RWC squads 2023
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@Frank said in RWC squads 2023:
Just saw Handre Pollard, Lood de Jager and Lukhanyo Am were not named in the Bok World Cup squad.
These are bloody big losses, especially Pollard.
I am wondering if an "injury" might occur in the Bok camp to let him back in.If we could place money on that happening, I would.
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@Machpants Good point - but there's also no direct quotes that indicate Donaldson is looked at as a forward - but there are for Kemeny. This is the closest I could find from Eddie.
“(Ben) Donaldson trained all week at fullback and we know he can play ten well.” -
@Stargazer said in RWC squads 2023:
Australia
2023 Rugby World Cup Squad (age, professional club, junior club, Tests)
Props (6)
Angus Bell (22, NSW Waratahs, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, 23 Tests)*
Pone Fa’amausili (26, Melbourne Rebels, Moorabbin Rams, 5 Tests) *
Zane Nonggorr (22, Queensland Reds, Gold Coast Eagles, 2 Tests)*
Blake Schoupp (23, ACT Brumbies, Woonona Shamrocks, uncapped)*
James Slipper (34, ACT Brumbies, Bond Pirates, 131 Tests)
Taniela Tupou (27, Queensland Reds, Brothers Rugby Club, 48 Tests)
Hookers (3)
Matt Faessler (24, Queensland Reds, USQ Saints, 1 Test)*
David Porecki (30, NSW Waratahs, Seaforth Raiders, 14 Tests)*
Jordan Uelese (26, Melbourne Rebels, Eltham Rugby Club, 18 Tests)
Locks (4)
Richie Arnold (33, Stade Toulousain, Gentlemen of Murwillumbah, 4 Tests)*
Nick Frost (23, ACT Brumbies, Hornsby Lions, 12 Tests) *
Matt Philip (29, Melbourne Rebels, Newport Juniors, 28 Tests)*
Will Skelton (c) (31, La Rochelle, Wentworthville Magpies, 28 Tests)
Back Row (5)
Langi Gleeson (22, NSW Waratahs, Harbord Harlequins, 3 Tests)*
Tom Hooper (22, ACT Brumbies, Bathurst Bulldogs, 3 Tests)*
Rob Leota (26, Melbourne Rebels, Northern Panthers, 16 Tests)*
Fraser McReight (24, Queensland Reds, Albany Creek Brumbies, 12 Tests)*
Rob Valetini (24, ACT Brumbies, Melbourne Harlequins, 34 Tests)*
Scrumhalves (3)
Issak Fines-Leleiwasa (27, Western Force, Port Douglas Reef Raiders, uncapped)*
Tate McDermott (vc) (24, Queensland Reds, Flinders Rugby Club, 25 Tests)*
Nic White (33, ACT Brumbies, Muswellbrook Healers, 63 Tests)
Flyhalves (1)
Carter Gordon (22, Melbourne Rebels, Sunshine Coast Grammar School, 4 Tests)*
Centres (4)
Lalakai Foketi (28, NSW Waratahs, Manly Roos, 5 Tests)*
Samu Kerevi (29, Urayasu D-Rocks, Souths Magpies, 45 Tests)
Izaia Perese (26, NSW Waratahs, Easts Tigers, 5 Tests)*
Jordan Petaia (23, Queensland Reds, Wests Rugby Club, 27 Tests)
Outside Backs (5)
Max Jorgensen (18, NSW Waratahs, Balmain Wolves, uncapped)*
Andrew Kellaway (27, Melbourne Rebels, Hunters Hill Rugby Club, 23 Tests)*
Marika Koroibete (31, Saitama Wild Knights, Nasinu Secondary School, 55 Tests)
Mark Nawaqanitawase (22, NSW Waratahs, Wests Juniors, 6 Tests)*
Suliasi Vunivalu (27, Queensland Reds, Saint Kentigern College, 2 Tests)*
Utility (2)
Ben Donaldson (23, NSW Waratahs, Clovelly Eagles, 2 Tests)*
Josh Kemeny (24, Melbourne Rebels, Easts Rugby Club, 1 Test)*
*denotes first Rugby World Cup
Ah yes good oll eddie Jones. Coming out with a team that make no sense at all
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@antipodean said in RWC squads 2023:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC squads 2023:
Crying laughing
Thought he was going to have an aneurysm
He knows fuck all
Still better analysis than Squidge.
That’s funnier than this kid
Yeah, nah
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@mariner4life said in RWC squads 2023:
Australian fans should be pissed and what they have been served up by head office this year.
what the fuck do i know? Apparently it's all good in the hood
if The Roar is to be believed, Eddie Jones is doing fucking amazing things for the Wallabies. Losing? often badly? bah that's old shit. Dropping two old guys means he's cutting the dead wood. Yeah, big revolution, cutting a guy that's hurt, and wasn't playing well before that. And cutting another guy that wasn't playing well either. The Eddielution is here! get on board.
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@booboo said in RWC squads 2023:
@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.
Then you watched even less super rugby than I did.
That's probably not Eddie's fault
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@MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:
SBW isn’t happy
Well now I'm convinced leaving out Hoops and Coops was an excellent call.
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@Bones said in RWC squads 2023:
@MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:
SBW isn’t happy
Well now I'm convinced leaving out Hoops and Coops was an excellent call.
I set you up pretty nicely for that
I’m convinced Eddie wanted to set a record for heaviest ever captain at a WC so we’ll give him that.
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@MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:
SBW isn’t happy
SBW analysis is:
- I'm mates with Quade
- Quade was dropped
- Therefore, Eddy has lost the plot
Seriously, if he's got Rugby reasons that are more than that I'd be astonished
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@nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:
@MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:
SBW isn’t happy
SBW analysis is:
- I'm mates with Quade
- Quade was dropped
- Therefore, Eddy has lost the plot
Seriously, if he's got Rugby reasons that are more than that I'd be astonished
Williams, a former All Black who was part of New Zealand’s 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup victories, claims Jones has made a huge mistake by leaving the experience and world-class abilities of Hooper and Cooper behind.experience tick
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@nostrildamus said in RWC squads 2023:
@nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:
@MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:
SBW isn’t happy
SBW analysis is:
- I'm mates with Quade
- Quade was dropped
- Therefore, Eddy has lost the plot
Seriously, if he's got Rugby reasons that are more than that I'd be astonished
Williams, a former All Black who was part of New Zealand’s 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup victories, claims Jones has made a huge mistake by leaving the experience and world-class abilities of Hooper and Cooper behind.experience tick
world-class on current form question markpersonally I'd have taken Quade.
Hooper's a tougher one - injury and his head's not where it was. Warrior, but way less effective now
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@nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:
@nostrildamus said in RWC squads 2023:
@nzzp said in RWC squads 2023:
@MN5 said in RWC squads 2023:
SBW isn’t happy
SBW analysis is:
- I'm mates with Quade
- Quade was dropped
- Therefore, Eddy has lost the plot
Seriously, if he's got Rugby reasons that are more than that I'd be astonished
Williams, a former All Black who was part of New Zealand’s 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup victories, claims Jones has made a huge mistake by leaving the experience and world-class abilities of Hooper and Cooper behind.experience tick
world-class on current form question markpersonally I'd have taken Quade.
Hooper's a tougher one - injury and his head's not where it was. Warrior, but way less effective now
oh I'd agree. Not sure he is in peak Quade form and at world-class level, but he'd make a useful backup 10. Hooper doesn't seem in the right head space/nursing an injury, or both.
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