Wallabies vs Springboks 2
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@W32 said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
This might be a little too ambitious from rassie. He treating Australia like Portugal. If he pulls it off it will be awesome…
Seems a very solid backline and half a very solid forward pack, with a very solid bench. Doesn't seem that ambitious? Hopefully he's more ambitious against the ABs.
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@W32 said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
This might be a little too ambitious from rassie. He treating Australia like Portugal. If he pulls it off it will be awesome…
Joe Schmidt has already capped 10 new Wallabies in 4 tests this year. There may be one more for the weekend. The rebuild is on and so Rassie trying a few things is not so risky at this point.
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Or just a very different mindset
Instead of 'I wonder how player y will go if my favoured player x gets injured?' Rassie is not going to die wondering
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@Bones said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
@W32 said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
This might be a little too ambitious from rassie. He treating Australia like Portugal. If he pulls it off it will be awesome…
Seems a very solid backline and half a very solid forward pack, with a very solid bench. Doesn't seem that ambitious? Hopefully he's more ambitious against the ABs.
7 players in the starting 15 with 5 caps or less
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@W32 said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
@Bones said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
@W32 said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
This might be a little too ambitious from rassie. He treating Australia like Portugal. If he pulls it off it will be awesome…
Seems a very solid backline and half a very solid forward pack, with a very solid bench. Doesn't seem that ambitious? Hopefully he's more ambitious against the ABs.
7 players in the starting 15 with 5 caps or less
Pussy.
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@W32 said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
This might be a little too ambitious from rassie. He treating Australia like Portugal. If he pulls it off it will be awesome…
I think SA currently has the depth to do it. This appears to be their version of our 2004-07 squad.
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Its about player management and building depth.
Our URC squad players is now in reconditioning phase. The Springboks in the local teams will get their 8 weeks break after the November NH internationals. The others playing for NH clubs and in Japan need to be manage carefully.
The Springboks have a very experience pool of players and Rassie need to plan their replacements.
The youngsters he selected thus far (BJD, SFM, Louw, Moerat) has been excellent. The others like Fassie, Nortje, Wessels & Grobbies were in excellent URC form. The other changes like Mapimpi, Am, Escom plus the bench are world cup winners.
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@antipodean said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
@W32 said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
This might be a little too ambitious from rassie. He treating Australia like Portugal. If he pulls it off it will be awesome…
I think SA currently has the depth to do it. This appears to be their version of our 2004-07 squad.
Lots to lose though. If they’re trying to win the championship, this is risky. But in the bigger picture, great to be putting new players out there to see what they’re made of.
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Koroibete, Bell return as Wallabies confirm side for Springboks Perth Test
Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt has recalled Marika Koroibete to the starting side after naming a revamped team to face the Springboks.
1 Angus Bell (28 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby
2 Josh Nasser (3 Tests) - Easts Tigers
3 Allan Alaalatoa (c) (71 Tests) – West Harbour Juniors
4 Angus Blyth (3 Tests) – Casuarina Beach Rugby Club
5 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (33 Tests) – Randwick
6 Rob Valetini (43 Tests) – Harlequin Junior Rugby Club
7 Carlo Tizzano (1 Test) - University of Western Australia
8 Harry Wilson (14 Tests) – Gunnedah Red Devils
9 Nic White (68 Tests) – Maitland Blacks
10 Noah Lolesio (20 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings
11 Marika Koroibete (59 Tests) – Nasinu Secondary College, Fiji
12 Hunter Paisami (28 Tests) - Harlequin Junior Rugby Club
13 Len Ikitau (30 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings
14 Andrew Kellaway (30 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby
15 Tom Wright (29 Tests) – Clovelly Eagle16 Billy Pollard (3 Tests) – Lindfield Junior Rugby Club
17 James Slipper (137 Tests) – Bond Pirates
18 Zane Nonggorr (7 Tests) – Gold Coast Eagles
19 Tom Hooper (9 Tests) – Bathurst Bulldogs
20 Seru Uru* - Wests Bulldogs
21 Tate McDermott (32 Tests) – Flinders Rugby Club
22 Ben Donaldson (9 Tests) – Clovelly Eagles
23 Max Jorgensen* - Balmain Wolves -
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@Machpants said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
@W32 said in Wallabies vs Springboks 2:
With WW2 spitfire pilot look-alike Nic White pulling the strings, anything is possible for them
As one who is a technical descendant of those mighty few fighter crews, wash your mouth out!
A technical descendant?? There's a cloning factory?
