Aussie Pro Rugby

[Machpants]

Still not looking great for Oz v Fr

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300328097/covid19-france-yet-to-agree-to-quarantine-conditions-ahead-of-wallabies-test-series

[KiwiMurph]

No Trevor Hosea, no Uelese, no Fainga, no Simone, no Rodda are the big omissions.

[Bovidae]

Naisarani played himself back in. Kellaway is a journeyman. The Force have some players in the squad too.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae I had to laugh seeing Kellaway named. He's so average.

[Tim]

Who are the locks?

[Bovidae]

@tim Timani is one, at 34. Swain, Philip and Leota are others.

[Stargazer]

Izaia Perese is the best of the newbies IMO.

[Daffy Jaffy]

In positions -

Wallabies squad
Props: Allan Alaalatoa, Angus Bell, Pone Fa’amausili, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou (6)

Hookers: Feleti Kaitu’u, Lachlan Lonergan, Brandon Paenga-Amosa (3)

Second-rowers: Matt Philip, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Darcy Swain, Sitaleki Timani (4)

Loose forwards: Michael Hooper (c), Rob Leota, Fraser McReight, Isi Naisarani, Lachie Swinton, Rob Valetini, Michael Wells, Harry Wilson (8)

Halfbacks: Jake Gordon, Tate McDermott, Nic White (3)

Five-eighths: Noah Lolesio, James O’Connor (2)

Centres: Lalakai Foketi, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Izaia Perese, Matt To’omua (5)

Outside backs: Tom Banks, Filipo Daugunu, Reece Hodge, Andrew Kellaway, Marika Koroibete, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright (7)

The first Test will take place at the SCG on July 7.

[KiwiMurph]

Franchise breakdown

2 x Force
6 x Tahs (including Hooper)
9 x Reds
12 x Brumbies
9 x Rebels (including Philip)

[KiwiMurph]

@bovidae said in Aussie Rugby:

@tim Timani is one, at 34. Swain, Philip and Leota are others.

LSL is the other lock.

Leota is a 6 at international level (190cm tall).

[Bovidae]

Swinton won't be playing and Perese would be doubtful with injury.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Yeah, Swinton shouldn't get the 50% reduction of the entry point suspension. Doesn't have a clean record. If they do it right, he gets at least 4 weeks off (instead of 3).

[antipodean]

@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby:

Franchise breakdown

2 x Force
6 x Tahs (including Hooper)

Hilarious. That many from a squad that couldn't win a game.

[Canes4life]

Looking like a few injuries but from that squad I would pick the following to start:

1. BELL
2. PAENGA-AMOSA
3. TUPOU
4. PHILIP
5. SALAKAIA-LOTO
6. VALETINI
7. HOOPER (c)
8. WILSON
9. MCDERMOTT
10. O'CONNOR
11. KOROIBETE
12. TOOMUA
13. PAISAMI
14. WRIGHT
15. BANKS

[antipodean]

@canes4life good squad, but Tupou is overrated.

[Canes4life]

@antipodean will they pick Alaalatoa ahead of him?

[antipodean]

@canes4life said in Aussie Rugby:

@antipodean will they pick Alaalatoa ahead of him?

He doesn't lose half as many balls in contact and is just as good if not better in the scrum IMO.

[KiwiMurph]

@canes4life Slipper starting loosehead. Bell is just a pup.

[Derpus]

@antipodean he's not better in the scrum IMO, but far more effective everywhere else. Tupou's ruckwork is embarrassingly lazy. For such a big, powerful guy he isnt actually that strong in contact either.

[Stargazer]