Wallabies 2020

[KOB1987]

Yeah, Dempsey and Naisarani are bizarre omissions from such a big squad. Kurindrani is only a little bit surprising.

Also, I have zero recollection of Valetini getting a cap. When was that?

Off the bench v Samoa last year I think.

 

[Dctarget]

1. Slipper
2. Uelese
3. Tupou
4. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
5. Philip
6. Samu
7. Hooper
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. MK
12. To'omua
13. Petaia
14. Daugunu
15. DHP
16. FF (Folau Fainga'a)
17. Sio
18. AAA
19. Hosea
20. Wright
21. White
22. Lolesio
23. Hodge


You know you want it.

 

[footy1>31]

There are 4 hookers and 4 locks, and a total of 44. That's a fair indication that the two O/S players are going to be locks. Pending Uelese's injury I guess.

Hanigan in the squad as a lock and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) is playing lock for Reds so thats 4 by my count (Phillip + Simmons)

 

[Up the Guts]

I rate Ikitau but we seem to have a lot of centres picked. Would there be better value somewhere else?

 

[Wilson]

I can see the problems in Naisaraini's game that would keep him out of the 23 under a new coach - runs too upright, can be a bit brain dead, but to take Swinton over him (and Dempsey) is wild.

I guess at the end of the day if you don't see them in the wallabies 23 it makes sense to take a younger guy for development into the big squad, but I'm not sure I'd be rewarding Swinton's play at this stage.

 

[Derpus]

I can see the problems in Naisaraini's game that would keep him out of the 23 under a new coach - runs too upright, can be a bit brain dead, but to take Swinton over him (and Dempsey) is wild.

I guess at the end of the day if you don't see them in the wallabies 23 it makes sense to take a younger guy for development into the big squad, but I'm not sure I'd be rewarding Swinton's play at this stage.

Doesn't make sense. You have a big squad to cover injuries - not to bring along the work experience kid.

I think dropping Isi is rather foolish myself.

 

[KOB1987]

Hanigan in the squad as a lock and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) is playing lock for Reds so thats 4 by my count (Phillip + Simmons)

LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
Hosea
Simmons
Phillip

Hanigan is bracketed as a lock/loosie apparently.

 

[Up the Guts]

I can see the problems in Naisaraini's game that would keep him out of the 23 under a new coach - runs too upright, can be a bit brain dead, but to take Swinton over him (and Dempsey) is wild.

I guess at the end of the day if you don't see them in the wallabies 23 it makes sense to take a younger guy for development into the big squad, but I'm not sure I'd be rewarding Swinton's play at this stage.

He made a couple of good hits against the Reds in round 1 and that was about it. You could say he was solid for the rest of the season at best.

 

[Dctarget]

Isi being dropped just seems bizarre unless there's other things at play. He's only two years older than Swinton.

 

[KOB1987]

1. Slipper
2. Uelese
3. Tupou
4. Arnold
5. Skelton
6. Samu
7. Hooper
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. JOC (James O'Connor)
11. MK
12. To'omua
13. Petaia
14. Daugunu
15. DHP
16. FF (Folau Fainga'a)
17. Sio
18. AAA
19. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)
20. Wright
21. White
22. Lolesio
23. Hodge


You know you want it.

 

[Dctarget]

Hopefully the inclusion of Uelese, Petaia, DHP & To'omua is a good sign for all their injuries.

Do you take only two 8s in a 46 squad?

Has he picked his Australia v Australia A lists and it's Wilson v Samu?

 

[KOB1987]

Hopefully the inclusion of Uelese, Petaia, DHP & To'omua is a good sign for all their injuries.

Do you take only two 8s in a 46 squad?

Has he picked his Australia v Australia A lists and it's Wilson v Samu?

That's what I'm assuming, hence why there seems to be 2 locks to come, or a lock and a loosie if Hanigan plays lock in the Australia A team.

 

[Dctarget]

That's what I'm assuming, hence why there seems to be 2 locks to come, or a lock and a loosie if Hanigan plays lock in the Australia A team.

Just feels odd, hard not to think if there's room for Ikitau & Swinton then he can take Naisarani. But if there's only two spots, I guess it makes sense.

 

[Dctarget]

8 x props
4 x hookers
4 x locks
8 x backrowers (incl. Hanigan)
4 x scrumhalves
4 x flyhalves (incl. To'omua)
2 x IC
2 x OC
4 x Wingers
4 x full backs

 

[dru]

There are 4 hookers and 4 locks, and a total of 44. That's a fair indication that the two O/S players are going to be locks. Pending Uelese's injury I guess.

I get 5 locks - still not enough for 2 x 23

Hanigan; Simmons; Hosea; Phillip; LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)

 

[Dctarget]

I get 5 locks - still not enough for 2 x 23

Hanigan; Simmons; Hosea; Phillip; LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)

44 players = 2 x 22. Not 23. It's 46 with the two OS based players.

 

[KOB1987]

Surely Naisarani is a typo. That's cooked.

That, and the selection of Ned and Simmo, should see some posters saying Rennie should resign by the end of the day.

 

[KOB1987]

I get 5 locks - still not enough for 2 x 23

Hanigan; Simmons; Hosea; Phillip; LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)

Hanigan is bracketed as a loosie/lock.

 

[Dctarget]

That, and the selection of Ned and Simmo, should see some posters saying Rennie should resign by the end of the day.

Sharpening my pitchfork now, I assume Rennie is somehow linked to the 'Tahs.

 

[Rebels3]

OS I think will be a lock and 12 given the cover offered in each position