Wallabies 2026
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Syd Malcolm (24)
Well done to Len ikatau and Harry Wilson who just made the IRB team of the year 15
Some good names in their
Both players certainly gave it their all this year
ikatau well deserved is a class centre! Wilson not the most talented but never gave up!
Surprised Wilson was there TBH
honestly don’t see him in the starting backrow next year through! I’d go hooper, mcreight and Valetini
Some good names in their
Both players certainly gave it their all this year
ikatau well deserved is a class centre! Wilson not the most talented but never gave up!
Surprised Wilson was there TBH
honestly don’t see him in the starting backrow next year through! I’d go hooper, mcreight and Valetini
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Jim Lenehan (48)
I'm amazed Wilson is there, but the rest of the team is bang on
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Bill Watson (15)
To my fellow Green & Gold enthusiasts,
I sincerely hope that no one believes that Sua'ali'i’i is NOT in our best XV (now, let alone come RWC2027)? Will Evans of the Roar Rugby suggested this in his recent piece. Sua'ali'i’i, whilst marred by a recent run of subdued form, is clearly one of the world’s most enterprising ball runners and superior outside backs. He is growing in the game, but his potential is limitless. His NRL days also remind us that he is a very capable goal kicker, a skill of his which should be utilised in the XV man code.
Regards
I sincerely hope that no one believes that Sua'ali'i’i is NOT in our best XV (now, let alone come RWC2027)? Will Evans of the Roar Rugby suggested this in his recent piece. Sua'ali'i’i, whilst marred by a recent run of subdued form, is clearly one of the world’s most enterprising ball runners and superior outside backs. He is growing in the game, but his potential is limitless. His NRL days also remind us that he is a very capable goal kicker, a skill of his which should be utilised in the XV man code.
Regards
John S
Ken Catchpole (46)
I think the jury is still out on JAS. Yes, he's had a few good games, but his poor ones have been more prolific. Either he needs more work in the system, at centre, or he needs to work with someone who can compliment his strengths
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Tim Horan (67)
Asking Yoda to take his Tane Edmed chat out of the Reds thread isn’t the same as not wanting to hear about Kiss and 2026 assistant wallabies staff, but that too is a topic better discussed in its namesake thread….surely
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Tim Horan (67)
This sums up just about all the Wallabies though.
Not that shocking that a young Centre struggles after playing with what, 6 different Wallaby 10s in 12 months?
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John Thornett (49)
Yeah I just genuinely think he shouldn't be coaching Super next year, and 100% of his focus should be on the Wallabies from right now. The Reds have a coach that has one eye on his next job (even subconsciously) and the Wallabies get a coach without any runway to prepare properly for the task
But that aside, I am really interested in his assistants. I hope he gets to pick his own and I hope he gets to finalize them asap
NSW Government pays money for the event and we sell 75k+ tickets.
Major Tom
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Anyone would sellout a Bledisloe mate.
It would be nice to get one at Lang Park for once.
At Lang Park that is 52,500 people and 61,266 at Perth Stadium.
The only venue where we can fit more people than Olympic Park Stadium is the MCG.
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Geoff Shaw (53)
Best RA can do is French + South Africa.
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David Wilson (68)
We do get them fairly often in Brisbane given the relative size of Suncorp. It's a hard argument ahead of the money available for the game elsewhere though.
If the increased capacity up to 65k goes ahead (or possibly once Vic park is built and there's a desire to demonstrate it's worth) there will be a bit more room to pick them up, but it'll still require state/local funding, especially in years where there is only one Bledisloe game in Australia.
Major Tom
Peter Fenwicke (45)
When was the last one that was at Suncorp? 2017?
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David Wilson (68)
2020.
Optus stadium in Perth has made it difficult for us to pick them up since then. A stadium that seats over 60k would probably flip the balance back to QLD there.
Major Tom
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Lol. This last time we beat them.