Aussie Pro Rugby
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Dave Rennie's August PONI list
Halfbacks: Nic White, Jake Gordon, Tate McDermott. Five-eighths: Matt Toomua, Noah Lolesio, Will Harrison. No.12: James O'Connor, Reece Hodge (13), Irae Simone. No.13: Reece Hodge (12), Jordan Petaia, Tevita Kuridrani. Wing: James Ramm, Tom Wright, Marika Koroibete, Filipo Daugunu. Fullback: Jack Maddocks, Dane Haylett-Petty, Tom Banks.Tighthead prop: Allan Alaalatoa, Pone Fa'amausili, Jermaine Ainsley, Taniela Tupou, Harry Johnson-Holmes. Loosehead prop: Angus Bell, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Harry Johnson-Holmes (both). Hooker: Folau Faingaa, Connal McInerney, Jordan Uelese, Tom Horton. Second row: Ned Hanigan (6), Rob Simmons, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Trevor Hosea, Matt Philip, Cadeyrn Neville. No.6: Lachlan Swinton, Ned Hanigan (lock), Harry Wilson (8), Peter Samu (8), Rob Valetini. No.7: Michael Hooper, Liam Wright, Fraser McReight. No.8: Harry Wilson (6), Pete Samu (6), Isi Naisarani.
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@Tim there is the makings of a decent side there, but they are so light at 4-8
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@Bovidae when every other senior lock leaves at the same time, i think everyone is in favour
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
@Tim there is the makings of a decent side there, but they are so light at 4-8
I think talent wise 6-8 they are as strong as they have been for a very long time. Might take some time for it to translate to test level but talent wise it's exciting for Aus.
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
@Bovidae when every other senior lock leaves at the same time, i think everyone is in favour
Yeah I got a call the other day and reminded Dave I'm a tick under 6' so what the fuck is he thinking?
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@Stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:
Full time: Force 5 - 57 Reds
Nuff said.
Benefit of billionaire funding...
Force couldn't exit and Reds looked pretty good, well run with O'Connor leading the backline.
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Yeah we totally need the force in super rugby...
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
Yeah we totally need the force in super rugby...
Force need recruitment.
Have a higher upside ceiling than alternates.
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@Stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:
Full time: Force 5 - 57 Reds
Nuff said.
Yeah. 5 teams in Average 10 Rugby comp ey?
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@Kiap said in Aussie Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
Yeah we totally need the force in super rugby...
Force need recruitment.
Have a higher upside ceiling than alternates.
Based on their entire history this statement is pretty much bullshit
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I'll stick up for them.
They were thrust into this SuperAU competition at the last minute, and forced to move across the other side of the country where they have been for about two months now.
A number of their recruits have been last minute rush jobs (Lance, Prior, Kahui) and on top of that they've had a bad injury toll (which I'm sure can be attributed partly to the circumstances they are in).
In the last two weeks the wheels have fallen off a bit, but before then they have been competitive every week.
I don't think they will be a Super powerhouse but it's also pretty harsh to judge them on this competition, which has been stacked against them from the beginning.
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No, that's fair.
But they had good crowds and support throughout, and they did have a few years where they put out top 10 sides. I think they had a 6th one year.
Sure that was in the early days of the team, but they have had some success over the years.
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I have followed the Force through GRR and Super rugby. I am staggered and pleased at how competitive they have been up to this week with all the disadvantages sent their way. The other teams had first choice of the players for pete's sake, and they have challenges re travel and preparation time. Have any of the TSF critics been to Perth and seen how strongly the locals support their sports teams?
My background is in community sport delivery and I am saddened by the people who focus on pooling all resources to the top of the tree for their own gratification, while dismissing as unworthy of being opponents, the teams and areas that will provide their competition in the next decade if development pathways there are supported.
