NSW Waratahs, 5 Tests)
Carter Gordon (22, Melbourne Rebels, uncapped)
Reece Hodge (28, Melbourne Rebels, 54 Tests)
Len Ikitau (24, ACT Brumbies, 26 Tests)
Marika Koroibete (30, Saitama Wild Knights, 51 Tests)
Ryan Lonergan (25, ACT Brumbies, uncapped)
Tate McDermott (24, Queensland Reds, 21 Tests)
Mark Nawaqanitawase (22, NSW Waratahs, 3 Tests)
Izaia Perese (26, NSW Waratahs, 3 Tests)
Suliasi Vunivalu (27, Queensland Reds, 1 Test)
Nic White (33, ACT Brumbies, 59 Tests)
Tom Wright (26, ACT Brumbies, 23 Tests)

Utility
Ben Donaldson (23, NSW Waratahs, 2 Tests)
Josh Kemeny (24, Melbourne Rebels, uncapped)
Dylan Pietsch (25, NSW Waratahs, uncapped)

Rehab Group
Angus Bell (22, NSW Waratahs, 20 Tests)
Langi Gleeson (21, NSW Waratahs, 3 Tests)
Andrew Kellaway (27, Melbourne Rebels, 21 Tests)
Samu Kerevi (29, Urayasu D-Rocks, 41 Tests)
Jordan Petaia (23, Queensland Reds, 25 Tests)
Matt Philip (29, Melbourne Rebels, 27 Tests)

Not considered for selection due to injury
Max Jorgensen
Tom Robertson
Izack Rodda
Corey Toole
 
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