Wallabies 2025 Spring Tour

[rugbyAU]

They are fit though, ran Fiji ragged and nearly beat them

they've overall been very poor, we need to thrash them (but we probably won't)

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

I'll be pretty disappointed with anything less than a 25 point victory and I think that's being generous to the Wallabies.

These guys have played a lot of footy together now and had a good rest from the end of the RC.

 

[A mutterer]

The Japan games could be an option for him though. We need to win that game by a million so Jones fully fucks off.

He's angling dor a r360 gig in the media atm. It would be very on-brand for him.

 

[Th0mo]

We escaped Piardi in the middle for any of our spring tour games - they gave the muppet NZ v England though.

V Japan - Ben O’keefe NZR
V England - Nika Amashukeli GRU
V Italy - Andrew Brace IRFU
V Ireland - Karl Dickson RFU
V France - Luke Pearce RFU

Good we have BOK for Japan as we should be able to overcome his nonsense for that one. Brace increases banana peel factor for Italy game though. Other 3 should be good but TMO and ARs are having more impact than they should this year (both interventions and non-interventions).

 

[Dctarget]

Completely depends on the team we put out. We could really select a B grade team who'd be on par with players like Dearns, Riley, Hockings etc.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Do the Wallabies have a legitimate B team? Strongest needs to be selected each week as it's been all year.

Try and get as many wins as possible. If someone needs a week off, next man up. Don't think a team coming off 3 losses on the trot should play with it's food.

 

[Slim 293]

They definitely need to field their best available side considering how many key first choice players are unavailable...

 

[Strewthcobber]

Counter to that is 5 games in 5 weeks. We definitely won't finish with the A-team on the field against France if we play them every week

 

[Slim 293]

Counter to that is 5 games in 5 weeks. We definitely won't finish with the A-team on the field against France if we play them every week

There will be a handful of players returning for those last three tests though...

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

But there will be some movement if some players are available like Ikitau.

You can also manage some positions like the Front Row with rotations onto the bench for a week to only play a planned 30 mins and temper training during the week if they need it but the Wallabies need games together and need to be in them.

 

[Wilson]

Counter to that is 5 games in 5 weeks. We definitely won't finish with the A-team on the field against France if we play them every week

I expect Italy is where will see the most unforced movement, but that will include having 1st choice players like Ikitau and Skelton come in to otherwise offset the the losses from rotating a few guys out.

If we're looking at resting against Japan I'm not sure it'll be much beyond Tizzano for McReight and maybe a bit of prop and back 3 rotation. The rest will likely just be the forced changes (Paisami for Ikitau, Gordon for O'Connor, Salakaia-Loto for Skelton and Robertson/Ross for Slipper).

 

[Strewthcobber]

I expect Italy is where will see the most unforced movement,

I bet Dave Rennie wishes he could have rotated in Big Willie and Ikitau for his Italy test

 

[Wilson]

I bet Dave Rennie wishes he could have rotated in Big Willie and Ikitau for his Italy test

Both of them started that test, but Dave Rennie could've managed his rest and rotation miles better for that tour, he really only has himself to blame.