Rugby Championship 2025: South Africa v Australia

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Yeah two big rhinos smashing into each other. It'll be good to watch. I do wonder whether Will has the motor to play that style of game at altitude though.

 

[Blue]

True. He will be cooked after 50. Problem then is someone needs to come on and deal with Snyman for the last 30.

 

[KOB1987]

True. He will be cooked after 50. Problem then is someone needs to come on and deal with Snyman for the last 30.

I'm guessing that will be Lukhan. Squad announced today.

 

[Tomthumb]

Tupou reportedly injured and highly unlikely to play the first Test vs South Africa

 

[rugbyAU]

I'm guessing that will be Lukhan. Squad announced today.

Now Thursday

 

[upthereds#!]

Tupou reportedly injured and highly unlikely to play the first Test vs South Africa

Oh FFS. A Nonggoor/Robertson THP tag team - Nche will be licking his lips. Lucky for us T.DuToit is out and HendrickWessells isn't as strong.

 

[Dctarget]

Apparently it's not a serious injury and he's aiming for the 2nd test in Cape Town.

 

[Rugby Head]

Apparently it's not a serious injury and he's aiming for the 2nd test in Cape Town.

Now the Giteau law is redundant, is there any other THP props floating internationally that might be worth a call up? Robertson and Nongorr fill me with very little confidence, especially against the Saffas.

 

[VassMan]

Now the Giteau law is redundant, is there any other THP props floating internationally that might be worth a call up? Robertson and Nongorr fill me with very little confidence, especially against the Saffas.

Sam Talakai!

 

[Tomthumb]

Now the Giteau law is redundant, is there any other THP props floating internationally that might be worth a call up? Robertson and Nongorr fill me with very little confidence, especially against the Saffas.

Sam Talakai!

 

[Rugby Head]

Sam Talakai!

Fills me with even less confidence.

 

[Slim 293]

Tane Edmed is poised for a return to Test rugby, with the former Waratahs playmaker set to be picked in the Wallabies squad for the Rugby Championship opener against South Africa, due to be named on Thursday.

Edmed made his debut for the Wallabies last November against Ireland, lasting just three minutes in Dublin after coming on as a 74th-minute substitute before being knocked out while making a tackle.

Edmed set for Wallabies redemption after painful three-minute debut

Tane Edmed only got to wear a Wallabies jersey for three minutes on debut last November, but is set to earn another shot when he is recalled to the Rugby Championship squad.

www.theage.com.au

Schmidt should start Edmed next week just to add twenty pages to the thread...

 

[Brumby Runner]

Anyone here remember that Edmed was essentially rated third No 10 at the Tahs this past Super Rugby season?

 

[Braveheart81]

Anyone here remember that Edmed was essentially rated third No 10 at the Tahs this past Super Rugby season?

Creighton started 8 games at 10 and 2 games at fullback (was never on the bench).
Edmed started 5 games at 10 and 7 games off the bench.
Bowen started 1 game at 10 and 7 games off the bench.

Seems pretty clear he was the second option at 10 (and I wouldn't have picked Creighton ahead of him).

 

[KOB1987]

Anyone here remember that Edmed was essentially rated third No 10 at the Tahs this past Super Rugby season?

As BH says, plus from memory Edmed was injured v the Chiefs and that victory gave Creighton (rightly or wrongly) a bit of a leg up into the 10 jersey for a few rounds. No one is sure why Bowen started v the Lions.

Aside from all that, even if he was #3 at the Tahs, that's pretty much #1 at all the other franchises.

 

[rugbyAU]

Aside from all that, even if he was #3 at the Tahs, that's pretty much #1 at none of the other franchises.

 

[Brumby Runner]

As BH says, plus from memory Edmed was injured v the Chiefs and that victory gave Creighton (rightly or wrongly) a bit of a leg up into the 10 jersey for a few rounds. No one is sure why Bowen started v the Lions.

Aside from all that, even if he was #3 at the Tahs, that's pretty much #1 at all the other franchises.

Ha ha KOB. You have surpassed yourself.