It may be only two games into Super Rugby Pacific 2026, but so far at least, the weather looks set fair for Rugby Australia. The Brumbies and a resurgent Waratahs sit proudly atop the table with four wins out of four, with the men from Canberra having registered 50 points or more in both of their opening fixtures.
The Ponies’ resounding 50-24 victory in Christchurch was their first win in Te Kaha for over 25 years and it marked veteran prop James Slipper’s 200th appearance in the competition. It was picture-perfect all round, and Slipper’s comments in the aftermath hinted Australian rugby may just have turned a corner: “Most Aussie teams come here and put up the fight but never get the chocolates, so to come away with the result, and the way it ended up, it’s a big result for us.”
Yes indeed. There is a growing sense a lot of important pieces of the jigsaw are slotting neatly into place as a World Cup on home soil in 2027 looms on the horizon. Just after Christmas, Fraser McReight was appointed captain of the Queensland Reds despite playing in the same back-row as Joe Schmidt’s choice of skipper of the national side, Harry Wilson.
Fraser McReight has taken on the Reds captaincy this season (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)
It was undoubtedly the right decision. McReight captained the outstanding 2019 Australia Under-20s side which included Wilson and so many other luminaries who will be expected to light up the premier tournament on planet rugby next year: Angus Bell, Josh Nasser, Nick Frost, Carlo Tizzano, Noah Lolesio and Mark Nawaqanitawase were all part of the Junior World Cup squad seven years ago, and will likely represent the full-blown Wallabies in 2027. Others such as Jeremy Williams, Carter Gordon, Ryan Lonergan and Jordie Petaia were part of the wider age group and could well have a role to play at senior level.
One short month after McReight was appointed, a proven SRP winner with the Blues crossed the Tasman to try his luck with the Reds. Globetrotting coach Vern Cotter will start work with Queensland in the World Cup year and bring new and varied IP gleaned from his time spent in New Zealand, France and Scotland to Ballymore.
But it is the seismic shift to McReight as skipper which will have the most profound impact of all. If you selected Australia’s most valuable player in 2025 it would be the tireless Reds tearaway. In the brutal world of Test-match selection, it also opens up the number six spot to review because Wilson will no longer be an automatic selection.
That in turn will create an opportunity for Charlie Cale, who has missed most of the past 12 months with injury. It’s a secret, so speak it in a whisper: I have some history with Cale. In the first season of Stuart Lancaster’s time in charge of Racing 92, I analysed his game extensively, and broke it down piece by piece. The player most coveted by the Parisian giants was Cale.
He had only played one full season of Super Rugby at the time, but the unadulterated quality of the raw athletic ingredients available looked as good as any of the outstanding group of back-rowers Stuart had coached at Leinster – Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, Rhys Ruddock, Caelan Doris, Ryan Baird et al. The planned transfer to the Top 14 never came to fruition but the admiration remains as strong as ever.
Now Cale is back, and looking to make up for lost time. After the Brumbies’ first round win against the Western Force, head coach Stephen Larkham paid tribute to his impact.
“He played both trials for us,” Larkham said. “In his first game, he was a little bit rusty. He’d been out of the game for a long time. I think he only played four games last year, for the whole year.
“So, he was significantly underdone in terms of match fitness and match readiness… but in his second trial against the Waratahs, he was a bit of a standout for us! He scored three tries and was really dominant with his carries through the middle of the field. We [already] know how dangerous he is down the edges.
“Today, he just continued that form he had in that second trial against the Waratahs. Again, really good through the middle of the field, dangerous on edges, and outstanding in the lineout. He’s probably our best jumping defensive lineout jumper.
“It’s great to see, we knew there’d be a lot of potential with him. We didn’t get much out of him last year, but it’s great to see him on the park and playing so well.”
Brumbies captain Lonergan had a simpler and even more eloquent summary – “super-dynamic”. That distils Cale’s presence on a rugby field as well as any one word can.
