24 September 2024 #012
Good morning G&GRs, and welcome to once more to Tuesday’s information. We had the penultimate spherical of the Rugby Championship on the weekend, which additionally occurred to be the primary video games of the Bledisloe sequence for this yr. We’ll have the participant scores as voted by the GAGR devoted beneath.
The Wallaroos performed towards Wales of their final hit-out earlier than heading to Cape City to play within the WXV2 sequence.
There’s nonetheless some motion happening domestically with the 2024 Australian Rugby Defend about to kick off on the Sunshine Coast.
Wallabies Gamers Scores
Australia participant scores
To start with, congrats to James Slipper for his ongoing contribution to Australian Rugby, the Wallabies, the Queensland Reds, and now the Brumbies. There’s loads of tributes to the massive man, and I feel all deserved, 140 caps and counting.
The participant scores are in from the match assessment ballot on the weekend. As traditional, these are the common scores from the voting, and the commentary is mine.
- Angus Bell – 6 – A quieter recreation across the park from Bell, although the scrum was stable in first half when he was on with Tupou. Some extra minutes this week earlier than being changed. Needed to return to the fray late within the recreation.
- Matt Faessler – 6 – One other stable recreation by Faessler and his attempt off the again of a rolling maul was high quality. We did lose 4 lineouts, and notably within the attacking 22, which needs to be a piece on for subsequent week. Continues to indicate good footwork within the contact zone and is growing into an excellent participant.
- Taniela Tupou – 5 – The scrum was good and he has good abilities across the subject, together with 2 key turnovers. Changed early within the second half and after some critical accidents I like that his workload is being managed, and that different gamers proceed to get recreation time.
- Nick Frost – 5.5 – One other first rate recreation by Frost, some folks noticed that the forwards weren’t bodily sufficient early, and possibly a few of that has to reside with the locks. Was very lively in help operating and made some good defensive stops.
- Jeremy Williams – 6 – A stable efficiency from Williams and as soon as added starch as soon as they bought via the primary 20 minutes. Wanted some assistance on the primary kickoff to evaluate the flight of the ball.
- Rob Valetini – 6.5 – Continues to be one of many Wallabies finest, week in week out. His effort to chase DMac down the sideline and drive the error and no attempt was wonderful.
- Fraser McReight – 8 – Will get the best rating of the week, rounded up from 7.75. No dicredit to Tizzano who was good in Fraser’s absence, however McReight confirmed that he’s world class, with work on the ball, tackles, good carries, a attempt from a set piece, and nice linking work usually play. His 50-22 confirmed nice imaginative and prescient and ability.
- Harry Wilson – 7.5 – Wilson’s finest recreation in Gold. Led the group nicely, had a constructive relationship with the ref, and racked up some nice contributions, tackles, hitups, and supporting play. After the debacle in Argentina, and the primary 20 minutes in Sydney, he did nicely to maintain the group in it.
- Nic White – 4.5 – Fairly constant views that White is turning into a legal responsibility with the best way he interacts (yells at) the refs. Too a lot of our kicks usually play should not really contestable.
- Noah Lolesio – 5.5 – The definition of a stable, if unspectacular efficiency. 4 from 4 conversions. Too a lot of our kicks usually play, or kick offs should not really contestable. Performed the complete recreation.
- Markia Koroibete – 4 – Rounded as much as 4, and never considered one of his higher video games, poor arms on a few events and extra defensive mis-reads than good photographs.
- Hunter Paisami – 5 – A little bit of a combined bag by Paisami. A unfastened cross / off load gifted the All Blacks an early attempt however typically good in defence and scored a very good attempt.
- Len Ikitau – 5.5 – A greater recreation and after the primary 20 minutes the defence improved. General the backline regarded higher as the sport went on.
- Andrew Kellaway – 5 – Missed some one on one tackles however scrambled nicely.
- Tom Wright – 6.5 – Considered one of his higher video games in Gold, and located area with the ball in hand. Joined the road as the additional play maker, and scored the Wallabies closing attempt. Is wanting extra comfy and is making higher choices.
