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Who do Brumbies fans think will be the designated goal kicker next season? Is Lonergan likely to get the tee first up?

It is tough to be a Wallaby fan…even with that performance there is still that glimmer of hope with a backline being led by C. Gordon and what he will be able to unleash for Sua'ali'i, Ikitau, Wright, Jorgensen and perhaps Nawaqanitawase and Petaia. Les Kiss needs to take captaincy away from...

I have generally been a fan of Schmidt but he needs to take some heat for Donaldson not being in squad. Only positive from this game was how the attack looked when Carter Gordon was on the pitch. Unfortunately looks as if he will be out for remaining matches meaning JOC (James O'Connor) has to play. Edmed is...

Wilson needs to lose the captaincy. I struggle to see what he brings and communication with the referee is awful. He should be calling out the referee in his inconsistencies.

Lonergan should take over goal-kicking duties for the Brumbies next season with a view on the Wallabies requirements. If Gordon returns, he should be free to focus on what he does best—organising play in attack and making his presence felt in defence—without the added pressure of goal-kicking...

This just highlights the long-standing mismanagement of the 10s in Australian rugby. The depth and development gap has been evident since the days of Foley and Cooper. Take the 2019 Junior Wallabies, for example — they had Will Harrison, Noah Lolesio, Isaac Lucas, and Ben Donaldson all in the...

With T. Wright ruled out for the season and ongoing uncertainty at fly-half, you'd have to think Will Harrison or Isaac Lucas — assuming he isn't lured back to Japan — should be having a hard think about getting back into the Wallabies mix. It’s especially compelling when you consider how many...

Bringing Nawaqanitawase back on a big-money deal sets a dangerous precedent. While I’d love to see him in Wallabies colours again, doing it this way could encourage more young players to leave Union for League, knowing they can be lured back with inflated contracts. In my opinion, the better...

Could it ever be possible for the Junior Wallabies to have a team in Super Rugby AU? That would be some very decent preparation ahead of world champs to develop cohesion playing against good Super Rugby teams.

Curious about what happened with Lachlan Hooper. He looked like a player with serious potential, so it’s surprising to see he’s been let go. Haven’t seen any updates on where he’s heading either. Was the hype overblown, or is he still one to watch?

It's a sensible move that offers a genuine option for young Australian talent currently in the French youth system to play for the Wallabies—players like Lemoto, for example. I do wonder, though, whether this change might make Australian players less appealing to French clubs, now that they...

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/tuipulotu-empire-grows-in-scotland-as-ottavio-seals-urc-move/ I guess that this was inevitable and disappointed that Scotland will benefit from the RA investment in all 3 brothers.

For me, Sua'ali'i is a must-pick in the centres. He’s a powerful ball carrier who doesn’t get dominated in contact. With Wright locked in at fullback, it was frustrating to see Sua'ali'i not given more time at centre for the Waratahs this season — he needs that exposure. Heading into the...

At the England v Australia match last year at Twickenham a number of the Australia A players were in attendance watching the match. Reimer, Fines-Leleiwasa, Muirhead were talking to a number of Wallaby fans and all of them raved about the crowd and atmosphere for their previous Australia A match...

Pre World Cup last year, I was anticipating amd excited by the following potential backline heading towards the Lions: 9. Lonergan 10. Gordon 11. Jorgensen 12. Sua'ali'i 13. Ikitau 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. Petaia. All big bodies, all comfortable kicking ball from hand (right and left foot...