The Wallabies Thread

Shiggins · Jul 10, 2017

Brumby Runner said:
Will be an interesting matchup next weekend with Ruru up against Gordon or Phipps. Lauwrens and Powell are the top No 9s in the Aus franchises atm. Pity Lauwrens has been injured lately.

If he wasn't injured he was in. He even received a phone call from chek saying that.

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Slim 293 · Jul 11, 2017

And if Ruru is out, Ian Prior has a signed confirmation napkin from Cheiks guaranteeing his spot in the Wobs.........

TSR · Jul 11, 2017

Bit harsh to say Powell was terrible. Didn't he play about 10 minutes all up across the 3 internationals? And none of those minutes against Scotland, if I recall.

Slim 293 · Jul 11, 2017

TSR said:
Bit harsh to say Powell was terrible. Didn't he play about 10 minutes all up across the 3 internationals? And none of those minutes against Scotland, if I recall.

It's Shiggins.........

KOB1987 · Jul 11, 2017

Does the wallabies squad sans Brumbies get announced on Sunday? Surely they go into camp straight away in any case....

wamberal · Jul 11, 2017

KOB1987 said:
Does the wallabies squad sans Brumbies get announced on Sunday? Surely they go into camp straight away in any case..

Send the buggers on a short tour of New Zealand, let them play against some club sides over there. See if they can learn something for a change.

cyclopath · Jul 11, 2017

wamberal said:
Send the buggers on a short tour of New Zealand, let them play against some club sides over there. See if they can learn something for a change.

How to lose to Kiwis? I think they have that covered.

fatprop · Jul 11, 2017

Brumby Runner said:
Will be an interesting matchup next weekend with Ruru up against Gordon or Phipps. Lauwrens and ~~Powell~~ Ruru are the top No 9s in the Aus franchises atm. Pity Lauwrens has been injured lately.

Fixed, Powell is a bench option in Super rugby at the moment

Slim 293 · Jul 11, 2017

fatprop said:
Fixed, Powell is a bench option in Super rugby at the moment

Nah, Powell is the form 9 this year.

Tomikin · Jul 11, 2017

wamberal said:
Our kicks can go anywhere or nowhere.

Yeah.. first we need to learn to kick

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Tomikin · Jul 11, 2017

Shiggins said:
Why isn't ruru being picked in the wallabies. He is clearly the best half back in Australia while Lowrance is injured.

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Because Powells been in the system and knows what they are after. Lowrance would have got a gig, but Ruru is too soon off the rank, give him next year he'll be there or there abouts..

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upthereds#! · Jul 11, 2017

Louwrens if uninjured had the same chance as Gordon. A nice thought and good Super Rugby form, but incumbents get the nod.

fatprop · Jul 11, 2017

Slim 293 said:
Nah, Powell is the form 9 this year.

nah

The_Brown_Hornet · Jul 11, 2017

fatprop said:
In test rugby, I think there is always a lag in selections, but the production line doesn't miss many real test players.

We get a churn of fringe units, some "why the hells" and there is some guys kept on for a few too many games in retrospect, but it is usually as good as we have

I can't think of many, if any, real test standard players not selected.

We can consider Fardy unlucky, but they gave Hanigan the chance. I can understand the logic "give the kid a chance", but I personally don't think either are real test 6s at the moment for different reasons.

I'd go along with that. There are a small amount of players who could consider themselves hard done by, but who can we name playing in Super or domestic footy right now who really should be in the Wallaby squad? Fardy? Yep, but I understand the reasons why he hasn't been there this year. Who else?

daz · Jul 11, 2017

Slim 293 said:
Nah, Powell is the form 9 this year.

This is not wildly off the mark which sadly speaks volumes for the current state of top-shelf key playmakers in this country right now.

Having said that, in Super Rugby at least, the kid has done some good things this year, and (fingers crossed) will only get better. One to watch for sure.

Slim 293 · Jul 11, 2017

fatprop said:
nah

Yeah, nah.

Tomikin · Jul 11, 2017

Tomikin said:
Yeah.. first we need to learn to kick

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Plus the fact Ive seem multiply times by Australia players miss the side line.. its the definition of not being able to hit a broadside of a barn door.. expect 100 metres long and million miles tall..

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Brumby Runner · Jul 11, 2017

fatprop said:
Fixed, Powell is a bench option in Super rugby at the moment

But he doesn't play for the Tahs. You must be thinking of Phipps or Lucas.

fatprop · Jul 11, 2017

Brumby Runner said:
But he doesn't play for the Tahs. You must be thinking of Phipps or Lucas.

Actually, no, my point was both the Force units have looked far better, more complete units and appear to be the future

But if the choice was between Powell or Phipps? it would be Phipps every day despite his passing issues. Today, he simply has more upside in speed to clear, defense and being that annoying harassing 9 to finish off any Wobs test after Genia has run out of juice.

Braveheart81 · Jul 11, 2017

Phipps was apparently close to returning last Saturday so I expect he'll play some role against the Force this weekend.

I would be surprised if Genia and Phipps aren't the 9 and 21 for the first Bledisloe.

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