Wallabies Thread

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

There is one thing I don't understand about Australian rugby union's lack of good players. People say all the best rugby players in Australia go and play in the NRL. But in rugby league there is no position for players that are 6'7" beanpoles. So players with that physique are not going to the NRL. So why aren't the 6'7" beanpoles in Australia going to play rugby union? Why do Australia produce so few locks?

League has a few big boys
Broncos got one lad who is 6'7

Aussies have a good record of locks though I feel

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

League has a few big boys
Broncos got one lad who is 6'7

Aussies have a good record of locks though I feel

Australia haven't produced a world class lock since John Eales.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Lukhan Salakai-Loto was awesome in the Prem then dropped off as soon as he went home.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Australia haven't produced a world class lock since John Eales.

That's obviously ********, though, isn't it

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Sharpe
Harrison
Vickerman
Simmons
Douglas
Mumm
Horwill
Skelton
Arnold

All been class locks

 

[Derpus]

There is one thing I don't understand about Australian rugby union's lack of good players. People say all the best rugby players in Australia go and play in the NRL. But in rugby league there is no position for players that are 6'7" beanpoles. So players with that physique are not going to the NRL. So why aren't the 6'7" beanpoles in Australia going to play rugby union? Why do Australia produce so few locks?

The tall athletes play AFL if they cant bowl pace.

 

[Derpus]

Lukhan Salakai-Loto was awesome in the Prem then dropped off as soon as he went home.

Always happens. The Prem makes them look good IMO.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

The tall athletes play AFL if they cant bowl pace.

Thank you

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Also more are looking to Basketball now

 

[Derpus]

Wallabies a trainwreck against Fiji.

 

[Derpus]

Scrape a win but some real braindead play my god.

 

[Hmmmmmm]

Scrape a win but some real braindead play my god.

Fiji are a good team. They’ve beaten better than us. Point is, we won when we shouldn’t have.

 

[Derpus]

Fiji are a good team. They've beaten better than us. Point is, we won when we shouldn't have.

They are definitely a good side. I think we should have won comfortably though. Two tries chalked off for (very marginal) forward passes and multiple attacking lineouts pulled up for basic technical infringements they've been hard on all year in Super Rugby.

Just went headless chicken a few times once we failed to execute.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Well everyone needs a warm up game.
Let's hope it was a proper warm up rather than a sign of things to come.

 

[Hmmmmmm]

They are definitely a good side. I think we should have won comfortably though. Two tries chalked off for (very marginal) forward passes and multiple attacking lineouts pulled up for basic technical infringements they've been hard on all year in Super Rugby.

Just went headless chicken a few times once we failed to execute.

12 months ago we probably lost that one

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

How good is Zane Nonggorr? I have never seen him play

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

AUNZ INVITATIONAL XV SQUAD (Country of representation, current side)
Aidan Ross (Australia/New Zealand, Queensland Reds)

AJ Lam (New Zealand, Blues)

Angus Blyth (Australia, Queensland Reds)

Brandon Paenga-Amosa (Australia, Western Force)

Daniel Botha (Australia, NSW Waratahs)

Darby Lancaster (Australia, NSW Waratahs)

David Havili (New Zealand, Crusaders)

Folau Fakatava (New Zealand, Highlanders)

George Dyer (New Zealand, Chiefs)

Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (Australia, Queensland Reds)

Hoskins Sotutu (New Zealand, Blues)

Jeffery Toomaga-Allen (New Zealand/Samoa, Queensland Reds)

Jock Campbell (Australia, Queensland Reds)

Joe Brial (Australia, Queensland Reds)

Joey Walton (Australia, NSW Waratahs)

Joshua Fusitu'a (New Zealand, Blues)

Kalani Thomas (Australia, Queensland Reds)

Kurt Eklund (New Zealand, Blues)

Lachlan Anderson (Australia, Queensland Reds)

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (Australia, Queensland Reds)

Mac Grealy (Australia, Western Force)

Marika Koroibete (Australia, Panasonic Wild Knights)

Matt Philip (Australia, NSW Waratahs)

Ngani Laumape (New Zealand, Moana Pasifika)

Pete Samu (Australia, NSW Waratahs)

Richie Asiata (Australia, Queensland Reds)

Seru Uru (Australia, Queensland Reds)

Shannon Frizell (New Zealand, Toshiba Brave Lupus)

Shaun Stevenson (New Zealand, Kubota Spears)

Tane Edmed (Australia, NSW Waratahs)




Tasty looking squad potentially

 

[Derpus]

How good is Zane Nonggorr? I have never seen him play

He's okay. Nothing special IMO.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

He's okay. Nothing special IMO.

Is his strength scrummaging or is he better at carrying and hitting rucks?

 

[Derpus]

Is his strength scrummaging or is he better at carrying and hitting rucks?

Primarily scrummaging but he gets through a bit of work around the field. He's honestly just bang average. Not bad but not great.