Pumas v Wallabies I
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@Stargazer Creevy still going!
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Not so sure about Wallaby lineup. Looks quite weak to me. Gibbon Lonergan Holloway Frost all inexperienced and several backs with inconsistent past at test level.
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Text version of the team:
1. James Slipper (117 Tests)
2. Folau Fainga’a (28 Tests)
3. Allan Alaalatoa (55 Tests)
4. Darcy Swain (11 Tests)
5. Matt Philip (23 Tests)
6. Jed Holloway*
7. Michael Hooper (c) (121 Tests)
8. Rob Valetini (21 Tests)
9. Nic White (50 Tests)
10. Quade Cooper (75 Tests)
11. Marika Koroibete (45 Tests)
12. Hunter Paisami (17 Tests)
13. Len Ikitau (15 Tests)
14. Jordan Petaia (18 Tests)
15. Tom Wright (12 Tests)16. Lachlan Lonergan (4 Tests)
17. Matt Gibbon*
18. Taniela Tupou (40 Tests)
19. Nick Frost (2 Tests)
20. Rob Leota (9 Tests)
21. Pete Samu (22 Tests)
22. Jake Gordon (12 Tests)
23. Reece Hodge (55 Tests)*denotes uncapped
UPDATED: Hooper out as Holloway named to debut for Wallabies against Argentina | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au
Wallabies coach Dave Rennie has confirmed Jed Holloway will make his debut against Argentina in Mendoza.
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Lookin forward to it, hopefully a cracker. Ozzie will take it, but it will be close
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Text version of the Argentinian team:
ARGENTINA
1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2 Julián Montoya (capt.), 3 Francisco Gómez Kodela, 4 Tomás Lavanini, 5 Matías Alemanno, 6 Juan Martín González, 7 Marcos Kremer, 8 Pablo Matera, 9 Tomás Cubelli, 10 Santiago Carreras, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 12 Jerónimo de la Fuente, 13 Matías Orlando, 14 Santiago Cordero, 15 Juan Cruz MallíaReplacements: 16 Agustín Creevy, 17 Thomas Gallo, 18 Joel Sclavi, 19 Santiago Grondona, 20 Rodrigo Bruni, 21 Lautaro Bazán Vélez, 22 Tomás Albornoz, 23 Matías Moroni
2022 Rugby Championship – Argentina vs Australia Game 1 – ARN Guide - Americas Rugby News
Argentina host Australia in Mendoza on Saturday. The match will be the first Rugby Championship fixture in Argentina since 2019. It will also be Los Pumas‘ first home fixture against the Wallabies since 2018. Since then the Wallabies have had five consecutive home matches against the South...
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@ARHS said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
Not so sure about Wallaby lineup. Looks quite weak to me. Gibbon Lonergan Holloway Frost all inexperienced and several backs with inconsistent past at test level.
Agree that it isn't our best lineup - given the injury count.
Holloway and Frost have the right physical attributes, but Rennie knows which side the bread is buttered on with a 6-2 bench. Don't look for much flair here.
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@Bones said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
Creevy still going!
He's swapped places with Montoya, including captaincy.
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If Scotland can win, then Oz can too
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@MiketheSnow said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
If Scotland can win, then Oz can too
Steady on, Scotland have made Australia their bitch of late.
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Huh, go figure. Lolesio dropped?
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@NTA Rugby Australia's statement:
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Well that's not good. Wish him the best.
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Poor bloke, I can't imagine the pressure professional athletes are under, I think we like to glamourise it a bit and focus on what they get paid, but they are under immense pressure to perform every game. Being away from family etc etc. I hope he recovers and comes back stronger than ever.
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Sounds like he's been well supported and Rennie is definitely someone that cares deeply about his players. I hope a bit of space and time helps Hooper work through things. The average bloke often struggles with sharing struggles and needing some support, so it's great to see a prominent athlete like Hooper (as @chimoaus noted) share that he is doing it tough. Hooper knows exactly what he wants/needs to bring to that environment. Says a lot about him to when he can identify that he's not in space to do that. All the best mate.
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All the best to Hooper. Let’s hope the media back off.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
All the best to Hooper. Let’s hope the media back off.
Yeah, great player. Hope he’s back soon, and all is well.
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@Paekakboyz said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
Sounds like he's been well supported and Rennie is definitely someone that cares deeply about his players. I hope a bit of space and time helps Hooper work through things. The average bloke often struggles with sharing struggles and needing some support, so it's great to see a prominent athlete like Hooper (as @chimoaus noted) share that he is doing it tough. Hooper knows exactly what he wants/needs to bring to that environment. Says a lot about him to when he can identify that he's not in space to do that. All the best mate.
