Wales v Australia - 17/11/2024 (16.10)

[IT157]

Should be an entertaining game.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Honestly I genuinely want Aus to trash Wales

 

[Lé Ddanno]

He did this after getting the wooden spoon and offering his resignation. It was clearly a PR move and there is 0.00 chance he offered to walk away from millions.

It's all a little media game with him and that was OK when he was winning. Now he's getting exposed.

He's just squatting on that job now, it's embarrassing for everybody.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Honestly I genuinely want Aus to trash Wales

I'm shocked, shocked I tell ya.

What about your boy Reffell, though?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Honestly I genuinely want Aus to trash Wales

**** the NH v SH stuff. I want everyone to lose apart from Leinster stock.

 

[Derpus]

Honestly I genuinely want Aus to trash Wales

Hey me too.

 

[AlRums]

Wales v Australia: Tomos Williams out as Warren Gatland makes four changes

Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams is ruled out of the Autumn Nations Series match against Australia on Sunday.

www.bbc.co.uk

Wales team to face Australia

Winnett; Rogers, Llewellyn, B Thomas, Murray; Anscombe, Bevan; G Thomas, Lake (capt), Griffin, Rowlands, Beard, Botham, Morgan, Wainwright.

Replacements: Elias, N Smith, Assiratti, Tshiunza, Reffell, R Williams, Costelow, James.

 

[jordiev]

Warren seems to REALLY like ben thomas

Maybe I am wrong, but I really dont see this being all that close, Aussies have the best pack by a fair distance especially with the props, and their backs look on it with their centres and tom wright looking legit class.

 

[Derpus]

Rumours are:
Williams dropped entirely (crazy I thought he was one of our best against England) For Skelton
Suaalii to the bench for Kerevi

 

[Jaguares]

Wallabies starting XV:

1.⁠ ⁠Angus Bell
2.⁠ ⁠Matt Faessler
3.⁠ ⁠Allan Alaalatoa (c)
4.⁠ ⁠Nick Frost
5.⁠ ⁠Will Skelton
6.⁠ ⁠Seru Uru
7.⁠ ⁠Fraser McReight
8.⁠ ⁠Rob Valetini
9.⁠ ⁠Nic White
10.⁠ ⁠Noah Lolesio
11.⁠ Max Jorgensen
12.⁠ ⁠Samu Kerevi
13.⁠ ⁠Len Ikitau
14.⁠ ⁠Andrew Kellaway
15.⁠ ⁠Tom Wright

Substitutes

16.⁠ ⁠Brandon Paenga-Amosa
17.⁠ ⁠James Slipper
18.⁠ ⁠Zane Nonggorr
19.⁠ ⁠Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
20.⁠ ⁠Langi Gleeson
21.⁠ ⁠Tate McDermott
22.⁠ ⁠Ben Donaldson
23.⁠ ⁠Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii

 

[AlRums]

Wallabies starting XV:

1.⁠ ⁠Angus Bell
2.⁠ ⁠Matt Faessler
3.⁠ ⁠Allan Alaalatoa (c)
4.⁠ ⁠Nick Frost
5.⁠ ⁠Will Skelton
6.⁠ ⁠Seru Uru
7.⁠ ⁠Fraser McReight
8.⁠ ⁠Rob Valetini
9.⁠ ⁠Nic White
10.⁠ ⁠Noah Lolesio
11.⁠ Max Jorgensen
12.⁠ ⁠Samu Kerevi
13.⁠ ⁠Len Ikitau
14.⁠ ⁠Andrew Kellaway
15.⁠ ⁠Tom Wright

Substitutes

16.⁠ ⁠Brandon Paenga-Amosa
17.⁠ ⁠James Slipper
18.⁠ ⁠Zane Nonggorr
19.⁠ ⁠Lukhan Salakaia-Loto
20.⁠ ⁠Langi Gleeson
21.⁠ ⁠Tate McDermott
22.⁠ ⁠Ben Donaldson
23.⁠ ⁠Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii

Are the Aussies protecting Suaalii do you think by not naming him as a starter?

 

[Jaguares]

Are the Aussies protecting Suaalii do you think by not naming him as a starter?

I think Joe wants to test Kerevi at 12. If Kerevi is 100% fit, he's one of the most feared inside centres in the world. 110 kgs of power in the centre.

With Kerevi, Ikitau and Suaalii the Wallabies could have a bunch of top class centres and don't need to call someone like Paisimi who is a small average Super Rugby player

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

I have a weird take on this one: I believe styles make fights and Wales' counters Australia's more often than not. Australia tends to take more chances and Wales is generally risk averse and good at punishing mistakes, focuses on putting points on the board, etc.
If both have a great game, Australia should come on top, but if both have an average game, Wales has an edge imo.

EDIT: Just re-read my post. What a pusillanimous and lukewarm way of saying 'i dont know'. Pathetic.

 

[Derpus]

I think Joe wants to test Kerevi at 12. If Kerevi is 100% fit, he's one of the most feared inside centres in the world. 110 kgs of power in the centre.

With Kerevi, Ikitau and Suaalii the Wallabies could have a bunch of top class centres and don't need to call someone like Paisimi who is a small average Super Rugby player

Yeah Joe has been trying out different players all year and this is his best chance to see Skelton and Kerevi before the Lions.

I personally don't think either will end up in the 23 to face the Lions though.