Greetings and salutations. It’s Friday Rugby Information time once more. And take a look at match rugby is again child!
In the present day we name emergency companies first up in ‘Fractured Fortress’. Go to each Aussie followers favorite second facet for ‘Tahriffic Group’. Decrease your voice and broaden your horizons in ‘It’s A Mans World’. Leap throughout the ditch to go to the nuns with ‘Absolutely Humble Bro’. And all aboard for ‘Fridays Goss’ With Hoss’. Responding to an SOS from Anna Meares to clarify to our Olympic Hockey gamers that ‘Jack & Coke’ is a drink, not a procuring listing. C’est la vie.
Fractured Fortress?
Sat August tenth. Wallabies v South Africa. Suncorp Stadium Brisbane. 2.00pm AEST. Kick-off 2.55pm. Dwell on STAN & NINE.
‘Hey 000?‘
‘I’d prefer to report a house invasion in Brisbane? We thought it was safe and secure, however not now. There appeared to be 23 of em’, wearing inexperienced and bloody huge items at that.’
‘What did they do?‘ They spoke in some guttural German, Dutch, half chewing a kitten dialect and nicely, simply ran amok. We couldn’t cease them.’
‘Properly, they broke into our home, trampled our younger, stole some silverware and ran off with our rugby satisfaction as nicely, that’s what. They ran exterior, jumped right into a ready bus, that had a water boy with a shit-eating grin on his dial. Ship assist, just a few elephant weapons and a few stretchers now.‘
‘Inform them to ask for St Joe after they get right here. Please hurry’
You get my drift proper? If not, you had been most definitely educated in South Australia, or worse, comply with the AFL (simply acquired a shiver down my backbone).
There may be simply no state of affairs. None. Nada. Squat. Bubcus. The place I see our Wallabies getting anyplace close to this South African facet on Saturday. With over 5,000 take a look at caps throughout their match day squad and and 22 world cup winners (12 of that are twin RWC winners) they land on our shores already a extra harmful facet than that which has gone again to again ‘Invoice’s’. Particularly since Tony Brown acquired his filthy hobbit palms on these large Orcs. All of us knew they had been huge, blunt, brutal devices. However they’ve added a level of subtlety and deception to their play that was hitherto unknown.
Our lot are coming off three wins on the trot. However while all of us bathed within the pure radiance of a victors mild, it was solely Wales & Georgia. And to be honest, none of those victories had been emphatic, ruthless or convincing, had been they?
Which brings me to tomorrow arvo. Simply what might be an ‘acceptable’ end result? Will or not it’s outcomes pushed or maybe extra appropriately, efficiency pushed. What would be the indicators of enchancment?
For me, I wish to see extra of the Irish fashion, quick passing between forwards on the line, to vary the purpose of assault. Or that ‘out the again’, off the hip move to a sweeping fairy (ala Jonny Sexton). That majestic transfer of the Orish just lately (utilized in each checks) within the land of the Dutch Grime Farmers (right here at 4.00m into the clip on Youtube – luxurious) confirmed that brains can certainly unlock brawn. I like the ‘screening’ of the actual ball recipient by the 2 forwards who legally shear left and proper because the move is thrown. That people is pure rugby poetry. However are our lot at this level but?
Maybe the Oirish is perhaps shite dinner visitors for at all times crapping themselves within the cup, however the truth that we now have a former coach of theirs, with some performs already with their rugby DNA and a few current examples, our lot may throw just a few counter punches and discover a approach?
One can solely hope that the MO’s can guarantee a quick sport that may convey fatigue in as an element and the Wallabies discover competitiveness on the set piece and be combative on the ruck. On that alone I’m genuinely excited to see Tizzano’s efficiency. I’ve at all times preferred his sport. He appears barely unhinged and that’s precisely what you’re going to want in opposition to these Bok Behemoth’s. Somebody who simply reveals no respect for all times nor limb and simply will get in there and scraps and brawls and competes for each inch.
Fearless Prediction: I’ll be inebriated and cheering loudly regardless. However sadly it’s the Boks by loads. In actual fact something lower than the Boks by 19 might be an ethical victory to us.
Wallabies (15-1): Tom Wright; Andrew Kellaway, Len Ikitau, Hunter Paisami, Filipo Daugunu; Noah Lolesio, Jake Gordon; Harry Wilson, Carlo Tizzano, Rob Valetini; Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Nick Frost, Allan Alaalatoa, Matt Faessler, Issac Kailea
Replacements: Josh Nasser, James Slipper, Zane Nonggorr, Jeremy Williams, Luke Reimer, Tate McDermott, Tom Lynagh, Dylan Pietsch
Springboks (15-1): Willie le Roux; Cheslin Kolbe, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Kurt-Lee Arendse; Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Cobus Reinach; Elrigh Louw, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), RG Snyman, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche
Replacements: Malcolm Marx, Gerhard Steenekamp, Vincent Koch, Ben-Jason Dixon, Marco van Staden, Kwagga Smith, Grant Williams, Handre Pollard
Match Officers: Referee: Luke Pearce (Eng) ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & Hollie Davidson (Sco) TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
Tahriffic Group.
