Wallabies 2024

[Crashy]

I'd go to a day game at Homebush as long as I can have a few golden microphones afterwards.

 

[Rebel man]

RA are apparently considering an afternoon kick off for the Bledisloe in Sydney:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1756885785985568810

Yet they will keep putting the games on at a shit time for us

 

[Ignoto]

They seem to want it to be more family-friendly.

I can't even fathom to think what 4-5 tickets to a bledisloe would cost along with buying drinks and food at the game.

 

[Crashy]

the cheaper sections actually arent too bad these days. Its the hospo and platinum / gold ones which are a shocker.

 

[Members Section]

I can't even fathom to think what 4-5 tickets to a bledisloe would cost along with buying drinks and food at the game.

Its strange, I paid about $100 for my ticket at commbank last yr & $29 for my seat at the mcg & the seats were pretty comparable just one level lower

 

[fatprop]

Our game plan for SFS matches is now to buy the cheapest seats and never go to them, just stand on the concourse. You get a great view and the bar it just behind you with added great banter

All the ingredients to a good day out to the rugby

 

[Adam84]

Our game plan for SFS matches is now to buy the cheapest seats and never go to them, just stand on the concourse. You get a great view and the bar it just behind you with added great banter

All the ingredients to a good day out to the rugby

there's hardly a shit seat in the new SFS anyway, it's one of the benefits of the rebuild

 

[Derpus]

Yeah the SFS is brillo. A proper modern square pitch stadium. Honestly, don't think I'll ever go to Homebush again unless its free. And its 50/50 even then.

 

[Adam84]

Yeah Homebush is garbage by comparison to a proper rectangular field. You really need a good atmosphere to justify watching in person as opposed to watching at home on tv for homebush.

SFS is like Suncorp, I'd happily sit anywhere including in the upper tiers at the end try-line end because i know I'm going to get a good view anyway. One of the best games of rugby i've watched in person was 2003 RWC Wales vs England in the upper tiers of Suncorp Stadium.

 

[KevinO]

Wallabies v Wales at AAMI Park
Wallaroos v USA at AAMI Park

RA helping to pay the Rebels' bills already

Come on Reg, you know the Rebels don't get anything from RA for test matches.

 

[Rebel man]

Wallabies v Wales at AAMI Park
Wallaroos v USA at AAMI Park

RA helping to pay the Rebels' bills already

Yeah just play all 6 tests in Sydney

 

[fatprop]

Come on Reg, you know the Rebels don't get anything from RA for test matches.

They have a state happy to throw money at events

 

[Joe Blow]

It’s about balance in the forward pack and we can‘t even pick a tight 5 at the moment let alone the back-row. I’m more interested in who the tight 5 will be, because that will influence the back-row selection the most.

Will AAA/Tupou bodies hold up.
Does Slipper have another season at test level in him.
Will an Australian hooker actually throw the ball straight this season.
Lock positions are wide open also especially with Skelton/Arnold availability issues.

I would say that it would be good to leave Skelton and Arnold out of it for this year. We have some good young locks coming through and also LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) back on deck. Let’s pick from those blokes and see how they go against Wales.
Props more or less pick themselves with everyone fit. We have a few hookers with test experience and I’d guess Smit will look at them first.
We need our SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) sides to play a better standard of rugby, less mistakes and more structure to start with.
Exciting times……again.

 

[Members Section]

I would say that it would be good to leave Skelton and Arnold out of it for this year. We have some good young locks coming through and also LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) back on deck. Let’s pick from those blokes and see how they go against Wales.
Props more or less pick themselves with everyone fit. We have a few hookers with test experience and I’d guess Smit will look at them first.
We need our SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) (Super Rugby Pacific) sides to play a better standard of rugby, less mistakes and more structure to start with.
Exciting times……again.

Have we not learnt anything from the failed Hanigan/LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto)/Holloway experiment? Hybrid's dont work at test level

 

[Slim 293]

I'd say LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) is more suited to being a lock at test level who can cover 6...

 

[Members Section]

His previous performances at test level suggest different

 

[Adam84]

I'd say LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) is more suited to being a lock at test level who can cover 6...

Yeah agreed don’t start him as a 6, his primary role should be lock but he does provide that flexibility to cover either role if required due to injury etc.

 

[Slim 293]

His previous performances at test level suggest different

Nah, I thought he did well but he doesn't possess the mobility for a modern test backrower.

He can fill in, but it's not a position I'd see him starting over other options.

 

[Highlander35]

The ideal role (all least to my mind) for LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) at test level strikes me as the 20 jersey in a 6-2 split.

 

[Adam84]

The ideal role (all least to my mind) for LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) at test level strikes me as the 20 jersey in a 6-2 split.

Be good to see him play back into the form which warrants match-day test selection. Give the state of locks actually playing in Australia, it’s hard to not see him in the squad. If they parachute in the Arnold’s and Skeltons, that might change a bit though.