Australia A - Back on the Cards

[SouthernX]

Aus A is there to benefit the Wallabies. If you start for the Rebels it doesn't mean you are automatically ranked in the top 5 for your position in the country.

It should be the best available right now. Especially with a RWC at the end of next year. The Early 2000s Brumbies could have had 1,2,3 in certain positions.

What have the Tahs done this year? Won a couple more fixtures, whooptydoo. the NSW biased media looking thru their wattle shaded Waratah glasses - hyping up all their players. Rugby public opinion majorly swayed by the nsw media. Of course they are going to talk about the playmakers of a team on the rebound.

i am just a salty qld fan wanting more respect of the #1 rugby nursery of Australia = Queensland …

 

[qwerty51]

i am just a salty qld fan wanting more respect of the #1 rugby nursery of Australia = Queensland …

What evidence is this based on? If you looked at the backgrounds of the Wallabies and all the Super rugby players, more would come from NSW than QLD.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I hope both Gordon Brothers become great Rugby players but they aren't up to this level at this point in time.

He was taken out of the 10 at the Rebels at points this year by To'omua (QLDer). I really don't see any NSW bias in selections for the past couple of years. If you look at most of the U20s teams they have been full of all these anointed QLD kids.

 

[A mutterer]

Aus A is there to benefit the Wallabies. If you start for the Rebels it doesn't mean you are automatically ranked in the top 5 for your position in the country.

It should be the best available right now. Especially with a RWC at the end of next year. The Early 2000s Brumbies could have had 1,2,3 in certain positions.

and harrison is also yet to return.

gordon is behind 3 tahs, each of which stepped in and did a good job in super, and 2 rewarded with A's performances.

 

[SouthernX]

What evidence is this based on? If you looked at the backgrounds of the Wallabies and all the Super rugby players, more would come from NSW than QLD.

I’m sure you can go digging that data up and prove me wrong.

 

[qwerty51]

I’m sure you can go digging that data up and prove me wrong.

It's been done before and come out NSW - I think you'd need to be the one to prove me wrong.

 

[Members Section]

Fiji I thought.

I'm 99% sure its Samoa, did a podcast last year & talked about becoming a leader in his community back there & how he's taken it on at the Rebels as well. How he wants to set a humble pacifica culture that can be passed down.

I'm also not 100% that he has "officially indicated" he will change but that's just the indication

 

[SouthernX]

It's been done before and come out NSW - I think you'd need to be the one to prove me wrong.

nah I don’t need to prove anything to you qwerty51 - my comment is fact seen thru the eye of a one eyed mouth breathing qlder

 

[Members Section]

and harrison is also yet to return.

gordon is behind 3 tahs, each of which stepped in and did a good job in super, and 2 rewarded with A's performances.

I reckon he might be ahead of Harrison, only just

 

[Adam84]

 

[qwerty51]

Tom Banks wow.
Max Jorgensen straight in wow.

Good to see Frost, Vunivalu, Pone, Neville all in.

Haha Swain, no doubt using these 3 matches as part of his ban. Clever.

 

[Braveheart81]

Darcy Swain being named for some tactical suspension usage?

 

[Members Section]

Not sure about Max Jorgensen & Teddy Wilson in this squad just yet

 

[Braveheart81]

Not sure about Max Jorgensen & Teddy Wilson in this squad just yet

Jurgensen is there as a development player so seemingly won't be eligible to play.

Who is the other halfback you'd pick? Fines made himself unavailable for the last tour to keep his international eligibility open.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Not sure about Max Jorgensen & Teddy Wilson in this squad just yet

Yeah neither. Could it have been part of getting the contract over the line…

I like the squad overall. Looks strong and built to develop Wallabies and win matches.

 

[Dctarget]

We must be picking a lot of overseas locks if Neville, Frost & Swain are in here.

 

[Members Section]

Jurgensen is there as a development player so seemingly won't be eligible to play.

Who is the other halfback you'd pick? Fines made himself unavailable for the last tour to keep his international eligibility open.

We got though the pac cup with just the 2 9's, but if I had to pick i'd say Kalani Thomas (not saying he's a head of Fines)

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Tuttle, Lonergan and Wilson is enough. 3 Half backs with one being very young. I expect Lonergan to play 60 mins at least a game

 

[SouthernX]

what’s the point of Tom Banks… honestly? Am I missing something with his wallaby eligibility. Is he back with the brumbies and his Japan stint just a off-season sabbatical

He left for overseas money and we rolling him out in a development team. (Aus A)

guess he put his hand up and his club agreed for his release considering they are touring Japan.

 

[Dctarget]

Hot damn, interesting squad.

1. Gibbon
2. Longeran
3. Fa'amausili
4. Frost
5. Swain/Neville (Lol)
6. Uru
7. Wilkin
8. Gleeson
9. Longeran
10. Edmed
11. Vunivalu
12. Kuenzle
13. Stewart (who's an out and out 13?)
14. Daugunu
15. Banks
16. Pollard
17. Robertson
18. Holz
19. Hanigan
20. Scott
21. Tuttle
22. Creighton
23. Campbell