Wallabies 2026

Upthemaroon!

Fred Wood (13)
Sua'ali'i played a lot of fullback as a schoolboy. Kiss might choose to play him there. He could be dynamite (although I hope Wright will make it back).
He has zero place kicking ability and his defensive skills are not up to speed to cover such a wide area as of yet. He has all the potential, but that coming together aligns more with RWC31 than it does RWC 27. I would love to see Maddocks get a place, he is ripping it up at Pau.
 

WorkingClassRugger

Michael Lynagh (62)
He has zero place kicking ability and his defensive skills are not up to speed to cover such a wide area as of yet. He has all the potential, but that coming together aligns more with RWC31 than it does RWC 27. I would love to see Maddocks get a place, he is ripping it up at Pau.
Pretty sure I saw him kick for the Roosters.
 

Yoda

Dick Tooth (41)
Carter Gordon is the obvious playmaking mindset. Physically and skill. Needs to work on kicking accuracy but has the biggest boot. Back up would be Lynagh if he can overcome aspects of his size deficiencies at a test level.
"Back up would be Lynagh if he can overcome aspects of his size deficiencies at a test level.".... big if. If he gets another head knock he'd have to seriously look at giving the game away. He's had quite a few. Plus his dodgy hammies at a young age. I'm interested to see where Kiss plays Carter at the Reds. He's better than Tom. Surely he gets the 10 jersey to start. Then at the Brums you have Declan Meredith, who I think is a better footballer than Edmed. Donaldson also has Burey to contend with.
 

Brumby Runner

George Gregan (70)
Spot on Yoda about the 10s. There could be some rearranging of the 10s market in SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) next year if Lynagh loses his spot to Gordon and Meredith and Burey emerge as serious contenders at the Brumbies and the Force. Would only be good for Aussie rugby to have more options.
 
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