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Wallabies 2023

Marce

Marce

Peter Fenwicke (45)
emuarse said:
Because international rugby league is a bit of a joke

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I'm not sure. The Kiwis can match the Kangaroos, the highest level, and in terms of physicality they are at the same level of Wallabies. All are high profile NRL players
 
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Ted Fahey (11)
Wilson said:
Bit of an update on assistant coaches in the SMH:


Good to see McKellar staying on, not sure if Larkham in two jobs will be workable with him having just taken over at the Brumbies.
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If he wants a great defence coach it might be worth looking out for Peter Ryan.

Has rugby pedigree along with Rugby League experience.
Did a good job with Reds pre-covid.

Plus he was known in his playing days as one of the hardest toughest tacklers in the game.
 
Derpus

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David Wilson (68)
Marce said:
I'm not sure. The Kiwis can match the Kangaroos, the highest level, and in terms of physicality they are at the same level of Wallabies. All are high profile NRL players
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The Kiwis can't match the Kangaroos as a rule. Only occasionally.

The physicality is completely different between the two sports with, except for a few roles, very little crossover between physical requirements. A lock in rugby and in league are completely different things.

If you mean pure athleticism then maybe the Kangaroos beat the Wallabies - but that's just one side. There wouldn't be much between the top 5-6 Rugby Union nations and the Kangaroos, if anything.

In terms of interest as a spectacle (the main measure, surely) it doesn't come close to international rugby. Even here international union would probably be more popular than international league (open to being wrong on this).
 
rodha

rodha

Syd Malcolm (24)
Qldtragic said:
If he wants a great defence coach it might be worth looking out for Peter Ryan.

Has rugby pedigree along with Rugby League experience.
Did a good job with Reds pre-covid.
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He's also worked with McKellar before, Peter Ryan was Brumbies defense coach 2015-17.
 
Marce

Marce

Peter Fenwicke (45)
Derpus said:
The Kiwis can't match the Kangaroos as a rule. Only occasionally.
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More than the Wallabies have matched the ABs in the last 20 years for sure

Derpus said:
If you mean pure athleticism then maybe the Kangaroos beat the Wallabies - but that's just one side.
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Maybe? 100%

Derpus said:
There wouldn't be much between the top 5-6 Rugby Union nations and the Kangaroos, if anything.
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Matt Hansen, Jack Dempsey, Sione Tuipulotu, James Lowe, Bundee Aki and Gibson-Park couldn't make the WBs and ABs squads regularly but they are making international careers in European top nations

Any high profile NRL player can match them. Absolutely, the top 5 League international teams can match the top 5 Rugby Union test teams: Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, England and Tonga.

Now if you talk about the Top 15 there's a HUGE step between the number 6 in Union and the number 6 in League.

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Joseph Sua'ali'i could be the next Wallabies superstar according many experts and he's a starter in Samoa. Also they have many HIGH profile Panther Penrith players
 
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John Eales (66)
Well well well. The 2nd Bledisloe cup match is being played in Dunedin, do we remember the last time the Wallabies won a test in NZ? Dunedin 2001 and I believe the coach was one Eddis Jones, admittedly that game was at the old house of pain.........but :oops::D

Just thought I would make your day fellas!
 
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