Waratahs v British & Irish Lions - Saturday, 5 July @ SFS

[Wilson]

Edmed wasn't entirely out of it, but to drop back to the bench for that must win game against the Blues is pretty telling. I think the shift away from Creighton at 10 was more due to the injuries at 15 - Jorgensen and Sua'ali'i were both out and Kellaway missed the Force game. That's not to say either Creighton or Bowen had anything locked down, but with the 10 jersey still being up for grabs at the end of the season it's hard to see it going to a departing player who didn't wear it in the last game, particularly when he's missed the last week or two training with the squad.

Potentially the best chance Edmed has of starting at 10 is if Schmidt requests it, which isn't outside the realm of possibility given he has been training with the Wallabies. Bowen being injured would certainly help that along, as would any potential limit on Kellaway's minutes (like there might have been on Pietsch's, given his early departure from the Force game).

 

[Derpus]

Time to reel this old fella out..

 

[KOB1987]

Don't care, it's a tour match with a provincial B team boasting possibly 1 or 2 current Wallabies and a smattering of former ones v. a team of 23 current test players. I'm going, can't wait! What an experience for those who get to play.

 

[Qwertyrick]

70+ we will have the most points scored against us lol

 

[Slim 293]

NSW Waratahs Team to Play the British & Irish Lions


1. Loosehead Prop Tom Lambert (Sydney University)

2. Hooker Ethan Dobbins (Sydney University)

3. Tighthead Prop Taniela Tupou (West Harbour)

4. Left Lock Fergus Lee-Warner (Eastern Suburbs)

5. Right Lock Miles Amatosero (Eastern Suburbs)

6. Left Flanker Rob Leota (Eastern Suburbs)

7. Right Flanker Charlie Gamble (Eastern Suburbs)

8. Number Eight Hugh Sinclair (C - Northern Suburbs)

9. Scrumhalf Teddy Wilson (Eastern Suburbs)

10. Flyhalf Jack Bowen (Eastern Suburbs)

11. Left Wing Darby Lancaster (Eastern Suburbs)

12. Inside Centre Joey Walton (Gordon)

13. Outside Centre Lalakai Foketi (Manly)

14. Right Wing Andrew Kellaway (Randwick)

15. Fullback Lawson Creighton (Randwick)



Replacements

16. Reserve Mahe Vailanu (Gordon)

17. Reserve Jack Barrett (Eastern Suburbs)

18. Reserve Daniel Botha (Sydney University)

19. Reserve Matt Philip (Sydney University)

20. Reserve Jamie Adamson (Eastern Suburbs)

21. Reserve Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs)

22. Reserve Tane Edmed (Eastwood)

23. Reserve Henry O'Donnell (Northern Suburbs)



Match Details

What: NSW Waratahs v the British & Irish Lions

Where: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney

When: Saturday, 5 July, 2025

Kick-off: 8 pm (AEST)

 

[Qwertyrick]

NSW Waratahs Team to Play the British & Irish Lions


1. Loosehead Prop Tom Lambert (Sydney University)

2. Hooker Ethan Dobbins (Sydney University)

3. Tighthead Prop Taniela Tupou (West Harbour)

4. Left Lock Fergus Lee-Warner (Eastern Suburbs)

5. Right Lock Miles Amatosero (Eastern Suburbs)

6. Left Flanker Rob Leota (Eastern Suburbs)

7. Right Flanker Charlie Gamble (Eastern Suburbs)

8. Number Eight Hugh Sinclair (C - Northern Suburbs)

9. Scrumhalf Teddy Wilson (Eastern Suburbs)

10. Flyhalf Jack Bowen (Eastern Suburbs)

11. Left Wing Darby Lancaster (Eastern Suburbs)

12. Inside Centre Joey Walton (Gordon)

13. Outside Centre Lalakai Foketi (Manly)

14. Right Wing Andrew Kellaway (Randwick)

15. Fullback Lawson Creighton (Randwick)



Replacements

16. Reserve Mahe Vailanu (Gordon)

17. Reserve Jack Barrett (Eastern Suburbs)

18. Reserve Daniel Botha (Sydney University)

19. Reserve Matt Philip (Sydney University)

20. Reserve Jamie Adamson (Eastern Suburbs)

21. Reserve Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs)

22. Reserve Tane Edmed (Eastwood)

23. Reserve Henry O'Donnell (Northern Suburbs)



Match Details

What: NSW Waratahs v the British & Irish Lions

Where: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney

When: Saturday, 5 July, 2025

Kick-off: 8 pm (AEST)

Where’s Riley ?