- Brandon Paenga-Amosa – 6 – A very good first up return to the Wallabies for BPA. Made an important break within the second half that led to a Wallabies attempt. One or two misplaced lineouts on his throws although so one thing to work on.
- James Slipper – 5 – A greater contribution in his document breaking recreation. Needed to go off for a HIA, however was stable.
- Allan Alaalatoa – 5.5 – A stable recreation after he got here on early within the second half. Higher within the scrum than final week and was a part of a bench that added quite a lot of impression.
- Lukhan Salakaia-Loto – 7– Added physicality and ability when he got here on. An excellent break via the center, shored up the scrum, and hit onerous in defence.
- Langi Gleeson – 6 – Changed Bobby V and checked out dwelling. His finest recreation in Gold, with tackles, hitups, and a key turnover late within the recreation. Added to the sport.
- Tate McDermott – 6 – As all the time, regarded to extend the tempo of play, ran extra, and was harmful. Was put into area by BPA and Fraser, however nicely lined and tackled by TJ.
- Tom Lynagh – N/A – Didn’t make it on the sector.
- Dylan Pietsch – 4 – Possibly a bit harsh on Pietsch, regarded like he went in search of work and added a bodily presence when he got here on. Possibly deserves a begin subsequent week to present Marika a relaxation.
The opposite information in regards to the Wallabies is the sentiment out of the camp following the loss. They aren’t completely satisfied being shut losers based on an article by Nathan Williamson over at RA right here. It feels just like the ghost of Brad Thorne from the Reds a few years in the past. The proof can be within the pudding within the recreation in Wellington this week.
Wallaroos
The Wallaroos misplaced one other shut recreation to the Welsh on the weekend 31-24. Wales scored a attempt after the ultimate siren to safe their first ever win over the Wallaroos. The Wallaroos have been higher than the earlier week towards Eire, and hopefully are constructing into the WXV2 match that begins this weekend in Cape City. You’d anticipate the Wallaroos to enhance every week as they get to spend extra time collectively and get right into a extra skilled atmosphere.
The Wallaroos wingers regarded harmful after they had the ball with Maya Stewart scoring an important attempt. Wallaroos quantity 8 Tabua Tuinakauvadra regarded harmful each time she had the ball and is an actual handful. Fullback Caitlyn Halse was superb at full again and appears to be like at dwelling in worldwide rugby regardless of being solely 18 years younger.
The draw for the WXV2 could be discovered over on the WXV2 web site right here.
The Wallaroos play Wales on twenty eighth September, South Africa on sixth October, and Scotland on thirteenth October.
Anyway, good luck to the Wallaroos in South Africa this week, I’m positive they are going to be higher for the additional video games and expertise and should be full time contracted gamers.
2024 Australian Rugby Defend
Nearer to dwelling, no less than for these of us in Queensland, the Sunshine Coast will play host subsequent week to the 2024 Australian Rugby Defend (ARS). The ARS was based in 2000, and is a round-robin match that includes groups from outdoors the Brisbane and Sydney heartlands.
The match can be performed at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast and the 12 groups (6 mens, 6 womens) will play 4 video games over 5 days, with three seeding video games after which a closing. This yr’s match can be contested by QLD Nation Heelers, NSW Nation Cockatoos, SA Black Falcons, Queensland Suburban, TAS Jack Jumpers (males’s), ACT & SNSW Kestrels (girls’s) and the Australian Defence Rugby Union.
NSW Nation Cockatoos have probably the most titles with 4, and can be wanting so as to add to that this yr.
You will get all the particulars together with the attract a an article by Lachlan Gray over at RA right here.
It’s nice to see any such match proceed and the Sunny Coast ought to be a unbelievable place to play rugby, hopefully the gamers get a while on the seashore between video games.
That’s a wrap for this week
Should you made it this far, thanks for taking the time, that’s it for me this week, over to you G&GRs.
