Match thread

NTA

There's so much fucking talent out there in W Sydney. Until NSW Rugby starts working on better alignment between 8 different organisations, we will not improve greatly

OomPB

Ireland to smash the Wallabies. They are on next level compare to Scotland.

nostrildamus

Scotland have won 40 of their 71 encounters in games played in Scotland.
In Ireland, not so much. Overall though it is 71 games each!! (If you count the 5 draws and 66 outright Scottish wins as all Scottish wins, not a strategy likely to be appreciated by the Irish, who are still a bit ginger about it, then again, so are the Scotts)...
And while it may be sailing close to the truth that Scotland haven't won against Ireland since 2018, it's Scotland's year!

NTA

Wallabies:

  1. James Slipper (142 Tests) – Bond Pirates

  2. Brandon Paenga-Amosa (19 Tests) – Southern Districts

  3. Taniela Tupou (57 Tests) – Brothers Rugby

  4. Nick Frost (24 Tests) – Hornsby Lions

  5. Jeremy Williams (9 Tests) – Wahroonga Tigers

  6. Rob Valetini (51 Tests) – Harlequin Junior Rugby Club

  7. Fraser McReight (24 Tests) – Albany Creek Brumbies

  8. Harry Wilson (c) (21 Tests) – Gunnedah Red Devils

  9. Jake Gordon (28 Tests) – Canterbury Juniors

  10. Noah Lolesio (28 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings

  11. Max Jorgensen (6 Tests) – Balmain Wolves

  12. Len Ikitau (38 Tests) – Tuggeranong Vikings

  13. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (3 Tests) – The Kings School

  14. Andrew Kellaway (38 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby

  15. Tom Wright (36 Tests) – Clovelly Eagles

  16. Angus Bell (35 Tests) – Hunters Hill Rugby

  17. Allan Alaalatoa (79 Tests) – West Harbour Juniors

  18. Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (40 Tests) - Randwick

  19. Langi Gleeson (13 Tests) – Harbord Harlequins

  20. Tate McDermott (40 Tests) – Flinders Rugby Club

  21. Tane Edmed* - West Harbour Juniors

  22. Harry Potter (1 Test) - Moorabbin Rams

NTA

Ireland:
15 Hugo Keenan
14 Mack Hansen
13 Robbie Henshaw
12 Bundee Aki
11 James Lowe
10 Sam Prendergast
9 Jamison Gibson-Park
8 Caelan Doris (c)
7 Josh van der Flier
6 Tadhg Beirne
5 James Ryan
4 Joe McCarthy
3 Finlay Bealham
2 Rónan Kelleher
1 Andrew Porter

Replacements:
16 Gus McCarthy
17 Cian Healy
18 Tom O’Toole
19 Iain Henderson
20 Peter O’Mahony
21 Craig Casey
22 Jack Crowley
23 Garry Ringrose

MiketheSnow

If Australia win it will be the biggest upset of the Autumn, possibly the season

mariner4life

That is a prime Ireland team on paper, the same names that have got it done repeatedly over the past few years. If they lose to a building but still a way off wallabies, Mike's right, massive upset

@mariner4life about 2 years past prime mate - sentimental selections for POM, Healy & Henderson who should've been put out to pasture already.

NTA

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Underdog status: secured

An Aussie win while not an impossibility would turn the rugby world on its head. Will be good for New Zealand if they win as it could mean we are leapfrogged into 2nd spot.

NTA

If Edmed gets more than 10 minutes, Donaldson would have a right to be pissed off. Especially as Lolesio was ordinary on the weekend

MiketheSnow

That's a shit call.

Hometown decision.

Should have been YC against Ireland

sparky

Aussie leading 3-0. Not a great game so far.

sparky

Ireland's passing is terrible at the minute.

MiketheSnow

Rushed, pressure. Both

sparky

The Australians will be delighted with how this game has gone so far. Lansdowne Road is very, very quiet.

MiketheSnow

Ireland flopping all over the ball

Should have been pinged back to Donegal

Billy Tell

Secret agent bealham is having a great game for Australia.

MiketheSnow

Fucking great try

Schmidt outpassing Farrell

sparky

Aussies leading 10-0 and well deserving it.

Billy Tell

Match time 20:49. Pointless tmo interventions 10 minutes.

sparky

Crowd want a YC against Valetini.

Billy Tell

The new Irish 10 does a good sexton arm flap impression.

sparky

Irish crowds love a lineout maul.

MiketheSnow

Oh fuck off
That was an attempted hand off

sparky

Hometown decisions keeping Ireland in this.

sparky

Conversion missed.

Ireland 5 Aussie 10

Billy Tell

When you’re a th prop and you make a break. Pass it to your winger!!

MiketheSnow

Australia making Ireland look ordinary

But Australia need to convert these chances

Billy Tell

Ref is good. He’s not bending to the Irish looking for foul play everywhere.

Billy Tell

The tmo needs to shut up.

MiketheSnow

Prendergast has been kicking well

Unlucky there

MiketheSnow

Nothing in that
Oh fuck off

MiketheSnow

Not enough daylight despite the chances

Ireland should grind the win out

They won't fuck it up like Wales did

Billy Tell

@MiketheSnow said in Ireland v Wallabies:

Not enough daylight despite the chances

Ireland should grind the win out

They won't fuck it up like Wales did

Irish bench is meh. If Aussie score first after the break it’ll be tough.

W32

Australia playing well. Ireland look worse every week

Schmidt>>>>Razor

Wallabies looking good.

sparky

Ireland there for the taking in the second half.

McReight is probably the best 7 in the world imo. Outstanding player.