No surprises the Monday-Thursday crapparazzi ignored probably the most important rugby information on the planet this 12 months. However the Tahs teaching construction for 2025 has now been confirmed.
Becoming a member of Chuckles at Tah land this 12 months might be Dan Palmer. The previous Wallaby (and former Tah) adopted Chuckles to Leicester from the frozen pornographic Tundra of the ACT and equally has adopted him again to the Tahs. DP will tackle the assistant set piece coach duties and one would assume he might be reasonably excited to work with: Angus Bell, Taniela Tupou, Isaac Kailea, Barge Arse Leota, Porky Porecki, Julian Heaven, Maihe Vailanu (who could be a Wallaby if unhurt), Charlie Gamble, Ben Grant & Angelo Smith to call however just a few.
Additionally becoming a member of is notorious Jonah Lomu highway kill, Mike Catt. Catt is a 3 time RWC participant, together with the 2003 win in Sydney. #wewuzrobbed. After retiring from taking part in, the 2003 World Cup winner has coached with London Irish, England, Italy, and Eire. He additionally doesn’t fee Eddie Jones, so I like him already. Catt (OBE) might be assistant assault coach.
Persevering with the Brumbies (and ex Tah) connection, considered one of my all time favorite Ponies additionally joins in. Lachie McCaffrey, would be the Assistant Coach for defence. I beloved the aggression and abrasive method, plus the ability he performed the sport with. I sit up for a bit extra starch in our meat eaters subsequent season.
The one draw back, essentially the most overrated centre to ever play the sport, Tom Carter, returns as Head of Athletic Efficiency. The mouth from the south returns from his position with the Australian Ladies’s 7’s program. A program he that delivered precisely zero Olympic medals throughout his 5.5 12 months tenure overseeing similar.
After a bloody disgraceful 2024 it might seem that good ship Waratah has been righted, repaired, retrimmed and prepared for 2025. Does a Cinderella story of final to first beckon? Might or not it’s accomplished? Final to first in only one season? Is it potential? Is it possible?
Sure. Sure it’s.
It’s A Mans World.
Properly at the least in Ladies’s Olympic boxing it’s.
Now take a breath, earlier than you go ‘yikes’ and we go careering down the gender bender path. For the report, my private opinion is that any such determination is private. It’s your journey, your enterprise and your name. And albeit, I couldn’t give a tinkers cuss about it. You’re both a great individual, otherwise you aint. The remainder is, nicely, simply window dressing.
You might come to the Ponderosa, wearing a full physique stocking, roll across the flooring, suckin’ up dust and inform me you determine as a ‘Dyson 3000’ for all I care. In actual fact, should you do a half respectable job, and get these Maltesers out from underneath the again bookshelf (how lengthy do they maintain ya reckon?) I’ll invite you again.
However.
Do you have to select to take part in a sport, particularly a contact sport, that has because it central premise, the infliction of bodily hurt on one other human for benefit, like boxing or like rugby union, then for mine, no matter donk you’re born with, should be the solely donk thought-about for entry into mentioned competitors.
Now, I acknowledge that’s maybe a tad unfair on a participant. An particular person participant. But it surely’s a complete lot fairer to the plenty of the opposite members in that sport. With the rising science round CTE from head trauma, shouldn’t the protection of the various outweigh the best to take part of the few? Shouldn’t security be the overarching and solely guideline?
This isn’t about blame. Neither is it about gender. It’s a few individuals security. That absolutely is the one subject for dialogue. Apart from, I feel you’ll find most Australian’s are supporters of particular person rights. possibly not as a lot because the Kiwis although, who insist on calling every little thing ‘Trans-Tasman’.
Absolutely Humble Bro.
NV v Argentina. Sky Stadium NZ. 4.30pm AEST. Kick-off 5.05pm after the Hakarena and blubbering South People. STAN.
Apparently there’s additionally a sport in NZ this weekend with the standard cuz chilly bro’s taking up the runners as much as the English within the Falkland Island actuality present ‘It’s a Knockout’.
The Nealies have a brand new skipper this week with the throat slitter himself Edward Scissorhands Ardie Savea to steer the crew 58% wearing black. For as soon as, I’m in agreeance with KARL, not about enticing sheep, however concerning the facet typically wanting fairly formidable, despite the fact that they seem a wee bit undersized within the locks.
The beginning of BB at #15, the dropping of Ioane at #13 and the return of Will Jordan from the pine freeway (all of us neglect simply how bloody good he’s, nicely besides in RWC finals that’s: he shat the mattress there) offers the AB’s their most potent attacking look so far this 12 months. ALB is a type of midfield generals each facet craves. He’ll convey stability, calm, defensive management and attacking distribution this week that may greater than get the job accomplished for the house facet on this one.
