Wallabies 2025

[Qwertyrick]

fuck off with this bullshit hey. People are allowed opinions champ

Well use ya commonsense, the kid is nowhere near wallabies material at the moment. He’s only just getting through super rugby for the tahs lol He bombed a try last week that could have won us the game

 

[fatprop]

I dunno. For me he’s been the same as he’s always been. He’s steady but no more. He got a gig with the Wallabies when the cupboard was bare and with a forwards coach who had background with him. Guys like Pollard, Lonergan & Asiata have all improved and bring more IMO and he doesn’t have the advantage of already having been inside one of Schmidt’s squads. There’s nothing wrong with him there are just more players in good form IMO. Anyway - we’ll find out soon enough.

I think there will be little new blood for the Lions in the pigs wherever possible

 

[TSR]

I think there will be little new blood for the Lions in the pigs wherever possible

Largely agree. But if Faessler & BPA are out injured than that only leaves (from memory) Nasser & Pollard as guys with recent tests. And Nasser’s season has been pretty disrupted too.

I’m not sure that Porecki’s handful of tests played two years ago under different coaches are going to get that much traction over Lonergan who also has test experience and is playing regularly and looks to have moved past him. Maybe it’ll keep him in front of Dolly & Asiata but I’m dubious. Neither of them are rookies, both are playing better and both look like they have significant upside that Porecki doesn’t have.

 

[Wilson]

BPA back this week which is a big boon for our hooking stocks. I think we really do need one of him and Faessler coming in with some game time for continuity.

 

[Derpus]

How is Fainga'a going overseas? Reckon he ended his Wallaby tenure a little early.

 

[Strewthcobber]

How is Fainga'a going overseas? Reckon he ended his Wallaby tenure a little early.

Contracted with Clermont until 2026 with a one year option. Been getting plenty of starts

 

[Derpus]

Contracted with Clermont until 2026 with a one year option. Been getting plenty of starts

Is that including the 2026 season + another potential year?

 

[Strewthcobber]

Is that including the 2026 season + another potential year?

Yep. Contracted to end of Super Rugby next year, with an option to play 26/27 season

 

[Derpus]

Ah not much good then.

 

[Thalium]

If there’s anyone I’d like to have back from overseas it would be Isaac Rodda