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I thought Rodda was clearly our best lock and our success at lineoht correlated with him starting. I’d give him a 7.5 to 8 and think he showed he has more to offer than Arnold or Phillip – something I wasn’t expecting.
Glimpses of greatness and lamentable let-downs: Wallabies 2021 player ratings
Is Samu Kerevi the best 12 in the world right now ???? Closest player to him in my mind is Nonu, with his size and new-found distribution skills, and that’s praise I never thought I’d give.
Get your questions in for Issue 27 of Coach's Corner
Kerevi is the closest player to Nonu at the moment. He’s probably the best 12 in the world on current form. No chance anyone takes his spot by 2023. 13 is a different story though, but imagine Perese will have it locked up by 2023.
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Petaia has never demonstrated defensive nous ???? Have you seen him play haha. He’s the most solid defender in most backlines, often tackling bigger players into touch and covering 13 channel effectively. His only major drawback is his decision making, his kicking has improved.
Why Rennie will pull the trigger on O'Connor at 15
Rodda is much bigger than LSL, no?
Wallabies make the call on Quade Cooper, Rodda and Kerevi return, as Bledisloe team is named
My bad JC. I think he started 10 against NZ in the oceania comp then ? Either way, would be a great player to develop at home
Coach’s Corner Issue 23: Will the exiles come flooding back?
Zaccy Lucas. Starting flyhalf for the schoolboys team that beat NZ and reached the final v France. He was good enough to push Noah out to 12 when they played together and he has been ripping and tearing in Japan. I hope Rennie brings him back for development in the squad.
Coach’s Corner Issue 23: Will the exiles come flooding back?
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Would bringing back Wallabies from overseas actually make a difference?
Allowing players to leave OS will benefit the local game. Think of the salaries skelton, Arnold, kerevi, McMahon, Beale etc would be taking out of investment into club rugby if they were still in Aus.
WILL GENIA: 'Samu must start, Tate can wear No.9 jersey for 10 years and time to ditch Giteau Law'
Kerevi was a standout though
Retro Rennie's latest blast from the past sees Sevens star called up with starter in doubt
Latrell mitchell would make the best 13 in the world
Crichton is as league as a Raudonikis squirrel grip, but Wallabies can borrow him for RWC
He smashed Samu into touch in one game as well
Bledisloe 1: Jordan Petaia must not waste his chance to shine
“Would Petaia have made this week’s starting XV had Marika Koroibete and the gang not had a collective brain fade? It’s hard to say”
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Are you serious? If fit Rennie always selects him in the 15. He starts ahead of Dugguno, Hodge, Kellaway and the lot – as he always has. There has never been a game where he has started behind those aforementioned players. Rennie and Thorn have never given the impression that Petaia would be outside their starting 15 in any game in memory. It’s always the public – who I believe are relatively harsher on him than other players – that see him only “at least make the 23”. Yet it never materialises as so.
Bledisloe 1: Jordan Petaia must not waste his chance to shine
Well there you go.
Bledisloe Cup: One new Wallaby in 42-man squad for COVID-threatened All Blacks clashes
Good to know thanks
Bledisloe Cup: One new Wallaby in 42-man squad for COVID-threatened All Blacks clashes
Vunivalu seems like a big exclusion given Dugunnos injury
Bledisloe Cup: One new Wallaby in 42-man squad for COVID-threatened All Blacks clashes
Getting Duncan Paia’aua back is a huge tick, also Rodda has the potential to be a like for like replacement to Arnold come 2023 so another tick there – but why no Skelton ?? The dynamicness he would bring to our physicality is surely being underappreciated, and we need to introduce these players into the squad sooner rather than later to assimilate with our structures and form chemistry. Unless Rennie asked Skelton to come back and there were logistical reasons preventing him, I fear we won’t be seeing him in gold in 2023.
Bledisloe Cup: One new Wallaby in 42-man squad for COVID-threatened All Blacks clashes
He’s a utility playmaker able to play the role at 10 12 and 15. I hope your right moondoggie and this is an indication of a super AU team signing him
Bledisloe Cup: One new Wallaby in 42-man squad for COVID-threatened All Blacks clashes
Bledisloe Cup: One new Wallaby in 42-man squad for COVID-threatened All Blacks clashes
Bledisloe Cup: One new Wallaby in 42-man squad for COVID-threatened All Blacks clashes
When is Rodda back from injury? Him and Skelton would be an ideal lock combo.
Wallabies CONFIRMED: Tate to captain 'new era' as Eddie changes back-row, calls up rookie prop after Thor blow