@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.
@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.”
Kerevi injured? If not a big call to leave him out of the squad altogether.
@Catogrande said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:
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.
At least Donaldson, foketi, and perese have played together in those positions more than once... I guess...
@antipodean said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:
@Catogrande said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:
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.
@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:
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?
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
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.
@NTA said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:
IF they beat Portugal with a BP, that is... :grimacing_face:
Feast of rugby this evening
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:
That’s a really tough one
Hit the ball and bounced up
If that’s upgraded the fix is in
Looked to me shoulder to shoulder and glanced head.
@Billy-Tell said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:
That’s a really tough one
Hit the ball and bounced up
If that’s upgraded the fix is inLooked to me shoulder to shoulder and glanced head.
And bunker agrees 
The Portuguese 10 would fit straight into some sort of wistful Italian arthouse film. A Romeo if ever I saw one.
@KiwiMurph said in RWC Week 4: Australia v Portugal:
Justin Harrison just said James Slipper should be World Player Of The Year
Dreaming
