Wallabies Squad Updates for Bledisloe 2<\/p>\n
As well as having a good look in the mirror after their second half performance in Auckland, the Wallabies have had to call in some reinforcements to the squad after Len Ikitau suffered a concussion, and Jordan Petaia is unavailable due to an ankle injury. Into the squad comes Corey Toole and Kadin Pritchard, both from the Brumbies. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s a relatively quick turnaround, with the return clash in Sydney on Saturday afternoon at 3:45pm, curtain fading time. It\u2019s a massive afternoon of rugby in Sydney with <\/p>\n
The Wallaroos taking on Scotland, <\/p>\n
The Australian Men\u2019s Sevens team will play Fiji <\/p>\n
The Australians Women\u2019s Sevens team will face New Zealand <\/p>\n
The Wallabies will host the All Blacks.<\/p>\n
That all follows an evening of Rugby at Easts Football Club which will see Wallabies, Wallaroos, and Aussie 7s players out there signing autographs before the Aussie Women 7s take on New Zealand twice a 6:15 and 7:45pm, and the Aussie Men\u2019s 7s take on Fiji at 6:45 and 8:20pm. <\/p>\n
Wallaroos Squad for WXV Global Series <\/p>\n
The Wallaroos have named their squad for the WXV Global Series home test matches, with the welcome return of star winger Maya Stewart, and regular number 8 Tabua Tuinakauvadra, who didn\u2019t tour the UK. Both players will have their work cut out for them as Amelia Whitaker had some good hitouts on the wing, and Siokapesi Palu Sekona was very good at the back of the scrum. It adds to the depth in the squad as they look to maintain their perfect record against Scotland. <\/p>\n
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Australia A Squad to tour America <\/p>\n
Australia A have named their squad for a two game tour to the United States where they will play in Nashville, and New Jersey. There are 12 capped Wallabies in the squad including returning Qld pair Matt Faessler and Tom Lynagh. It is great to see both of them fit and ready to take on the USA after injury interrupted seasons. Bernie Larkham will take the reins as head coach for the tour, and it will be interesting to see how he goes on the international coaching scene. <\/p>\n
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Farewell to the Ginger Ninja<\/p>\n
News out yesterday that Wallabies fan favourite Andrew Kellaway has retired from professional rugby after a more than handy 12 year career where he earned 49 caps for the Wallabies after debuting against France in 2021 and being a regular in the Wallabies setup until 2025. <\/p>\n
So from us here at Green and Gold Rugby, congrats on a fantastic career, and good luck in whatever you do next. I can\u2019t say it any better than the Wallabies on Instagram.<\/p>\n
Wallabies player ratings <\/p>\n
It\u2019s the week after a Wallabies test so we\u2019ll do player ratings. As a reminder, these are my ratings, based on watching the game on Saturday and re-watching the ball in play version on Stan, with some consultation with the G&GR crew. As always, we\u2019re using the G&GR scoring system.<\/p>\n
10 \u2013 A legendary performance to go down in the history books
9 \u2013 Outstanding performance: Man of the match shoo-in
8 \u2013 Excellent all-round game
7 \u2013 Good game with a few sparkles
6 \u2013 Solid performance
5 \u2013 Average \u2013 a pass mark
4 \u2013 Below par
3 \u2013 Had a bad game
2 \u2013 Tell your story walking pal
1 \u2013 A complete joke
0 \u2013 Didn\u2019t make it on, or no meaningful involvement.<\/p>\n
Before we get into it, this was a tough game to give ratings for. After a very competitive first half, the Wallabies were blown off the park in the second half. The kiwis were amazing in the second half, but hte Wallabies who were good in the first half were completely unable to arrest the momentum or exert any sort of control on the second half. Anyway here we go. <\/p>\n
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Player Ratings<\/p>\n
Angus Bell \u2013 The Wallabies had the better of the scrums but Bell found limited opportunities to run the ball, but he did make plenty of tackles in his time on the field. 5 <\/p>\n
Brandon Paenga-Amosa \u2013 Australia\u2019s set piece went well and BPA was also busy carrying hte ball and making tackles. 5<\/p>\n
