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    @MN5 said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    Why was Reece Hodge not selected in the original squad @NTA ? Any other reason aside from Eddie being Eddie ?

    Same reason Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper or Foley didn't make it i.e. I don't fucking know.

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    @NTA said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    @MN5 said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    Why was Reece Hodge not selected in the original squad @NTA ? Any other reason aside from Eddie being Eddie ?

    Same reason Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper or Foley didn't make it i.e. I don't fucking know.

    I’ll cut you a bit of a break cos I know you’re hurting about the results right now but I just want you to know I expect better than this in terms of knowledge.

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    @MN5 said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    Why was Reece Hodge not selected in the original squad @NTA ? Any other reason aside from Eddie being Eddie ?

    “We need to create a new group of players that have higher standards of training, higher standards of behaviour, higher standards of expectation. That’s what we’re trying to do.”

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    @antipodean

    Kerevi injured? If not a big call to leave him out of the squad altogether.

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    @Catogrande said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    @antipodean

    Kerevi injured? If not a big call to leave him out of the squad altogether.

    That was my thought too. I've not seen anything suggesting he was injured, so I immediately came to the conclusion that this is more of Eddie's genius - taking a guy that was easily the best in the world in his position a couple of years ago to unselectable.

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    5 pt cricket score to Australia but Portugal could easily have a 4 try BP themselves

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    At least Donaldson, foketi, and perese have played together in those positions more than once... I guess...

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    @antipodean said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    @Catogrande said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    @antipodean

    Kerevi injured? If not a big call to leave him out of the squad altogether.

    That was my thought too. I've not seen anything suggesting he was injured, so I immediately came to the conclusion that this is more of Eddie's genius - taking a guy that was easily the best in the world in his position a couple of years ago to unselectable.

    In fairness to Eddie Kerevi hasn't looked like the same player since he did his knee.

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    @KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    @antipodean said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    @Catogrande said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    @antipodean

    Kerevi injured? If not a big call to leave him out of the squad altogether.

    That was my thought too. I've not seen anything suggesting he was injured, so I immediately came to the conclusion that this is more of Eddie's genius - taking a guy that was easily the best in the world in his position a couple of years ago to unselectable.

    In fairness to Eddie Kerevi hasn't looked like the same player since he did his knee.

    For sure, but a) are the options substantially better? And b) why take away what little experience you have in the squad when everything is turning to custard?

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    Petaia has been his usual overrated self.

    Kerevi hasn't been his former self

    Swap the Tahs centre pairing into the mix and see what happens.

    My prediction: Perese to get a red card

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    Ha I just read that with Fiji failing to get a BP against Georgia, the Wallabies might have to wait around another week for the result of Fiji v Portugal to see whether their slim-to-nonexistent chance of progressing happens.

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    IF they beat Portugal with a BP, that is... 😬

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    @NTA said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:

    IF they beat Portugal with a BP, that is... 😬

    Feast of rugby this evening

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    Ugh why kick? Its Portugal

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    Both these jerseys together are giving me eye ache.

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    Jeez far too casual from Koroibete

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    Portugal are far and away the best minnow.

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    The Portuguese backs are really well coached.

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