After two rounds of SRP 2026, Cale is already rising to the top of so many KPI categories which are the preserve of elite big back-rowers: second in number of ball-carries [29] but first in the number of metres made by a forward [155m]; second in tackles completed [39] and in the combination of own lineouts won [7] and opposition throws stolen [2].
One of the great advantages Cale will enjoy in 2026 and 2027 is, unlike Wilson, he plays with another of the Wallabies’ ‘indispensables’ Bobby Valetini, week in, week out at his club in Canberra. The pair dovetail perfectly on attack, with ‘Bobby V’ handling most of the hard yakka up the middle and Cale playing the old Pete Samu role as the samurai sword on the edge. One swish of the katana and the game is over.
From a short lineout, Valetini is split out in midfield to set up the first ruck, while Cale stays out on the near-side edge awaiting the ball on third phase. When the ball reaches him, the finish is as clinical as any wing’s, with the Brumbies number eight slicing the gap between the last two Force defenders as cleanly as any Itamae-san in the front window of a sushi restaurant. Cale has the speed of footballing mind to go with his twinkling feet down the sideline.
It’s tapped penalty and Cale trusts his speed and skills in the 15-5 metre corridor rather than waiting for the more routine kick for a 5m lineout. As Larkham’s comments imply, he has also added some extra muscle mass from his 2023 listing at 105kg, which enables him to carry more effectively in heavy traffic and adds an extra string to his bow.
The other super-strength of the super-dynamic Narramine native is the lineout. He is one of the three top exponents in the Australian domestic game, along with the Force’s Williams and current Wallaby mid-line leaper and lineout skipper Frost. Cale’s extraordinary natural spring and rapid elevation into the air makes him almost impossible to mark, even if you know exactly where the throw is going.
The Crusaders at the front of the line are podded up and expecting the throw to Cale, but they can do nothing to stop him winning the ball cleanly, and the Brumbies finish with a picture-perfect exit play up to their own 40m line. He is so quick into air on the opposition throw it becomes perilous to call anywhere near his zone. He is already one of the very few lineout defenders in the world who can cover two different target spaces in the line from one single spot.
Perhaps Rugby Australia was right to trim from five Super Rugby franchises down to four after all. In the early stages of SRP 2026 the signs look promising for the Tahs and the Brumbies, and the stars in the southern hemisphere sky may just be aligning for Australian rugby ahead of the World Cup.
Cotter has been recruited to fill the Queensland coaching role left by Les Kiss’ promotion to the Wallabies, and the decision to anoint McReight above Wilson as Reds skipper is undoubtedly the right one. McReight was the man for the job back in 2019 at junior level and he is the man for 2027 in the seniors now. That will allow Cale to fulfil the promise he first flashed back in 2023, in his rookie season of Super Rugby. Cale may never have donned the ciel et bleu but the green and gold will do just as nicely, thank you very much.
“One of the great advantages Cale will enjoy in 2026 and 2027 is, unlike Wilson, he plays with another of the Wallabies’ ‘indispensables’ Bobby Valetini, week in, week out at his club in Canberra.”
I know it's a Cale love fest here, but come on? Doesn't Wilson play with another indispensable Wallaby, McReight, week in week out as well? And the two of them have more of an attacking combo then the Brumbies pair.
People also forget things pretty quickly, the previous time the Cale played the Blues & got hammered, Cale was nothing but a speed bump in defence. His goal line defence was atrocious.
Agree, he is a lineout asset & a good edge runner. Before we get too excited, let’s see how he handles bashing it up the middle non stop & a bit more physical in defence when the pressure is on.
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Rabble 41 days ago
I feel like Wilson is very much a maligned player. He is just as dynamic as Cale - just in different ways. Cale is obviously a real athlete and super fit and fast. But Wilson has a superb rugby brain - able to hit and spin to score tries no other Aussies are able to. He also is a great link / playmaking player, and excellent at finding the space (low-hanging fruit example is his through the legs pass on the weekend, but there are others). I say this one fairly seriously too - Wilson’s kicks are more than just a bit handy - 9/10 they’re as good as most 10’s!