Though fully agree with the above sentiment, one has to wonder how (as an organisation, rather than the individual) you get to the day of the opening test on tour before this call gets made? I dont blame Hooper at all, there must have been symptoms before this point and somebody should have picked up on it. Had Hooper been coughing and running fever, nobody would have missed it before he flew half way around the world and was selected.
Regular mental check ups should be exactly the same as the physical checks these guys go through and calls should be made earlier than this.
And i really hate speculating, with all the noise around concussions i really really hope this has nothing to do with any physical damage he has suffered in his career.
Hope he makes a speedy recovery and well done for demonstrating that "pushing through" isnt the best course of action.
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Agree with all the sentiments above
Now have Argies to win
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@SidBarret said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
@Paekakboyz said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
Sounds like he's been well supported and Rennie is definitely someone that cares deeply about his players. I hope a bit of space and time helps Hooper work through things. The average bloke often struggles with sharing struggles and needing some support, so it's great to see a prominent athlete like Hooper (as @chimoaus noted) share that he is doing it tough. Hooper knows exactly what he wants/needs to bring to that environment. Says a lot about him to when he can identify that he's not in space to do that. All the best mate.
Though fully agree with the above sentiment, one has to wonder how (as an organisation, rather than the individual) you get to the day of the opening test on tour before this call gets made? I dont blame Hooper at all, there must have been symptoms before this point and somebody should have picked up on it. Had Hooper been coughing and running fever, nobody would have missed it before he flew half way around the world and was selected.
Regular mental check ups should be exactly the same as the physical checks these guys go through and calls should be made earlier than this.
It's really really hard - people hide mental health from others as well as from themselves. Even head knocks are almost impossible to pick up if players don't disclose.
Hope Hooper sorts thsi as best he can. Tough times, well done to him for standing up.
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A fair bit of jumping to conclusions and reading between the lines here. An alternate scenario that fits the narrative is actual family problems that are distracting him.
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What kind of rubbish deal did RA do with 9.
The Wallabies' game against Argentina is not on free-to-air TV, with only home games and the Bledisloe covered by the Nine Network. -
Hooper has simply run out of vocabulary for conducting post loss interviews.
Gone back to Australia to do some wordle and refresh.
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Enjoying the creativity on attack of both teams so far
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Pablo Metera is playing very well.
Merhts having a good whinge about ruck officiating
Cooper broken again... He wasn't looking too bad either
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Enjoyed that.
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@Mattasaurus said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
Cooper broken again... He wasn't looking too bad either
They think it’s a raptured achilles
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@KiwiMurph said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
What kind of rubbish deal did RA do with 9.
The Wallabies' game against Argentina is not on free-to-air TV, with only home games and the Bledisloe covered by the Nine Network.I thought all Wobs tests matches have to be on free-to-air by law?
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@Mattasaurus said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
Enjoyed that.
Valentini and Metera both stood out for me.Ref was fucking useless tho
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@Nepia said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
@KiwiMurph said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
What kind of rubbish deal did RA do with 9.
The Wallabies' game against Argentina is not on free-to-air TV, with only home games and the Bledisloe covered by the Nine Network.I thought all Wobs tests matches have to be on free-to-air by law?
Only home games are on the anti-siphoning list
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@Duluth said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
@Mattasaurus said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
Cooper broken again... He wasn't looking too bad either
They think it’s a raptured achilles
For a typo that is a fun phrase. I was so tempted to make a quip about Brad Pitt overjoyed to return in a Troy sequel..
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@Machpants said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
@Mattasaurus said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
Enjoyed that.
Valentini and Metera both stood out for me.Ref was fucking useless tho
The question I have: why does Mike Adamson hate Rugby so much?
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Watching "Mini" on Stan.
Just on half time ref pings Aus for jumping across the line...
Only did that because the throw wasn't straight dick head ...
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@KiwiMurph said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
What kind of rubbish deal did RA do with 9.
The Wallabies' game against Argentina is not on free-to-air TV, with only home games and the Bledisloe covered by the Nine Network.To be fair they probably aren't looking to NZR on how to write a contract.
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@booboo said in Pumas v Wallabies I:
Watching "Mini" on Stan.
Just on half time ref pings Aus for jumping across the line...
Only did that because the throw wasn't straight dick head ...
See my previous comment about Mike Adamson hating Rugby
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