Wallabies 2025

[Dctarget]

I'm by no means a soccer fan but does Australia really play any meaningful matches outside the world cup and its qualifiers? I feel like rugby tests have so much more importance.

 

[Wilson]

Yeah I know, I'm just saying he might not be clear to play straight away.

It's a 1 year (or technically 9 month) contract and the season starts next weekend - there's not much time for him to wait around.

I was talking about coming in for the EOYT though, I don't think there's much capacity for him to come into the wallabies setup before then, he'll want to put in some initial time with Perpignan and get his head back in the game.

 

[Ignoto]

I'm by no means a soccer fan but does Australia really play any meaningful matches outside the world cup and its qualifiers? I feel like rugby tests have so much more importance.

Asia Cup is the closest we have to the Euro's which is a 4 year competition run.

 

[Strewthcobber]

I'm by no means a soccer fan but does Australia really play any meaningful matches outside the world cup and its qualifiers? I feel like rugby tests have so much more importance.

Socceroos played 16 games last year.

1 friendly, 5 Asia Cup, and 10 WC qualifiers

 

[WoodysRFC]

Willing to give the Kangaroos 5 years to learn technique and put on weight?

A scrum is a unique event in Rugby and doesn't really prove any toughness. Wallabies had a camp chair for a scrum for years but I don't think they're soft. I don't think same BOK pack wouldn't last a half of constantly doing shuttle runs backwards and making 30+ tackles.

If it kicked off in a bar I know which group I'd rather stand behind (and walk out the door)


I agree. Although I think if a Rugby side came and wanted Gordon and he was willing to walk away from the Titans I think they would take it. An instant cap spot and space.

Feels like league forwards struggle with the pace of the game too, often walking between tackles, sets, kicks etc. Definitely doesn't show on TV as the cameras are just following the ball, but probably much easier to take a break as the first three or four tackles of a set are pretty predictable, no wonder hookers wind up racking up close to 50 tackles.