However yeah, he does fall off a few more tackles than I’d like, he also seems a bit one-dimensional when doing a hit-up (aims for the man, not the space) - I know this contradicts what I said above, but I think it’s accurate.
I feel Valetini, Cale, Samu, Wilson etc. are all really competing hard for the 2 spots (6&8). Valetini pretty much has one of them wrapped up. McReight has a lock on #7 - that’s indisputable. I think the Reds’ new kid Latu is definitely one to watch as well - if he gets more opportunities it seems he could be anything too.
So good to have such depth in the backrow!
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dw 41 days ago
Harry and Fraser play well together but I still found Harry was in need of a break last year. Cale seems to have bulked up and put his hand up for more carries up the guts don't you think? He made some errors on Saturday but the final play of the match redeemed him. As a side note I'd also like to see Nick CdC challenge for the 8 position with his size and anger
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dw 42 days ago
I was thinking we maybe jinxed Charlie this week as he made uncharacteristic errors….but then he did score the match winner
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dw 44 days ago
Thanks Nick. I remember you writing about him in 2024.
Cale has been a standout. The whole pack has really impressed me. He’s not necessarily taller than everyone so is his lineout strength in his jump speed?
And who deserves credit for the Brumbies ability to recycle the ball? Larkham? Was great to watch them work away over many phases and keep winning the ball and eventually deliver a knock-out blow.
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Footy Franks 40 days ago
Yeah Stephen Larkham has got them humming whilst the reds will get decimated by them this weekend.
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NB 44 days ago
Yep natural spring and dynamism in the air, and they can use him for same on kick-chase too!
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Mzilikazi 44 days ago
Great read, Nick. Cale looked impressive pre injury, and has comeback looking even better. On a rising plane, which is only good news for the WB’s and Les Kiss.
Just had a look at his playing record on All Rugby. The four games last year mentioned in the article, then twelve the previous season 2 of which were test appearances against the touring Welsh. I had forgotten Cale was already capped, so very much on the WB radar. Then only four games in what was his first season of Super Rugby, 22/23.. Two games in rounds 4 and 5, then no more till rounds ten and thirteen. Prior to that he had one year in the Brumbies academy.
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NB 44 days ago
It was the caps or prospect of them which got in the way of any deal with Racing Miz!
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Derek Murray 44 days ago
Thanks, Nick. I should say up front that I wouldn’t have been very happy with Racing if they’d nicked Charlie. Not sure if you noted that RA announced a tight 5 team that is given the job of retaining and coaching young bigguns. Charlie wouldn’t have been part of their focus but it shows we’re sick of seeing schoolboys poached to play for France.
I worried Cale would struggle to have the same impact and to remain fit if asked to perform his role in test matches when he was 105kg and 195cm. He’s still listed as 105kg but, I agree, he looks more powerful and hasn’t lost any speed or spring. A serious prospect.
We have some serious talent in depth in the backrow. Going to be hard for Harry to start regularly. I find it incredible that Joe called up Nick CdC for a Lions start.
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NB 44 days ago
Not sure if you noted that RA announced a tight 5 team that is given the job of retaining and coaching young big guns.
No hadn’t seen this DM do you have a link? Fascinating.
I know there was a lot of talk of CdC as an enforcer but I was suprised when Joe picked him…
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SB 44 days ago
Valetini 6 McReight 7 Cale 8 would be very interesting to see. With Pete Samu off the bench.
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NB 44 days ago
Aye SB.
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PM 44 days ago
Cale and Hooper both in a Wallabies backrow sure makes our lineout a weapon. Makes having a non-jumper like Skelton in the 2nd row easier. With Williams and Frost part of the overall mix it can be a real point of strength.
I was a bit sceptical on Cale the last couple of years but this year he shows real power through the tackle too, as you point out, Nick.
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NB 44 days ago
His bpdu has just grown and matured and he’s finding those little seams in and around the ruck PM!