 

[Strewthcobber]

Wallabies on the bench is a good sign, although the starting team doesn't give me a huge amount of confidence in getting value out of the price of tickets

 

[Wilson]

Leota and Tupou are really going to need to step up on the carry. Tahs were super reliant on Bell and Gleeson for their go forward this year, losing both of them for this game really hurts

 

[fatprop]

I am still dubious of Jack Bowen's value at 10, I can't remember him having a "good" game where he bossed a game

 

[fatprop]

Leota and Tupou are really going to need to step up on the carry. Tahs were super reliant on Bell and Gleeson for their go forward this year, losing both of them for this game really hurts

Leota has played wing all season

 

[Qwertyrick]

I am still dubious of Jack Bowen's value at 10, I can't remember him having a "good" game where he bossed a game

Same with Lancaster, how many try’s is he gonna let in this game ?

 

[fatprop]

Same with Lancaster, how many try’s is he gonna let in this game ?

They play with a compacted defence, wingers are always going look rubbish in defence when it doesn't work, Kellaway has had the same issues

In this game the wingers will "let in" 3 or 4 between them

 

[Qwertyrick]

They play with a compacted defence, wingers are always going look rubbish in defence when it doesn't work, Kellaway has had the same issues

In this game the wingers will "let in" 3 or 4 between them

Every game he’s played he’s let in multiple try’s when they could have been saved

 

[Highlander35]

NSW Waratahs Team to Play the British & Irish Lions


1. Loosehead Prop Tom Lambert (Sydney University)

2. Hooker Ethan Dobbins (Sydney University)

3. Tighthead Prop Taniela Tupou (West Harbour)

4. Left Lock Fergus Lee-Warner (Eastern Suburbs)

5. Right Lock Miles Amatosero (Eastern Suburbs)

6. Left Flanker Rob Leota (Eastern Suburbs)

7. Right Flanker Charlie Gamble (Eastern Suburbs)

8. Number Eight Hugh Sinclair (C - Northern Suburbs)

9. Scrumhalf Teddy Wilson (Eastern Suburbs)

10. Flyhalf Jack Bowen (Eastern Suburbs)

11. Left Wing Darby Lancaster (Eastern Suburbs)

12. Inside Centre Joey Walton (Gordon)

13. Outside Centre Lalakai Foketi (Manly)

14. Right Wing Andrew Kellaway (Randwick)

15. Fullback Lawson Creighton (Randwick)



Replacements

16. Reserve Mahe Vailanu (Gordon)

17. Reserve Jack Barrett (Eastern Suburbs)

18. Reserve Daniel Botha (Sydney University)

19. Reserve Matt Philip (Sydney University)

20. Reserve Jamie Adamson (Eastern Suburbs)

21. Reserve Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs)

22. Reserve Tane Edmed (Eastwood)

23. Reserve Henry O'Donnell (Northern Suburbs)



Match Details

What: NSW Waratahs v the British & Irish Lions

Where: Allianz Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney

When: Saturday, 5 July, 2025

Kick-off: 8 pm (AEST)

Left Flanker and Right Flanker what is this garbage

 

[fatprop]

Left Flanker and Right Flanker what is this garbage

We don't really have a fetcher?

 

[Wilson]

We don't really have a fetcher?

Funnily enough Gamble will be the most proper/traditional fetching 7 to play against the Lions from the Australian sides at this point. It's definitely something the Force and Reds were missing.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

And when Gamble may come off Mahe is likely to be on who is pretty savage on the ball. Saw it last night with Morgan having free reign at ruck time.

 

[Crashy]

Reilly?

 

[Dctarget]

Reilly?

I think injured. Not named in Indigenous squad either which you'd think he'd be a lock for normally.

 

[Qwertyrick]

This is gonna be a cricket score lol