AUSTRALIA SQUAD FOR THE BOKS | RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2024

First like. Nice

My bet is that Skelton is unavailable either contractually or due to fatigue like you said. I reckon we'll see him later on in the championship vs NZ. Super keen to see the Koroibete vs Mapimpi matchup again.

Reimer and Tizzano are very good 7's at super level, both great prospects. Stewart very underrated and versatile inside back. Can cover virtually the whole backline off the bench.

My side for 1st test

Props: Kailea, Tupou
Hookers: Faessler
2nd Rows: LSL, Frost
Back Rows: Valentini, Wilson, Reimer
Half Backs: Gordon
Fly halves: Lolesio
Centres: Paisami, Ikitau
Outside Backs: Wright, Daugunu, Koroibete

Bench: Bell, Alaalatoa, Pollard, Williams, McDermott, Lynagh, Kellaway

Guatemala 🧏‍♀️

No Charlie Cale huh?

it's weird, in the world cup, I believe in our team, they are gonna win it, and they do. Our side of the world cup, I doubt they are going to beat a struggling Australia.

Luke Reimer is a beast. Watched the Brumbies this year and he always makes an impact. Maybe a bigger back row to start with and bring on Reimer with 30 to go? Maybe a more pragmatic option.

They got the no arms tackle specialist back😅😅😅😅😅

Springboks should win by 20+ points😊😊

Correction Tim, Dupont has tour South Africa in 2017. Lost 3-0. May I say 2017-2018 was the worse period in South Africa rugby history.

Skelton has played 30 tests for Australia, can you name a single memorable performance? That's probably the reason why he's not there, Joe is smart operator.

What is Schmidts obsession with Ben 'dud' Donaldson??! He has proven to be average at best... consistently inconsistent! Behind Lolesio our flyhalf stocks are limited (and seemingly always injured eg Tom Lynagh) but geez, take on the Tame Edmed kid who can hold his own at fullback too if needed. Shame Carter Gordon bailed to NRL. Now we are stuck with Dud Donaldson.
Lolesio will be targeted big time in this match

Im nervous about this match as the Boks will be out to break the Brisbane curse. Our forwards will need to step up big time and do enough to get our backs good go forward ball. Lolesio will have PSdT running at him all night, and we cannot rely on Dud Donaldson.

Big Will probably has niggling injuries, maybe small clean up surgeries.?
Belly
Fazz
Nella
LSL
Frosty
Booby V
Junior ( Tom Hooper)
Big Harry

6;2; split on bench
Slips
Pollard
AAA
Blythe
Uru
Reimer

Wallabies will go unbeaten in the RC… easy work

Looks lite in pack.u need bruisers against Boks.Holloway should be in.Mcright a big loss.Boks will blitz Aussies by 20+points😅

The Top14 needs to be depowered by World Rugby. It's inconceivable that a premier side in test rugby is not able to send it's strongest side to the Southern Hemisphere.

Will Skelton is a myth, i said i doubt Joe would pick him. He has a good gallop early then disappears. No explanation required he is not good enough.

Skelton is an incredibly overrated player. Never performed well in an international jersey. He is a very good club level operator but has proven himself in the step above.

Looking forward to this meet!

Joe will turn Australia around from.the rott of Eddie Jones. Its gonna take time

Very wise of Joey to include some overseas reinforcements despite a predominantly Aussie based side against Wales (2) and Georgia (1).

Welp, South Africa coming over is the litmus test for the Wallabies.

Cheering for Australia, don't underestimate joe schmidt!

"Salads don't win scrums " -Ox Nche