Allan Alaalatoa \u2013 part of a good starting front row and made plenty of tackles. 5<\/p>\n
Jeremy Williams \u2013 Had a good game, except for a penalty and some back chat at the beginning of the second half. A couple of lineout steals, and a breakdown turnover penalty were some gravy on the meat and potatoes of defensive work, carries, lineout work, and maul defence. 6<\/p>\n
Lukhan Salakaia-Loto \u2013 the big lock was busy in defence and made hard carries when needed. 5<\/p>\n
Rob Valetini \u2013 Bobby V was massive throughout with hard carries and some harder tackles. 6<\/p>\n
Fraser McReight \u2013 Plenty of tackles by McReight, and some useful work with the ball in hand. Unusual to see him go through the game without a turnover, or turnover penalty. 5<\/p>\n
Harry Wilson A captain\u2019s knock in terms of tackles, runs, and leading from the front. But along with the other game leaders couldn\u2019t change the momentum during the second half. 6<\/p>\n
Ryan Lonergan \u2013 A very good game from Lonergan, particularly in the first half. His kicking went astray in the second half with poor clearances from klick offs helping NZ maintain field position and momentum. 6<\/p>\n
Ben Donaldson \u2013 A mixed bag from Donaldson, some good involvements where he took the ball to the line, and some moments he would prefer to have again. His clearances failed to make much distance and kept inviting the All blacks back into the Wallabies half. 4<\/p>\n
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii \u2013 had to change positions after Ikitau went off with a concussion. Some encouraging involvements with some hard running, though only caught one high ball. A coupe of no-arms tackles during the games that needs working on. 4 <\/p>\n
Len Ikitau \u2013 Not a great game for Ikitau, a dropped ball, and some defensive mis-reads that lead to clean breaks and the All Blacks first try. Failed his HIA after 20 minutes 4<\/p>\n
Isaac Henry \u2013 Had some promising moments in a tough hitout. Shifted to inside centre after Ikitau went off, and was near to the top of the Aussie performers in terms of tackles made, and carries. 5<\/p>\n
Max Jorgensen \u2013 One of Australia\u2019s better performers, looked dangerous when running the ball, and worked tirelessly in defence. Couldn\u2019t interrupt the All Blacks stream of high balls throughout the game. 5<\/p>\n
Tom Wright \u2013 A few errors from wright to balance out the excellent running for his first try and generally good positional play, 5<\/p>\n
Josh Nasser \u2013 part of a bench that couldn\u2019t keep Australia in the game as the Kiwis took charge. Scored a try , but the game was already gone by that point. 4<\/p>\n
Aidan Ross \u2013 Also part of a bench that couldn\u2019t stem the flow of points by the All Blacks. 4<\/p>\n
Massimo De Lutiis \u2013 Tried to get involved but couldn\u2019t stem the All Blacks momentum. Scrummed well and carried and tackled well. 5 <\/p>\n
Lachlan Shaw \u2013 got time on the field, but I can\u2019t remember any significant involvements 4 <\/p>\n
Nick Champion De Crespigny \u2013 was on at the end, and tried hard but the All Blacks kept on scoring tries and bullying the Aussies. As a collective, teh Aussie bench needed to do more to change the momentum. 4<\/p>\n
Tate McDermott \u2013 Needs more game time, and hopefully will be better next week if he keeps his spot on the bench. Some poorly executed box kicks put pressure back on the Wallabies and couldn\u2019t get his running game going. 4<\/p>\n
Declan Meredith \u2013 Was thrown on with 15 or 20 to go and couldn\u2019t change the momentum. Wil carry the memory of the last pass that missed everyone except Will Jordan, who kicked it ahead to score. 4<\/p>\n
Harry Potter \u2013 Was on earlier than expected and tried to get involved, but like JAS and Max, couldn\u2019t secure the kiwi contestible kicks. 4 <\/p>\n
Player of the match <\/p>\n
Take your pick from Beauden Barrett, Jordan Barrett, Will Jordan, DMac, or Tupou Vaa\u2019i, who were all outstanding. <\/p>\n
For the Aussies I\u2019m tempted to go with a split decision between Jeremy Williams and Harry Wilson. <\/p>\n
That\u2019s a wrap <\/p>\n
As always, thanks for making it this far, have a great Tuesday, and look forward to the comments section. <\/p>\n
Cheers, RAWF<\/p>\n
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