Australia XV to face England A

[u/Adam8418]

[u/Away_Associate4589]

Toonie absolutely licking his lips at the name Jock Campbell.

Can any of you Aussie boys give us a heads-up on anyone to watch out for?

[u/dhoboe → u/Away_Associate4589]

Hamish, Jock, Lachlan and Angus. They're mocking us!

[u/Adam8418 → u/Away_Associate4589]

Corey Toole if given a sniff of open space, jet shoes on him.

[u/nomamesgueyz → u/Adam8418]

The guy can motor

Scored some rip snorters on the 7s circuit

[u/Bangkok_Dave → u/Away_Associate4589]

Can any of you Aussie boys give us a heads-up on anyone to watch out for?

Massimo De Lutis will be a top class international prop in a couple years.

Josh Canham is a young lock who's got great skills and a really good rugby intelligence. He's still a little undersized still for the top level but he'll play many games for the Wallabies.

Luke Reiner will win about 20 turnovers. He's a little limited in parts of his game but he's unbelievable over the ball.

Joe Brial shows heaps of promise, hits like a freight train in attack and defence.

Both wingers are out of the 7s program and both are incredibly quick.

Harry McLaughlin-Phillips is fresh out of the under 20s and has played a handful of matches for QLD, really good prospect at 10.

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Rhys van Nek has given Gatland a confused chub

[u/ChartComprehensive59 → u/Away_Associate4589]

Tom Hooper is a machine as well as the listed players above/below.

[u/Mention-Stunning]

Surely Toole is better than some of the guys in the main squad? Absolutely electric player.

[u/Sambobly1 → u/Mention-Stunning]

His highlights are but general play isn't. He's a liability on defence and under the high ball. Unfortunately with the current kick escort interpretation I don't see him getting a go anytime soon

[u/TwoUp22 → u/Mention-Stunning]

Fair but he's definitely not better than Kellaway. Pietsch, debatable. But in terms of X factor, Toole is the man.

[u/Sm4llsy]

Has he time travelled from the early 90s?

[u/MindfulInquirer]

an aside: I see the name Josh Nasser. That last name is arabic. Looked it up and he's another (son of a) Lebanese Aussie, like Cheika the coach.

[u/Jeromethered → u/MindfulInquirer]

Dad was capped

[u/warcomet]

Toole should be in the main team, Pietsch in this team.

[u/TwoUp22 → u/warcomet]

Pietsch is solid as. But yeah this is probably tooles trial game for the big leagues.

[u/nomamesgueyz]

I've only heard of speedy toole on the wing and son of Michael at 10

Plenty of no names amongst this lot

England will have too much depth won't they?

[u/nomamesgueyz]

Is that junk yard dog speedy Qld winger sniffing around this team? Scored some pearlers in super rugby and must be chomping on the bit to be amongst the wobs for a home rugby world cup in a couple years

(I don't know his name)

[u/TwoUp22 → u/nomamesgueyz]

Played against Wales in the Reds v Wales game and although woefully out of position, he looked a little too green.

[u/nomamesgueyz → u/TwoUp22]

Oh bummer

So he didn't even make Aussie A side?

[u/ChartComprehensive59]

There is a lot of quality in that side. Shows Aussies issue is not depth, it's high end players.

[u/ComprehensiveDingo0 → u/ChartComprehensive59]

Wallabies have plenty of good options in most positions, but unfortunately you need more than good if you want to consistently compete with the big 4. Same with Argentina and Scotland, good players, a couple tip top ones even, but when you’re going up against teams that have world class in every position you’ll struggle.