RWC squads 2023

[GibbonRib]

@KiwiMurph I don't think it's controversial to say that omitting those 2 aren't the worst things RA HQ have done recently

[Tim]

If you watched the Blues/Waratahs QF this year, it was clear that Hooper was absolutely gone. He was so dominated by the Blues loose forwards.

[game_film]

Eddie obviously just drawing a line in the sand and building for the future. He’s playing with house money in the tourney as expectations are at their lowest. The game ain’t in Hooper no more, but feel for him as nobody in international rugby has copped as many hidings and been as good a player as him.

[akan004]

This is gold! Agree with a lot of what he's saying.

[MiketheSnow]

Crying laughing

Thought he was going to have an aneurysm

He knows fuck all

[Catogrande]

@MiketheSnow

Yes. Wisdom has been chasing him for many years, but he has always been too fast.

[game_film]

@akan004 Reminds me of myself on geocities chat in the late 90s. This his first time on YouTube?

[Victor Meldrew]

@Catogrande said in RWC squads 2023:

I’m having recurring nightmares.

Wait until Eddie reappears as England manager...

[Bones]

@Victor-Meldrew What's Jake White up to these days?

[Victor Meldrew]

@Bones said in RWC squads 2023:

@Victor-Meldrew What's Jake White up to these days?

OT, but I've heard/seen Stuart Lancaster's name being bandied about.

I think England could do a lot better than people think, particularly as they are on the easier side of the draw and their heads seemed to be getting into a better place with Borthwick.

[MN5]

Where’s Reece Hodge ?

[Bones]

Could probably put together a best of the rest world XV that would at least make the quarters.

If the home nations don't select them as soon as they set foot in London.

[Machpants]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC squads 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC squads 2023:

Apparently Donaldson can play in the forwards so that is why he is sticking with him

Are you confused with Kemeny who they've picked as a loose forward/wing utility?

Donaldson is a utility, too

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in RWC squads 2023:

Australia

The faces on the poster is a veritable "Who's That?" of Australian rugby.

[sparky]

How many goalkickers do Australia have in their squad?

[MajorRage]

That Aussie squad has to be the biggest "roll of the dice" in RWC selection history.

Nothing to lose I suppose. Fair play Eddie.

[booboo]

@Bones said in RWC squads 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC squads 2023:

Who the fuck is isaak fines?

You would have heard him called Leleiwasa more.

Edit: or rather, Layylawaassa

No. No I haven't.

[Runt]

What! Can only imagine how many Taylors wines Eddie had consumed with some of those selections... only four locks and 5 loose forwards!

*I'm aware Kemeny is a loosie

[Duluth]

@MajorRage said in RWC squads 2023:

That Aussie squad has to be the biggest "roll of the dice" in RWC selection history.

Nothing to lose I suppose. Fair play Eddie.

Yeah it comes with a built in excuse.

He'll claim there was an enormous amount of deadwood that he needed to cut. So this tournament has no expectations now

I saw some people talking about EJ losing his job after this RWC. I think he's safe no matter what. He's expensive, ARU is broke, they can't afford a payout

[GibbonRib]

@Duluth

His contract is until 2027 right? Maybe this selection as much about that RWC as this one