Aussie Pro Rugby
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Perth rugby player cops 96-game ban for shoulder charge on ref
The suspension, reported to be one of the longest handed down in club rugby, will mean the player won't be able to play for nearly five years.
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@MiketheSnow said in Aussie Rugby:
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Aussie Rugby:
Looked like he dropped the shoulder and closed his eyes and didn't see the ball carrier had changed direction
If it was an accident, you'd think he'd show a little concern or remorse immediately after the fact. Looked deliberate to me.
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Waratahs prepare Sydney farewell for Hooper as Olympics loom on horizon
Michael Hooper is set to play his last game for NSW at home next week. But the veteran’s future is still to be decided, with a sevens swansong in Paris a live option.
Good decision to cash in now. His form has dropped away in the last 12 months.
Do you think he'll still be the starting 7 for the Wallabies this year? Or has he been passed by others?
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never thought, at test level, he was any more than "good" but by christ his effort and desire to win was elite. If a few more of his Wallaby teammates had the same intensity as him they would have done a lot better over the years. Gave absolutely everything for the jersey.
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
never thought, at test level, he was any more than "good" but by christ his effort and desire to win was elite. If a few more of his Wallaby teammates had the same intensity as him they would have done a lot better over the years. Gave absolutely everything for the jersey.
I never understood Wallaby supporters who didn't want him in the team.
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@antipodean said in Aussie Rugby:
@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
never thought, at test level, he was any more than "good" but by christ his effort and desire to win was elite. If a few more of his Wallaby teammates had the same intensity as him they would have done a lot better over the years. Gave absolutely everything for the jersey.
I never understood Wallaby supporters who didn't want him in the team.
Nobody understands Queenslanders. Best not to try.
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
never thought, at test level, he was any more than "good" but by christ his effort and desire to win was elite. If a few more of his Wallaby teammates had the same intensity as him they would have done a lot better over the years. Gave absolutely everything for the jersey.
He has been nothing less than 'very good' for Australia and is often 'excellent'
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@MiketheSnow fair
His impact against us hasn't been as pronounced though
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@mariner4life said in Aussie Rugby:
@MiketheSnow fair
His impact against us hasn't been as pronounced though
Mostly because every other gold jersey on the park was getting mullered.
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So is Hooper retiring, or has he signed somewhere else (returning to Japan?)? The last thing I read was that he was even considering playing sevens. Haven't heard anything since.
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@NTA how much truth do you think in this mate?
"Eddie Jones has declared that win or lose it will be time to leave his job as Wallabies coach after the World Cup.
Jones, speaking on the Evening Standard Rugby Podcast, also made his thoughts clear on the Giteau law, praising Will Skelton as the best in the world in his position and giving a huge hint that Richie Arnold is in line for a World Cup spot.
Jones sensationally signed a deal in January that takes him through the end of the next World Cup in 2027 but rejected suggestions he was in it for the long haul.
“I’m only coaching to this World Cup,” Jones said. “I’ve signed, but as I’ve made the mistake before, I’ve stayed too long. So we win the World Cup it will be time to go. If we lose the World Cup it will be time to go.”
Whether Jones genuinely belies that, or it’s another example of the veteran’s mind games, only he knows right now. He has talked of the World Cup campaign as being a “smash and grab” and anything is possible whichever scenario works out for the Wallabies in France.
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Michael Hooper to farewell Waratahs in final home game appearance
