Aussie Pro Rugby

[Derpus]

@nta It's more of a fourth string French side. But, yeah, we aren't looking crash hot.

[mariner4life]

I just read Koroibete and Naisarani to Japan for next season?

[Derpus]

@mariner4life Old news.

[antipodean]

@derpus said in Aussie Rugby:

@mariner4life Old news.

He did post it five days ago.

[Bovidae]

Jake Gordon has won the race to wear the vacant Wallabies halfback jersey after overcoming a knee injury ahead of the opening Test against France in Brisbane on Wednesday night.

The full team will be named this afternoon.

[bayimports]

WALLABIES 15-1: Tom Banks, Tom Wright, Hunter Paisami, Matt To’omua, Marika Koroibete, Noah Lolesio, Jake Gordon, Harry Wilson, Michael Hooper, Rob Valetini, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Matt Philip, Allan Alaalatoa, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, James Slipper

RESERVES: Lachlan Lonergan, Angus Bell, Taniela Tupou, Darcy Swain, Isi Naisarani, Tate McDermott, Len Ikitau, Andrew Kellaway

[Kiwiwomble]

@bayimports said in Aussie Rugby:

WALLABIES 15-1: Tom Banks, Tom Wright, Hunter Paisami, Matt To’omua, Marika Koroibete, Noah Lolesio, Jake Gordon, Harry Wilson, Michael Hooper, Rob Valetini, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Matt Philip, Allan Alaalatoa, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, James Slipper

RESERVES: Lachlan Lonergan, Angus Bell, Taniela Tupou, Darcy Swain, Isi Naisarani, Tate McDermott, Len Ikitau, Andrew Kellaway

https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4712/wallabies-vs-france-1/20

[Nevorian]

So did anyone notice Quade Cooper isn’t even Australian, expect to see him deported back soon

[Machpants]

@nevorian said in Aussie Rugby:

So did anyone notice Quade Cooper isn’t even Australian, expect to see him deported back soon

He's claimed asylum in Japan

[Stargazer]

@nevorian Have known this for years. It was one of the reasons why he couldn't join the Aussie 7s squad in 2016.

[Nevorian]

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:

@nevorian Have known this for years. It was one of the reasons why he couldn't join the Aussie 7s squad in 2016.

Even though it is Quade still poor form by Home Affairs to refuse him citizenship after 70 tests for ‘his’ country

[Crucial]

@nevorian said in Aussie Rugby:

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:

@nevorian Have known this for years. It was one of the reasons why he couldn't join the Aussie 7s squad in 2016.

Even though it is Quade still poor form by Home Affairs to refuse him citizenship after 70 tests for ‘his’ country

You'd think that a good immigration lawyer would have plenty of case precedents stashed away from the last time Oz held the Olympics and citizenship was handed out like a bag of lollies to sportspeople wanting to represent 'Straya.

[Machpants]

@nevorian said in Aussie Rugby:

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:

@nevorian Have known this for years. It was one of the reasons why he couldn't join the Aussie 7s squad in 2016.

Even though it is Quade still poor form by Home Affairs to refuse him citizenship after 70 tests for ‘his’ country

Problem is he doesn't live in Australia full time. No country will give you citizenship unless you spend the majority of your time there, pretty standard (not Malta, Vanuatu, etc, obviously). If he applied when he was there in the wallabies, living in Oz for many years in a row, he would've got it

[NTA]

Just sign up as an au pair to some rich liberal party donor fluffybunny and see what they say then.

[Stargazer]

[NTA]

@stargazer So what is Banks doing then?

[Stargazer]

[KiwiMurph]

Rugby Australia is reportedly set to respond to the Wallabies’ latest Bledisloe Cup hammering by scrapping the controversial ‘Giteau Law’.

According to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald, the sporting body will either remove or loosen the current law, with potentially immediate effect.

Currently, the rule only permits players based overseas to pull on the gold jersey if they’ve played more than 60 Tests and spent seven seasons playing in Australia.

[antipodean]

@kiwimurph the cynic in me would point out that the players currently overseas weren't good enough to win it, but RA has to try something.

The risk they're running is there's no real reason for players to hang around and commit.

[antipodean]

There's some truly average names in this list:

88 Australian rugby players plying their trade abroad*
Props: Sekope Kepu, Jermaine Ainsley, Paddy Ryan, Shambeckler Vui, Sam Talaki, Paul Alo-Emile, Guy Millar, Dave Lolohea, Oli Hoskins, Les Makin, Tim Metcher.

Hookers: Tolu Latu, Hugh Roach, John Ulugia.

Locks: Rory Arnold, Will Skelton, Harry Hockings, Rob Simmons, Adam Coleman, Sam Carter, Luke Jones, Dave Dennis, Kane Douglas, Lopeti Timani, Richie Arnold, Hugh Pyle, Tom Staniforth, Phoenix Battye, Alex Toolis, Sam Jeffries, Patrick Tafa, Michael Stolberg, Corey Thomas, Ben Toolis, James Moore.

Backrowers: Sean McMahon, Liam Gill, Angus Cottrell Scott Higginbotham, Reece Hewat, Tala Gray, Colby Fainga’a, Adam Korczyk, Jordy Reid, Jarrad Butler, Jack Cornelson, Ben Gunter, Lachlan McCaffrey, Lolo Fakaosilea, Maclean Jones.

Halfbacks: Will Genia, Nick Phipps, Ben Meehan, Matt Lucas, Ryan Louwrens, De Wet Roos, Harrison Goddard, Nic Stirzaker.

Five-eighths: Quade Cooper, Bernard Foley, Christian Leali’ifano, Mike Harris, Zak Holmes, Isaac Lucas,  Sam Greene, Jack Debreczeni, Mack Mason.

Centres: Samu Kerevi, Duncan Paia’aua, Bill Meakes, Curtis Rona, Sione Tuipolotu, Ben Tapuai, Tom English, Guy Porter.

Wingers/fullbacks: Kurtley Beale, Henry Speight, Sefa Naivalu, Peter Betham, Chris Feauai-Sautia, Eto Nabuli, Ben O’Donnell, Taqele Naiyarovoro, Luke Morahan, Joe Tomane, Semisi Tupou, Cam Clark, John Porch.

*Players with Super Rugby or Australian sevens experience