Recent content by Bob Peters

They can pay for 2 Tuipulotu’s then and we can call it square. This scheme might help get Fiji out of debt though. I’m sure Aus, NZ, Japan and France would need to cough up a bit.

Once a player plays U20 for one country there should be a transfer fee from any Tier 1 country looking to re-qualify the player for their national senior team. All 3 Tuipulotu’s played Aus U20’s I think.

Bang on! NZ were very slow starters in the tournament as well, only beat Italy 14-5 in the first game, yet we came up against a very good and match fit SA team first up and got burnt as our boys had 6-8 weeks of playing only a few games back at their clubs. Maybe next year (Georgia in summer...

Probably thinking more longer term with the 20’s guys, but Hosea would be a good get for the short term. Pity Harry Hockings is getting too much yen to come back to Aus.

Should make a play for Doyle and Mangelsdorf from the U20’s to beef up second row stocks. Not as if the Tahs will look after them with all their 4,5,6 new signings. Is it true the Tahs have also signed Lachlan Hooper? Hope not.

Italy actually have the best defensive record in the competition so far (kept Junior ABs to 14-5 as well) and a massive forward back and kick well. Hopefully we can avoid the trench warfare and get space for our backs.

Proper match that one. I agree, Doyle is bloody good. Easily best on the field. I bet the people down in Wollongong at Woonona Shamrocks where he comes from must be very proud. They should show what clubs produce these kids (but Syd Uni get all the glory???). Eli Langi was so good as well...

Half Time: Aust U20 - 14 Japan U23 - 19 Full Time: Aust U20 - 54 Japan U22 - 26 Japan excellent in the first half with 3 easy maul tries. Junior Wallabies excellent in the second half and Japan’s handling and defence fell apart completely. Of the starters, Mangelsdorf went very well in the...

Good 40-12 win for the Waratahs over the Reds despite a faltering set piece for most of the game. In a scrappy game Marshall LeMaitre, Eamon Doyle, Hwi Sharples, Joey Fowler and Liam Grover best for the Tahs. Best for the Reds Tom Robinson, Fergus Gillon and Trevor King. Brumbies 20’s vs...

Word out of Daceyville this week is that Angelo Smith apparently now not coming to the Tahs after being announced as recently as last week. No reason given and apparently never turned up for pre-season at all and is in Fiji. Search for second rowers continues …

Waratahs have named their squad to play Kubota Spears in Tokyo on Friday: Forwards: Jamie Adamson, Brad Amituanai, Sifa Amone, Adrian Brown, Ethan Dobbins, Eamon Doyle, Charlie Gamble ©, Clem Halaholo, Julian Heaven. Mesu Kunavalu, Tom Lambert, Fergus Lee-Warner, Hugh Sinclair ©, Leafi...

The Roar is reporting that Chris Whitaker has just been appointed as the Junior Wallabies (U20's) coach for 2025, edging out Aust U18 coach Shannon Fraser..

Who is the backup 7 if Gamble is injured? Don’t see any in the whole 42 man list.

Actually, Oscar is Max’s cousin. Tunui is no relation at all.

I saw a post recently that listed the Waratahs aligned No.8 players by age group: U20 Leafi Talataina U19 Eamon Doyle U18 Toby Brial U17 Heinz Lemoto U16 Justice Taumoepeau Not all will stay, but not all will end up at 8. Players like Doyle probably at 6, but Justice definitely has the ability...