Waratahs v Rebels

[Canes4life]

I'd love to see this Wallabies backline in action with Gordon at 10 and then someone like Toole coming off the bench with his gas.

9. White
10. Gordon
11. Koroibete
12. Kerevi
13. Ikitau
14. Petaia
15. Kellaway

[KiwiMurph]

@Canes4life I think Kellaway is a better winger than fullback.

Fullback is a question mark for Wallabies.

[Canes4life]

@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs v Rebels:

@Canes4life I think Kellaway is a better winger than fullback.

Fullback is a question mark for Wallabies.

I feel the same about Wright aswell who's been playing fullback for the Brumbies. Jorgenson seems like a good option there but he's fairly young.

I feel like Kellaway is most natural fit out of all their experienced players. There is also Banks but he's playing overseas so it's hard to judge form.

Their next best backline probably looks like this:

9. McDermott
10. Cooper
11. Toole
12. Flook/Loketi
13. Perese
14. Vunivalu/Nawaqanitawase
15. Wright/Banks/Jorgenson

[NTA]

Had a chat to Lachie Swinton in the junket during halftime. Dude is made out of concrete.

Would not fuck with him

[antipodean]

Surely Eddie Jones will go for Carter Gordon as his first choice five-eighth? The Wallabies will be a much greater threat with that change alone.

[Canes4life]

I'm trying to think of the best Wallabies team that they could put out for the WC and this looks pretty good. Definitely a team that can't be taken lightly if everyone is fit.

1. Bell (currently injured)
2. Fainga'a
3. Tupou (currently injured)
4. Swain
5. Phillip
6. Leota / Swinton (currently injured)
7. Hooper (C) (He will be captain but I'm not sure whether he's actually the best 7 in Aus now)
8. Valetini
9. White
10. Gordon
11. Koroibete
12. Kerevi
13. Ikitau
14. Petaia / Kellaway
15. Kellaway / Banks

[NTA]

Notable post match interactions:

Andrew Kellaway and Bob Dwyer. That's each end of the spectrum as far as my rugby history sits.

[MajorRage]

@NTA Has Dwyer cheered up yet?

Could never understand how somebody could have so much success and still be so miserable and whiny.

[NTA]

@MajorRage was in good spirits when I saw him.

Maybe be mellowed with old age?

[Nepia]

I loved the footage from the 1988 tour where he was cheering and then a try got disallowed and then his face changed to disappointment, that look was priceless. Had a video of that tour.

I was less happy in 91 obviously.