Wallabies 2023

[Derpus]

Kaitu’u a, Hodge, Rodda, Mcreight, Campbell, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) (Harry Johnson-Holmes) just a few of the names missing

Straya A probs

 

[RebelYell]

Wallabies:
Bell, Fainga'a Tupou, Rodda, Swain, Leota, Hooper, Valetini, White, JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor), Kerevi, Ikitau, Koroibete, Kellaway, Banks.
Porecki, Slipper, Allan, Holloway McReight, Tate, Quade, Petaia.
Reserves (with team): Kaitu'u, Sio, Philip, Samu, Gordon, Hodge, Wright, Paisami.

Australia A:
HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) (Harry Johnson-Holmes), Lonergan, Eloff, Frost, Neville, Hanigan, Wright, Wilson, Lonergan, Lolesio, Vunivalu, Foketi, Perese, Daugunu, Campbell.
Pollard, Robertson, Pone, R.Smith, Harris, Tuttle, Pasitoa, Muirhead
Reserves (with team): McInerney, Gibbon, Hooper, Uru, Fines, Gordon, Donaldson, Stewart, Pietsch

Wallaby squad players I missed: Pone, Lonergan, Frost, Neville, Wilson, Lolesio, Perese
Players I selected who weren't named today: Kaitu'u, Rodda, McReight, Hodge

That A squad won't have many changes IMO - I understand Eloff might not be eligible, and maybe I've been a bit harsh selecting Gibbon ahead of Hoopert.

 

[Joe Blow]

I would have taken Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) ahead of Vunivalu.

 

[Dctarget]

Pretty decent squad when you can leave out McReight, Hodge, Kaitu’u, Uelese etc.
Only area I’m not happy with is fullback. If Banks shits the bed we have Kellaway or Petaia? Yikes.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Not a single Western Force player.

Someone's fucked now:

 

[sunnyboys]

Who plays 13 for Aust A?? Issac Henry?

 

[qwerty51]

Who plays 13 for Aust A?? Issac Henry?

That's a good point, it's bare.

 

[Ignoto]

13. Izaia Perese

Perese runs too high to be playing against the English.

It'll be the 2007 RWC against the Irish nightmare all over again.

 

[RebelYell]

That's a good point, it's bare.

Hodge?

 

[RugbyReg]

Hodge?

The only option really. Unless they shuffle Foketi.

 

[Dctarget]

Perese runs too high to be playing against the English.

It'll be the 2007 RWC against the Irish nightmare all over again.

2011 in NZ?

 

[qwerty51]

If England want to go high on Perese be my guest, he has insane upper body strength always bumps off the first tackler and even if wrapped up gets the arm free.

 

[Dctarget]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1535709014893395971

 

[Wilson]

Who plays 13 for Aust A?? Issac Henry?

Would probably have been Flook before his injury, probably Hodge now. Means Campbell gets bulk minutes at 15 which is definitely a plus.

 

[Ignoto]

2011 in NZ?

Was it? I've lost track of when that blood bath was. Initially I thought 2011, but felt when I watched the game it was in the early hours rather than normal time.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

I really hate how they don't split it into positions. I'll do the work:

Props: Sio, Slipper, Bell, Tupou, Ala'alatoa, Pone
Hookers: Porecki, Longergan, Fainga'a
Locks: Swain, Phillip, Neville, Frost, Holloway
Backrow: Wilson, Valetini, Hooper, Leota, Samu
9s: White, McDermott, Gordon,
10s: Quade, JOC (James O'Connor) (James O'Connor), Lolesio
Wingers: Wright, Vunivalui, Petaia, Korobiete
Centres: Perese, Paisami, Kerevi, Ikitau
15s: Kellaway, Banks

9's look strong. good depth.
10's look shaky as hell. either too young or too old. God only knows what they see in Lolesio.
15's look like placeholders until the next Folau etc comes along
Centres look solid, would have them over Havili, the ghost of Goodhue, and Donkeypants Ennor in a heartbeat.

 

[Wilson]

If England want to go high on Perese be my guest, he has insane upper body strength always bumps off the first tackler and even if wrapped up gets the arm free.

Based on Rennie's appearance on rugby heaven this week he rates Ikitau and Paisami ahead of Perese - they were the only two he talked about when asked about 13's and the qualities he said he looks for - distribution, defensive decision making/organisation, power through contact and kicking fit them better than Perese at the moment.

When he was asked about Perese later he did have plenty complimentary to say, particularly about him trying to add more to his game like kicking, but the impression I got was he is more likely to get time off the bench as utility in the early part of the international season. Things might change if Kerevi becomes unavailable through the season though.

 

[qwerty51]

I like Paisami but I don't want him playing anything but 12, that might mean Kerevi at 13 but he has really struggled to break the line or set up a man outside him. Perese might not pass the ball but at 13 he can beat his man (or draw the winger in) either through a tackle break or offload to set up a free winger.

 

[Viking]

No surprises apart from no McReight. I thought there would be more uproar about it actually.

 

[Derpus]

No surprises apart from no McReight. I thought there would be more uproar about it actually.

Wouldn't be surprised if he's captaining Aus A. Hooper is an 80 minute man and Rennie said Aus A would feature some guys who would otherwise be in the squad but would be better served getting minutes.