Yoda
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
That is a good thing.
Wallabies v Italy - 9 November
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Assuming he’s passed his HIA protocols I wouldn’t mind seeing Canham named instead of Williams this week.
I think Canham still has some way to go as a top level lock - but he is one of the more athletic options available and has the bit of extra size Williams doesn’t have. I think Williams has been pretty solid for us over the year but it’s hard to see us getting more out of him then we are now, whereas I think Canham may have a higher ceiling.
Normally I wouldn’t be benching Valetini either but I think he’s still not back to 100% and with Hooper being so good this year I wouldn’t mind seeing Hooper start and then Valetini coming on with about 30 to go.
I think Canham still has some way to go as a top level lock - but he is one of the more athletic options available and has the bit of extra size Williams doesn’t have. I think Williams has been pretty solid for us over the year but it’s hard to see us getting more out of him then we are now, whereas I think Canham may have a higher ceiling.
Normally I wouldn’t be benching Valetini either but I think he’s still not back to 100% and with Hooper being so good this year I wouldn’t mind seeing Hooper start and then Valetini coming on with about 30 to go.
Ryan Smortenheisen
Frank Row (1)
Is it true italy is a threat to the Wallabies, I thought this would be a comfortable match for them.
Red Runner
Charlie Fox (21)
Australia should win...but it will be far from comfortable.
Yoda
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
I think they will win easily. Carter Gordon to get the ball to our strike force backs and Jake Gordon to be told to not box kick at all. Australia by at least 20.
Rugby Head
Tom Lawton (22)
Surely this is motivation enough to stack the team full strength.
Jacob Peni Tovue
Frank Row (1)
How come ikitau is available for italy but was denied against England?
John S
Ken Catchpole (46)
Reg 9
Jacob Peni Tovue
Frank Row (1)
whats that?
Slim 293
George Smith (75)
Regulation 9 Test Window
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Slim 293
George Smith (75)
It would be a bold move to become the only serious test nation not to utilise the box kick from scrum half...
Dctarget
Jason Little (69)
World Rugby approved Test Match window that players have to be released for. Australia keeps booking matches outside the window 'cause we need the money. UK and French teams don't have an issue because their players all play domestically they control their own competitions, releasing their players even if the match is outside the reg 9 window.
rugbyAU
Peter Johnson (47)
Don’t know but it was reported earlier in the year Ikitau likely wouldn’t play this test, it seems to be a different situation for each overseas player
The Ghost of Raelene
Tim Horan (67)
McReight is up to 27 games this year and will likely finish at 30/31. I'm wondering if we are seeing these guys slide to the finish line after being asked to be up since the Lions prep with a lot of travel involved.
JRugby2
Arch Winning (36)
Off topic but I feel that this is often missed in the debate around whether Australian's don't play enough rugby relative to Europe.
The Ghost of Raelene
Tim Horan (67)
Super Rugby has these guys going from Perth to Fiji. Tests this year have been from SA, Perth, Townsville, NZ, Japan now Europe. It all adds up when we are often sticking guys on long flights when it would be better to be in recovery mode.