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Olly 45 days ago
Difficult times for backrow players in Oz at the moment. Plenty of options and good players won’t make it. Fraser, Bobby and Cale is an interesting option. Lots of athletisim but is it physical enough for what Test Rugby is at the moment? Not sure if it is, as we have seen players like Harry Wilson exposed in this area, resulting in a momentum-killing issue for the Wallabies’ attack.
This mobile lock playing a 6 seems to work in the tight games where you just have to win the contact zones, scrums and lineout.
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NB 44 days ago
I reckon we might see Cale starting from the bench as he has the tools to cover all three B/R spots Olly. The Brums have him wearing 8 and Bobby 6 so you can look at it that way around as a starter…
Another aspect is if Will Skelton makes it to the RWC then you will need another outstanding LO man at 6 to pair with Nick Frost and Cale provides that. Seru is till an option ofc and I like his game - so too Jeremy Williams.
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Ardy 45 days ago
Charlie Cale is a standout player, noted by most commentators and posters, since he first appeared.
The wallaby backrow is sorted with McR (C), Bobby 6 and Charlie 8 (who’s on the bench? Plenty to choose from).
The locks must be the next group to be reviewed, needs some mongrel and go forward. Williams works hard, has talent, just not big enough. LSL is a good player, IMHO, but rarely picked. Swain could have been good if we hadn’t gone crazy over his red card v pommies. Amatesero could be it, but not sure he will be ready by the end of this season.
The front row is OK, but not great.
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NB 44 days ago
Still Frost + Skelton with Williams/Swain + LSL backing them up?
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Tah Man Too 45 days ago
If I was betting on Wallabies breakouts for next season’s RWC I think Amatosero will be that guy. With Swain leaving (he was treated badly on last season tour), there’s a locking spot in the squad, and I hope Amatosero gets it this year and gets a chance to play test level footy. Maybe in the wider squad for July with a bench spot for a couple of the August games. With Skelton likely to play only in a few of the July tests, Amatosero could be the big body lock that we need. Agree that LSL is a good player, but for some reason Joe doesn’t use him enough. Maybe under Kiss, especially given the QLD connection, he’ll get more chances.
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Jez Nez 45 days ago
Nice one Nic.
Cale has slotted straight back in as though he hadn’t had such a long time out. He’s been brilliant.
The other Aussie backrower that has really impressed me so far is Joe Brial, thought he was absolutely outstanding for a disappointing Reds team in their opening game.
Reds management must have agreed because they extended Brial’s contract through to 2028 this week.
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Worn old prop 38 days ago
Don't forget Pistol Pete, he also looks pretty good.
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dw 44 days ago
He runs hard doesn’t he! Definitely a player of the future
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NB 44 days ago
I haven’t seen too much of Brial Jez, but I have been impressed by his [near namesake] with John Bryant who went to Italy with Louis Werchon and Josh Flook for a few months…
They look to have good corps of B/R’s at the Reds, and I hope that URC relationship continues and firms up. It wd bw a good one to build, give Aussie players experience abroad while managing their contractula situation!
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Olly 45 days ago
Brial game IMO is suited to Test Rugby if he can maintain the level of physicality needed for Test Level.
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KwAussie 45 days ago
Brail was very good and I think Wilson needs to watch out as there are two or three now pushing for his spot.
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Tah Man Too 45 days ago
There’s a ton of talent in the back row - Brial might struggle to get in there for a Wb’s spot, given Wilson, Bobby V, CDC, Samu, and Cale are all in the mix. Williams is also playing 6 at the mo. Our cup runneth over.
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Tah Man Too 45 days ago
I love Wilson and his workrate and leadership, but he'll be well challenged by both Cale and Samu this year, with Bobby V also an 8 option. Great to see a lot of quality competition in the back row coming up to the world cup.
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NB 44 days ago
I suspect Pistol Pete might be confined to the WB bench as he provides a real punch there but there’s a nice oppty to go 6/2 with both Cales and Samu doing bench…😁
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JD Kiwi 45 days ago
A Cale/McReight/Valetini back row has a wonderful balance to it, although you never know how a Super Rugby player will go in test rugby. Let's hope that he stays fit.
