Aussie Pro Rugby
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@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby:
Morgan Turinui saying Randwick are very supportive of Penrith and Parramatta and a Western Sydney presence in the Sydney Shute Shield.
What was the rest of his routine like?
It is mind-boggling - yet completely predictable - that this Premier Rugby situation is playing out in the media.
Throw in the state and local government investment in facilities for rugby out here and you've got a potential conflict coming up between the Sydney Rugby Union (an entirely separate entity from NSWRU, who run Premier Rugby) and actual politicians. This includes the new stadium for the Two Blues at Granville Park, which looks very nice indeed.
Sponsors who would gladly support rugby in the west are asking why the fuck they'd sign a cheque for an entity that might not exist a year from now.
At the same time, some of these clubs have an operations spine that is about as amateur as my park footy club.
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Still not looking great for Oz v Fr
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Wallabies squad
Props: Allan Alaalatoa, Angus Bell, Pone Fa’amausili, Scott Sio, James Slipper, Taniela Tupou (6)Hookers: Feleti Kaitu’u, Lachlan Lonergan, Brandon Paenga-Amosa (3)
Second-rowers: Matt Philip, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Darcy Swain, Sitaleki Timani (4)
Loose forwards: Michael Hooper (c), Rob Leota, Fraser McReight, Isi Naisarani, Lachie Swinton, Rob Valetini, Michael Wells, Harry Wilson (8)
Halfbacks: Jake Gordon, Tate McDermott, Nic White (3)
Five-eighths: Noah Lolesio, James O’Connor (2)
Centres: Lalakai Foketi, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Izaia Perese, Matt To’omua (5)
Outside backs: Tom Banks, Filipo Daugunu, Reece Hodge, Andrew Kellaway, Marika Koroibete, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright (7)
The first Test will take place at the SCG on July 7.
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@kiwimurph said in Aussie Rugby:
Franchise breakdown
2 x Force
6 x Tahs (including Hooper)Hilarious. That many from a squad that couldn't win a game.
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Looking like a few injuries but from that squad I would pick the following to start:
- BELL
- PAENGA-AMOSA
- TUPOU
- PHILIP
- SALAKAIA-LOTO
- VALETINI
- HOOPER (c)
- WILSON
- MCDERMOTT
- O'CONNOR
- KOROIBETE
- TOOMUA
- PAISAMI
- WRIGHT
- BANKS
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@canes4life good squad, but Tupou is overrated.
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@antipodean will they pick Alaalatoa ahead of him?
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@canes4life said in Aussie Rugby:
@antipodean will they pick Alaalatoa ahead of him?
He doesn't lose half as many balls in contact and is just as good if not better in the scrum IMO.
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@canes4life Slipper starting loosehead. Bell is just a pup.
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@antipodean he's not better in the scrum IMO, but far more effective everywhere else. Tupou's ruckwork is embarrassingly lazy. For such a big, powerful guy he isnt actually that strong in contact either.