Fearless Prediction: The FISM’s will present loads of ardour, combat, resolve and braveness. Then the anthem will end and the minstrels will win by 30 and the FISM’s to be 4th of for and in opposition to on the RC ladder.
Largely Black: 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Anton Lienert-Brown, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Mark Tele’a, 10 Damian McKenzie, 9 TJ Perenara, 8 Ardie Savea (c), 7 Dalton Papali’i, 6 Ethan Blackadder, 5 Sam Darry, 4 Tupou Vaa’i, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Ethan De Groot
Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Fletcher Newell, 19 Josh Lord, 20 Wallace Sititi, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Rieko Ioane, 23 Will Jordan
The Anthem Cryers: Unnamed at time of publication.
Match Officers: Referee: Aussie Gus Gardner ARs: Nic ‘I dont need to be on the identical land mass as that turd Erasmus’ Berry (Aus) & Andrea Piardi (Ita)TMO: Brett ‘Jus blissful to be outta the home’ Cronan (Aus)
For Sale. Offered.
On the market, one residence, with heat beer, stodgy rugby, oh and free leather-based patches, good chap.
In an indication of the monetary occasions, the house of Rugby, Twickers, has been offered to a dodgy insurance coverage firm and can now be often known as: ‘Flood cowl? Examine your coverage element, there’s no such factor!’ Stadium’ or ‘Allianz’ for brief. Sir Clive definitely has an opinion on planetrugby.com
I have to admit, I’m a little bit of a traditionalist at coronary heart, an idea I’ll broaden upon in subsequent Fridays ‘So what should you’ve misplaced the mortgage reimbursement, your loved ones, mates, integrity and the need to stay. Playing’s Enjoyable (Gamble responsibly) ‘ Bet365 Rugby Information.
Pea Blower Gods.
Fascinating tidbit. Ought to Aussie Gus & Kiwi BOK officiate as deliberate through the RC, they may each, individually turn into essentially the most capped Take a look at refers of their residence nations. BOK will go to 47 checks, overtaking Paul Honiss of NZ. And Gus will go to 48, equally overtaking Stu Dickinson (a blast from the previous).
Say what you want, however I’m a BOK fan. I like the way in which he lets a sport play and he has a terrific manner and relationship with the edges. He’s additionally a useless set ringer for a younger Elvis Presley. Love to listen to him slip an Elvis reference into a call or participant chat when mic’d up.
As for Gus, he’s Aussie, he’s good. Properly accomplished to each gents and nicely deserved.
The Legend of Soiled Harry
Gunnedah turncoat and NSW traitor, Harry Wilson, acquired time within the nets this week with Australian cricket crew member and second most annoying individual on the planet to look at bat behind ‘Tremendous Twitch’ and Chairman of OCD Australia, OCD Australia, OCD Australia, Steve Smith. When Marnus Labbuscagney, Labbisscarnay, Marnus anyone, paid him a go to at camp Wallaby. rugby.com.au has extra.
Tall tales abound a few legendary 100 Soiled Harry as soon as scored as a schoolboy and off simply 35 balls too. Fact be informed, I’ve seen the video of that innings and the bowling was to cricket, what Wednesday are to rugby journalism. Utter, undisputable garbage.
Keep on with rugby Huge H and for god sake, no sand papering balls. Keep match.
Fozzie? What the, what the, what the?
Fascinating and insightful feedback from Hodor Whitelock this week concerning the ‘rescue’ of Fozzie Foster as coach in late 2022. For me, its the utterly dispassionate, singular focus and ruthless streak in Hodor’s feedback that present you precisely why the AB’s had been maybe the perfect sporting facet, of any code, on the planet for 10 years from 2008-2018. stuff.co.cuzzybro has extra.
Lion, turned lion tamer.
Fascinating learn on planetrugby.com and a salient reminder that Aussie Geoff Parling might doubtlessly turn into the primary ever former Lion to teach in opposition to the Lions subsequent 12 months.
Rugby Nirvana.
This weekend sees G&GR recommence the kind of protection that made us the #1 ranked rugby sight, named G&GR, on the planet through the 2023 RWC. We can have protection of each TRC match. And it will get higher, we may also cowl each NH Wallaby match in addition to the blockbuster matches the place NZ or SA is perhaps taking part in.
Bris & KARL kick us off this weekend, with articles revealed Saturday after the matches. G&GR has you coated.
Condolences
Information this week of the passing of a member of the family of Taniela Tupou. I hope the massive man is surrounded by love and care of his household and mates on this troublesome time. From all at G&GR to the broader Tupou household, we hope the tears of sorrow will quickly dry and the heat and love of their reminiscence will shine and stay perpetually.
Till subsequent week. Go the Wallabies
Hoss – out.
