RWC squads 2023

[reprobate]

Interesting Saffas eh. Good forwards but no established 10 without Pollard, and no Am... Do they have a crack with Libbok and use the quality wingers they have, or revert to just kicking it non-stop and beating people up with the forwards and a 6-2 bench. Probably the latter.

[pakman]

Wonder if Rassie has cunning plan. Pollard needs to be there for quarter, which is two months away.

[Catogrande]

Is Am injured? Surely he’s too good to leave at home if not?

[pakman]

@Catogrande Injured knee versus Pumas.

[Machpants]

@Catogrande said in RWC squads 2023:

Is Am injured? Surely he’s too good to leave at home if not?

Yeah but only 4 weeks off, I think I read. So they will replace some one when he's fit? The boks have a different way of doing things to us, that's for sure. Four half backs!

[Machpants]

I'm really hoping he gets a decent injury in this game, dodgy Irish caaaants

Ireland defend plan to play suspended Sexton in unofficial match

Ireland are preparing to play an unofficial training match against Portugal, which should be beneficial for suspended captain Johnny Sexton.

For clarification, nothing wrong with it, I'd just love to see him out - though preferably with an early red card, meaning they lose a quarter final, but the card is later cancelled. That'll teach them to stop the twenty minute card

[DaGrubster]

@Billy-Tell

Some guy (I.e me) on the internet who has nothing to do with the boks or the team they face in the quarters will have no impact on the outcome of the game!!

Some big players missing from the WC squad for the boks and I will be staggered if Kilosi is a starter due to the injury he suffered and how long it takes players to recover from it and get back to their best.

[KiwiMurph]

Iain Payten  /  Aug 9, 2023  /  Rugby Union

Two-Test Waratahs rookie bolts into Wallabies squad for Rugby World Cup

NSW utility Ben Donaldson has been given the nod by coach Eddie Jones ahead of the Wallabies’ World Cup squad naming on Thursday.

[Daffy Jaffy]

@pakman said in RWC squads 2023:

Wonder if Rassie has cunning plan

[DaGrubster]

So, are they hoping to name some
Injured boks by 1st Sept or hoping they will be ready as replacements if they have injuries during the World Cup?

[pakman]

Expect two squad members to be primed to cry off mid September citing personal reasons. But only if no injuries.

[KiwiMurph]

M Hooper & Ikitau supposedly not in the Wallaby squad picked tonight.

[barbarian]

Hooper clearly isn't fit and there's an argument he's not in our best XV any more. But Ikitau is a big out, the bloke is world class.

[mariner4life]

Hooper's body, and more importantly mind, has failed. Shit end for teh guy. I have enormous respect for him, fucking warrior.

[barbarian]

Quade Cooper also set to miss the squad. Big call.

[mariner4life]

@barbarian said in RWC squads 2023:

Quade Cooper also set to miss the squad. Big call.

but not a bad one. He's been very poor. Eddie setting out his stall.

[KiwiMurph]

I think it's a smart move by Eddie if true. Way too much baggage in the old guard as you build for 2025/2027.

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants didnt SBW play in the NPC game of 3 halves and it counted toward one of his games?

Neither ideal, but they maybe need to tie the ban to a minimum of the same level they got banned from?

[Nepia]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC squads 2023:

I think it's a smart move by Eddie if true. Way too much baggage in the old guard as you build for 2025/2027.

Does anyone honestly think he's going to last until 2025 let alone 2027? It's Eddie, his shelf life is way shorter than that, it's guaranteed he'll eventually have a bust up with Kim Jong McLennan as those two egos can't coexist for too long.

[Bovidae]

If Cooper is out then does that mean Donaldson is in?