Wallabies v Springboks

[Bovidae]

Is Vermeulen being saved for next week? A lot was made about Erasmus getting him released from Japan for this leg.

[KiwiMurph]

Beale at 10 - feels like 2008 rather than 2018.

[Sapetyvi]

@bovidae Don't quote me on this, but I read somewhere he is only release to the AB games

[antipodean]

This is an absolute must win for the Wallabies. They're the only team without a win so far.

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Wallabies v Springboks:

This is an absolute must win for the Wallabies. They're the only team without a win so far.

With less points than Beaudy on the table

[Bovidae]

Hometown is the ref.

I'm looking forward to this game to see how Aust responds.

[NTA]

Expanding the playmaker role with a Beale/Toomua combo. It's a good move so we're not single point sensitive on Foley.

Don't expect Beale to play first receiver very often tho.

[Nepia]

Good to see Arnold back in the team.

[NTA]

@nepia and Simmons the fuck out of it.

[NTA]

I wish RA had the foresight to sign Jordan Mailata 2 years ago. Could be a starting Wallaby 8 or lock.

[Nepia]

@nta said in Wallabies v Springboks:

I wish RA had the foresight to sign Jordan Mailata 2 years ago. Could be a starting Wallaby 8 or lock.

Will Skelton didn't work, TBH, I don't think Mailata would have either.

[NTA]

@nepia I think there would be a massive difference in body shape, application, and work rate.

[Nepia]

@nta said in Wallabies v Springboks:

@nepia I think there would be a massive difference in body shape, application, and work rate.

He looked a bit Skelton like in the league video I saw of him ... plus, who would be able to lift him in the lineouts?

Apparently Skelton has slimmed down over in Europe?

[Sapetyvi]

Will Skelton's dramatic weight loss was a major talking point today

Will Skelton’s size has been both a blessing and curse for the giant Australian secondrow. It was Skelton’s size that first caught the Australian media’s eye back in 2010. The then

He has really lost some weight in Saracens.

[nzzp]

@nta said in Wallabies v Springboks:

I wish RA had the foresight to sign Jordan Mailata 2 years ago. Could be a starting Wallaby 8 or lock.

NRL didn't like him as he plays a few minutes at a time. High effect, but can't go 80.

NFL loves him as he plays a few minutes at a time. High effect, and can go the distance with breaks, drinks and massages.

So, yeah - probably not a rugby player, but certainly a great American Football dude. Keen to see him develop and hopefully have a good career

[antipodean]

@sapetyvi One wonders why the coach here couldn't achieve that from him.

[NTA]

@nzzp with the way "finishers" are being used these days, you could get his fitness to a point where he's a 40 minute player and worth every second.

[Nepia]

@nta said in Wallabies v Springboks:

@nzzp with the way "finishers" are being used these days, you could get his fitness to a point where he's a 40 minute player and worth every second.

Actually, he could be the Aussie Tongan-Frizell with 10-20 minute cameos.

[Sapetyvi]

@antipodean I think he has also matured there, I remember one season at the Tahs he lost noticeable weight, but got it back during the season.
There is nothing the coach can do if a player goes home and eats like shit, that change needs to come from the player.

[Gumboot]

Cheap-shot specialist Kepu dumped. Good.