2025 Kangaroos Ashes Tour

[innsaneink]

I see it as the players i memtioned not playing up to the standard reqd to retain that jumper...un- earning the jumper so.to speak.
I wonder what kevvie wouldve done had we lost the 2nd test.
I understand not changing a winning team, most coaches would give anything for the same 17 week on wek out in the NRL, slightly different scenario here but i see Walters pov

 

[gallagher]

You pick what you think is the best side, but I would have liked to see Moses play

 

[tig_prmz]

Having Edwards over Walsh or Moses over Clearly isn't devaluing the jersey because the players are inferior, but because the perception would be that this third game is a dead rubber and they're giving the jumper to keep everyone happy.

Playing for Kangaroos is the highest of all accolades IMO, and just like a whitewash in SOO, you pick the team that is going to win and this is an undefeated team.

 

[TheEnz]

Walters had nothing to gain by changing the players, if they lost with the reshaped team he would have been absolutely crucified whereas if they lost with the original 17 they would just say the team had nothing to play for. He would have copped a bit of heat for not getting them up for a whitewash, however it would have soon been forgotten. Why would he put his neck on the line for a dead rubber.

 

[innsaneink]

Walters had nothing to gain by changing the players, if they lost with the reshaped team he would have been absolutely crucified whereas if they lost with the original 17 they would just say the team had nothing to play for. He would have copped a bit of heat for not getting them up for a whitewash, however it would have soon been forgotten. Why would he put his neck on the line for a dead rubber.

Thats not really logical, its only to suut your argumemt

The credit.or.criticism would.be the same for either scenario re win.or lose

 

[tig_prmz]

Thats not really logical, its only to suut your argumemt

The credit.or.criticism would.be the same for either scenario re win.or lose

Winning with the Kangaroos doesn't give you any credit.

 

[jadtiger]

Winning with the Kangaroos doesn't give you any credit.

Imagine the furore if you lost a test series coaching the Kangaroos,you wouldn't be able to get a job coaching the under 7's.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Imagine the furore if you lost a test series coaching the Kangaroos,you wouldn't be able to get a job coaching the under 7's.

Kevie wants to keep his job hence trying to keep the same side intact for the clean sweep.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

 

[innsaneink]

Batemans scratched ear still bothering him?

 

[tiger_one]

The Pommy fans have had to suck up the results, but their on-ground tucker is a step up:


Options like the locally-crafted “30 Mile” Pie with creamy mash, peas & gravy, or the Fully Loaded Snag Hotdog, or the Smokey Ham & Pineapple Pizza drizzled with smoked Aussie BBQ sauce!

 

[tiger_one]

Grant Atkins has been appointed to referee Saturday’s Third Test of the Rugby League Ashes at AMT Headingley

 

[tiger_one]

'The only thing alive in this dead rubber is the post-mortem'

 

[innsaneink]

Lol damp squibs

I think well see more aggro again from them like last week....should be good...maybe like the old days

What price a.send off?

 

[Wezt]

England +17.5 is such a good punt

 

[Tucker]

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This is their problem going into next year’s World Cup.
They are isolated from the best players over there and seem to have become comfortable and possibly a tad arrogant.
This series has hopefully provided the kick up the arse they need.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

This is their problem going into next year’s World Cup.
They are isolated from the best players over there and seem to have become comfortable and possibly a tad arrogant.
This series has hopefully provided the kick up the arse they need.

There biggest problem is they're just not good enough Tuck haven't been for years, through the decades they have amassed some good teams but just can't make the next step.

Can't even remember the last time they beat the roos.

 

[Glenji95]

There biggest problem is they're just not good enough Tuck haven't been for years, through the decades they have amassed some good teams but just can't make the next step.

Can't even remember the last time they beat the roos.

I’ve found 2 results which might help depending on what you are looking for exactly. The last time England beat Australia was in the 1995 World Cup. They beat us 20-16, but we still won the World Cup that year against them in the finals. If you’re referring to the Ashes series itself, Great Britain did beat Australia in the 2001 Ashes series, but we still beat them 2-1 to win the Ashes.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

I’ve found 2 results which might help depending on what you are looking for exactly. The last time England beat Australia was in the 1995 World Cup. They beat us 20-16, but we still won the World Cup that year against them in the finals. If you’re referring to the Ashes series itself, Great Britain did beat Australia in the 2001 Ashes series, but we still beat them 2-1 to win the Ashes.

Well that pretty well sums it up hey they don't win many against us.
They have some good individuals but not enough right across the park, been donkeys when you thought they could take out a series.