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Wallabies 2023
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qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Rugby: Koroibete's power, Matsuda's boot see Wild Knights into final
Inaugural Japan Rugby League One champions Saitama Wild Knights will defend their crown next week following a 51-20 semifinal win over Yokohama Eagles on May 13.
KOB1987
Rod McCall (65)
Not a direct response to you slim, but just out of interest Sua'ali'i was out at the Kings v Shore game today signing autographs and getting photos with kids from both schools and other spectators
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Jimmy Flynn (14)
Is there a better stream than YouTube?
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Watty Friend (18)
Best game all year for Jock Campbell, no coincidence with him moving back to fullback. He’s still behind Wright and probably Kellaway but it is good we are building some depth at 15. Some other Reds players including Tate, Fraser and Liam Wright would have impressed Eddie on Friday night. Right across the Aussie super squads quite a few players are putting their hands up for the RWC squad.
PhilClinton
Geoff Shaw (53)
Faessler plays like someone who always has a higher ceiling and hopefully keeps going.
Was essentially last man standing for the Reds last year and then looked like he belonged in Super Rugby straight away.
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Watty Friend (18)
Good point Reg, big opportunity at no 2 with the Wallaby squad. Jordan and Mafi had awful trouble throwing straight last night for the Rebels, definitely a position a left field selection could come from.
LeCheese
Peter Johnson (47)
Especially after his clear and immediate impact on the faltering Reds’ lineout on Friday.
His work rate and mobility around the park would have to be up there with the best at the moment too.
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whitefalcon
Bob Loudon (25)
Surely Toole deserves an inclusion in the next camp.
He looks like he is twice as fast as any defender
He looks like he is twice as fast as any defender
qwerty51
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Game doesn’t really translate to Test level. He’s probably in the group of guys like Pietsch & Vunivalu as the next up.
Dctarget
John Eales (66)
Still has a bit of work defensively. Gave away an easy try today.
Rugbyman2023
Peter Burge (5)
Toole has something no one else has in express pace
But there are still a few parts to his game he needs to improve on
Guys like kellaway and Wright are considered small to average size wingers now and they are mid 95kg, Toole is mid 85kg
He needs to learn to come in off the Bloemfontein side and involve himself more, unfortunately due to his size he does not have the ability to come in and break tackles and just defence lines like a petaia, he relies on having space only otherwise he is not effective in the game
If Jones wants pace and a point of difference he could pick Toole, but there are parts to his game still lacking
His defence is average, he puts an arm out a lot not making a tackle nearly hoping someone will come across to make it, he has missed tackles or got fended off in every game, defence is something he can improve on though
But there are still a few parts to his game he needs to improve on
Guys like kellaway and Wright are considered small to average size wingers now and they are mid 95kg, Toole is mid 85kg
He needs to learn to come in off the Bloemfontein side and involve himself more, unfortunately due to his size he does not have the ability to come in and break tackles and just defence lines like a petaia, he relies on having space only otherwise he is not effective in the game
If Jones wants pace and a point of difference he could pick Toole, but there are parts to his game still lacking
His defence is average, he puts an arm out a lot not making a tackle nearly hoping someone will come across to make it, he has missed tackles or got fended off in every game, defence is something he can improve on though
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Chilla Wilson (44)
at this stage any of toole, pietsch or Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) are miles ahead of him. until last night i would have included kellaway but he got blown away by Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) for the try.
LeCheese
Peter Johnson (47)
Yep. He just seems to actually understand the game a bit now - over and above catch ball run fast(ish)
stillmissit
Chilla Wilson (44)
In a game that these days is dominated by big guys, you need more than pace to make it. You need to have the big Ticker, South Africa has shown the way with their smaller players who are quick but can take and give a decent tackle.
Yep. First game back. Not sure how many minutes he played.
Koroibete scored a hat trick for the Wild Knights who will be very tough to beat in the final next week. He is still looking blisteringly fast. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsM4...d&ig_rid=b3dc5f91-8961-4551-a415-e6397280b0f1
Foley's Spears beat Suntory 24-18 with Foley scoring 14 points including the try that sealed the match. They'll be pretty strong underdogs in the final next week.
Cooper played an hour in an easy win for the Liners in their second relegation play-off win including scoring a try.