Wallabies 2024

[Sir Arthur Higgins]

How long is the Rory Arnold contract in Japan? He could be an asset for Lions tour and in this current stage you can't afford not to have him. Definitely he's the good twin. Before any NRL big name, Rory is more important

I totally agree.
We should be spending the big bucks to ensure we get too tight 5 players in aus if that’s what we need for them to be wallaby eligible. We just don’t need more wingers and that’s what league players are. How many successful league players have played 10,12,13? Sonny Bill? That’s probably it.
I think Andy Farrell was eventually ok but not amazing.
I’d rather bring in some big South Africans to Perth than pay for another winger we don’t need

 

[KOB1987]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...ays-Rugby Australia-boss-20231002-p5e97n.html

It would appear Jones still

My read on it is that Waugh kind of has to say that at the moment because they haven't done the formal review yet.

 

[KOB1987]

Koroibete retiring from test rugby after RWC.

 

[upthereds#!]

How long is the Rory Arnold contract in Japan? He could be an asset for Lions tour and in this current stage you can't afford not to have him. Definitely he's the good twin. Before any NRL big name, Rory is more important

he is on 1.4mil in japan so I'm sure his next contract will still be higher, especially as he will be 33+

He didn't play in RWC, not because of his Japanese contract, but because he stopped playing when his team withdrew from the comp and he didn't want to forego his japanese contract by quitting and joining another team. Eddie didn't pick him because he wasn't playing at all.

He is still completely available to play for the wallabies if Eddie wants to pick him and arnold wants to be picked.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Just because Slipper is signed to 25 dosent mean we should keep picking him for the Wallabies he certainly won’t be round for the next WC so go with Bell, Gibbon and Schoupp going forward

Love Slipper and everything he's done for Rugby has been immense but he's starting to look every bit of the 100+ tests and very slow around the park. Ability to play both sides will help him be in squads as well as seemingly being one of the only old guys Eddie will tolerate.

I wouldn't be surprised if Lynagh is in the mix next year. Eddie has always always had players he sticks by, even if the fans don't like it - suspect Donaldson will be that player.

He's going to need to kill it for the Reds and show quite a bit of growth in his running game and control. His around the park kicking is quality but I personally don't see him up for Test footy yet. Hop JOC (James O'Connor) can stay healthy as I think he can really help Lynagh develop/take some pressure off.

 

[Rugrat]

Those Eddie Jones ads pre World Cup haven’t aged well.

 

[Adam84]

Koroibete retiring from test rugby after RWC.

Well…. Shit

 

[Tomthumb]

Koroibete retiring from test rugby after RWC.

Honesty, the way he has played in this World cup, that might be for the best

 

[rugbyAU]

Well…. Shit

See Tomthumbs comment but yeah 9 metres v Wales, his defence has been off this year time to move on we’ll lose a lot of experience but at least they’ve invested time into Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) and Vunivalu as the two wingers going forward with Tom Wright first backup

 

[Adam84]

See Tomthumbs comment but yeah 9 metres v Wales, his defence has been off this year time to move on we’ll lose a lot of experience but at least they’ve invested time into Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) (Nawaqanitawase) and Vunivalu as the two wingers going forward with Tom Wright first backup

2 poor games in a poorly performing team…

he is a world class player who has been one of the Wallabies best in recent seasons and will be a monumental loss, even with the rise of Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) on the other wing.

 

[upthereds#!]

Love Slipper and everything he's done for Rugby has been immense but he's starting to look every bit of the 100+ tests and very slow around the park. Ability to play both sides will help him be in squads as well as seemingly being one of the only old guys Eddie will tolerate.


He's going to need to kill it for the Reds and show quite a bit of growth in his running game and control. His around the park kicking is quality but I personally don't see him up for Test footy yet. Hop JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor) can stay healthy as I think he can really help Lynagh develop/take some pressure off.

Who replaces Slipper?

Gibbon? He is still our no.2 LHP and no.3 THP and doesn't look like thats going to change in 2024. At worst he moves to no.3 LHP and no.4 THP behind Schoupp and Pone but I doubt it

5-6 props go in a test squad and he will be there in 2024 and likely 2025 unless a Pearce at WF ends up being another 20ish yr old prodigy like Bell and Tupou.

 

[Tomthumb]

The Ironic part is despite all the talk about the young guys, 3 of the most experienced players in the team in White, Kerevi & Koroibete were some of our worst performers

 

[rugbyAU]

Who replaces Slipper?

Gibbon? He is still our no.2 LHP and no.3 THP and doesn't look like thats going to change in 2024. At worst he moves to no.3 LHP and no.4 THP behind Schoupp and Pone but I doubt it

5-6 props go in a test squad and he will be there in 2024 and likely 2025 unless a Pearce at WF ends up being another 20ish yr old prodigy like Bell and Tupou.

LHP will be Bell, Gibbon & Schoupp

Potentially Robertson after his sabbatical

 

[stillmissit]

Honesty, the way he has played in this World cup, that might be for the best

I guess you mean having to play like a forward as the ball rarely made it out to him? And Jones had him running all over the pitch patching up others inability to tackle.

 

[stillmissit]

The first thing we need to do in 2024 is teach the bastards how to tackle. It drove me mad, the inability to hit and stick and the lousy slide defence against hard and fast guys like Fiji who, if you let them run will do you, as they did.

 

[HogansHeros]

2 poor games in a poorly performing team…

he is a world class player who has been one of the Wallabies best in recent seasons and will be a monumental loss, even with the rise of Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) (Nawaqanitawase) on the other wing.

People on this forum are very quick to throw out a player based on 1 or 2 poor performances. Same people will complain about lack of cohesion. If they had their way we wouldnt have anyone left to represent Australia.

 

[stillmissit]

Who replaces Slipper?

Gibbon? He is still our no.2 LHP and no.3 THP and doesn't look like thats going to change in 2024. At worst he moves to no.3 LHP and no.4 THP behind Schoupp and Pone but I doubt it

5-6 props go in a test squad and he will be there in 2024 and likely 2025 unless a Pearce at WF ends up being another 20ish yr old prodigy like Bell and Tupou.

I object to Pone being described as a prop he is not a props big arse!

 

[Adam84]

It’s a real shame Pone is at the Rebels in 2024 behind Tupou, the guy needs solid scrummaging time to improve his technical ability, he should be a starting prop for his own sake

Playing him off the bench for the last 20mins in Super Rugby for the big runs won’t help his test career.

 

[HogansHeros]

It’s a Real shame Pone is at the Rebels in 2024 behind Tupou, the guy needs solid scrummaging time to improve his technical ability, he should be a starting prop for his own sake.

Or move to loosehead

 

[fatprop]

It’s a real shame Pone is at the Rebels in 2024 behind Tupou, the guy needs solid scrummaging time to improve his technical ability, he should be a starting prop for his own sake

Playing him off the bench for the last 20mins in Super Rugby for the big runs won’t help his test career.

He is rarely fit anyway