Aussie Pro Rugby

[Bovidae]

Naisarani played himself back in. Kellaway is a journeyman. The Force have some players in the squad too.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae I had to laugh seeing Kellaway named. He's so average.

[Tim]

Who are the locks?

[Bovidae]

@tim Timani is one, at 34. Swain, Philip and Leota are others.

[Stargazer]

Izaia Perese is the best of the newbies IMO.

[Daffy Jaffy]

In positions -

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.

[KiwiMurph]

Franchise breakdown

2 x Force
6 x Tahs (including Hooper)
9 x Reds
12 x Brumbies
9 x Rebels (including Philip)

[KiwiMurph]

@bovidae said in Aussie Rugby:

@tim Timani is one, at 34. Swain, Philip and Leota are others.

LSL is the other lock.

Leota is a 6 at international level (190cm tall).

[Bovidae]

Swinton won't be playing and Perese would be doubtful with injury.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Yeah, Swinton shouldn't get the 50% reduction of the entry point suspension. Doesn't have a clean record. If they do it right, he gets at least 4 weeks off (instead of 3).

[antipodean]

@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.

[Canes4life]

Looking like a few injuries but from that squad I would pick the following to start:

1. BELL
2. PAENGA-AMOSA
3. TUPOU
4. PHILIP
5. SALAKAIA-LOTO
6. VALETINI
7. HOOPER (c)
8. WILSON
9. MCDERMOTT
10. O'CONNOR
11. KOROIBETE
12. TOOMUA
13. PAISAMI
14. WRIGHT
15. BANKS

[antipodean]

@canes4life good squad, but Tupou is overrated.

[Canes4life]

@antipodean will they pick Alaalatoa ahead of him?

[antipodean]

@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.

[KiwiMurph]

@canes4life Slipper starting loosehead. Bell is just a pup.

[Derpus]

@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.

[Stargazer]

[Crucial]

@stargazer said in Aussie Rugby:

'Glancing contact'? WTF?

Let's just ignore that he was getting out of the ruck and looked at someone's head and took aim with a shoulder at it.

Accidental head contact doesn't get let off because you are supposed to take care but deliberate contact is OK if you don't quite succeed in causing damage? That is fucked.

[Bovidae]

Swinton also had two goes at cleaning out. He missed the first time. Glancing contact to the jaw - OK.