2020 Rugby Championship in Oz

[Tim]

Aiden Ross and Ayden Johnstone are two of the better looseheads who are injured at the moment.

[Bovidae]

Reading the article they say Bower covers LH and TH which is a bonus if Moody and/or Laulala are unavailable.

[Yeetyaah]

Boshier pip Fozzies wife? Pretty unlucky.

[broughie]

@Tim I haven’t been impressed with Aiden Ross. He played north south game right?

[Bovidae]

@broughie No. Ross was injured during SRA. I don't think he was playing as well this season as he was a few years back.

[Chris B.]

What's happened to Reuben O'Neill? He went in that big squad to Japan.

[Tim]

@broughie Think that was Ayden Johnstone.

[Machpants]

Meanwhile, three players have been released to play Mitre 10 Cup rugby this weekend. Dunshea and loose forward Cullen Grace will be available for Canterbury's game against Bay of Plenty in Tauranga on Saturday afternoon, with loose forward Akira Ioane available for Auckland's match against North Harbour in Auckland on Saturday night.

[Machpants]

So that means neither Akira nor Cullen on the bench bled 3?

[Bovidae]

Ta'avao must also have a more serious injury.

@Chris-B O'Neill has been playing for Taranaki on both sides of the scrum.

[broughie]

@Bovidae Ok. Recognize A Ross and I don’t rate him.

[KiwiMurph]

@Machpants said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:

So that means neither Akira nor Cullen on the bench bled 3?

Yeah but more because they don't play 7 rather than because they are being released to play Mitre 10 Cup (if Ardie doesn't play that is).

[bayimports]

@Machpants said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:

So that means neither Akira nor Cullen on the bench bled 3?

Maybe, if starting backrow is Frizzel, Sotutu, Cane. I guess they could have argued previously Ardie would cover 7 if they needed to, but with no Ardie they might need to play someone else strong over the ball, as breakdown will still be key. Wont be an easy decision either way. Dalton might find his way to the bench

[NTA]

I'll be going to the game on the 31st at Homebush. Hard to know what the weather will do at that point given it has been a real fucking weird Spring so far in Western Sydney. The whole week leading up to Thursday 29th is showers based on Google Weather's 10-day forecast

I think a Wallaby win would be nice there in order to set up a big match at Suncorp - as others have mentioned, the ball-hugging humidity will make life interesting.

[Kiwiwomble]

@NTA is there much buzz in sydney? can we expect a good crowd?

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:

Boshier pip Fozzies wife? Pretty unlucky.

I bet he has a big game on Sunday now.

[NTA]

@Kiwiwomble said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:

@NTA is there much buzz in sydney? can we expect a good crowd?

Not getting out much so can't detect a buzz. Certainly fans like what they see of the Rennie era so far and tickets are selling.

We'll be at one end and hopefully everyone follows the direction to wear our club polos, but suspect the fucking Kiwis at the club will refuse to comply

$89 for a Bledisloe test isn't bad going, even if they're the shit seats.

[sparky]

Delighted for Kirifi. He has played really well in 2020. Pleased the AB selectors have noticed.

[Dice]

@Yeetyaah said in 2020 Rugby Championship in Oz:

Boshier pip Fozzies wife? Pretty unlucky.

A bit unlucky, but I think Boshier just lost a bit of form at the wrong time. He's been mostly quiet the last few weeks.

[sparky]

@antipodean No Ash Dixon, no Luke Jacobson, no Lachlan Boshier, No Josh Ioane, no TJ Faine.