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NB 44 days ago
Yes it does and you would guess CC has even more ballast to add physically!
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Olly 45 days ago
My question mark for this backrow is the physicality required for Test Rugby.
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Otagoman II 45 days ago
I just wonder about the ruck work JD if Valentine and Cale carry so much.
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“One of the great advantages Cale will enjoy in 2026 and 2027 is, unlike Wilson, he plays with another of the Wallabies’ ‘indispensables’ Bobby Valetini, week in, week out at his club in Canberra.”
I know it's a Cale love fest here, but come on? Doesn't Wilson play with another indispensable Wallaby, McReight, week in week out as well? And the two of them have more of an attacking combo then the Brumbies pair.
People also forget things pretty quickly, the previous time the Cale played the Blues & got hammered, Cale was nothing but a speed bump in defence. His goal line defence was atrocious.
Agree, he is a lineout asset & a good edge runner. Before we get too excited, let’s see how he handles bashing it up the middle non stop & a bit more physical in defence when the pressure is on.
I feel like Wilson is very much a maligned player. He is just as dynamic as Cale - just in different ways. Cale is obviously a real athlete and super fit and fast. But Wilson has a superb rugby brain - able to hit and spin to score tries no other Aussies are able to. He also is a great link / playmaking player, and excellent at finding the space (low-hanging fruit example is his through the legs pass on the weekend, but there are others). I say this one fairly seriously too - Wilson’s kicks are more than just a bit handy - 9/10 they’re as good as most 10’s!
However yeah, he does fall off a few more tackles than I’d like, he also seems a bit one-dimensional when doing a hit-up (aims for the man, not the space) - I know this contradicts what I said above, but I think it’s accurate.
I feel Valetini, Cale, Samu, Wilson etc. are all really competing hard for the 2 spots (6&8). Valetini pretty much has one of them wrapped up. McReight has a lock on #7 - that’s indisputable. I think the Reds’ new kid Latu is definitely one to watch as well - if he gets more opportunities it seems he could be anything too.
So good to have such depth in the backrow!
Harry and Fraser play well together but I still found Harry was in need of a break last year. Cale seems to have bulked up and put his hand up for more carries up the guts don't you think? He made some errors on Saturday but the final play of the match redeemed him. As a side note I'd also like to see Nick CdC challenge for the 8 position with his size and anger
I was thinking we maybe jinxed Charlie this week as he made uncharacteristic errors….but then he did score the match winner
Thanks Nick. I remember you writing about him in 2024.
Cale has been a standout. The whole pack has really impressed me. He’s not necessarily taller than everyone so is his lineout strength in his jump speed?
And who deserves credit for the Brumbies ability to recycle the ball? Larkham? Was great to watch them work away over many phases and keep winning the ball and eventually deliver a knock-out blow.
Yeah Stephen Larkham has got them humming whilst the reds will get decimated by them this weekend.
Yep natural spring and dynamism in the air, and they can use him for same on kick-chase too!
Great read, Nick. Cale looked impressive pre injury, and has comeback looking even better. On a rising plane, which is only good news for the WB’s and Les Kiss.
Just had a look at his playing record on All Rugby. The four games last year mentioned in the article, then twelve the previous season 2 of which were test appearances against the touring Welsh. I had forgotten Cale was already capped, so very much on the WB radar. Then only four games in what was his first season of Super Rugby, 22/23.. Two games in rounds 4 and 5, then no more till rounds ten and thirteen. Prior to that he had one year in the Brumbies academy.
It was the caps or prospect of them which got in the way of any deal with Racing Miz!
Thanks, Nick. I should say up front that I wouldn’t have been very happy with Racing if they’d nicked Charlie. Not sure if you noted that RA announced a tight 5 team that is given the job of retaining and coaching young bigguns. Charlie wouldn’t have been part of their focus but it shows we’re sick of seeing schoolboys poached to play for France.
I worried Cale would struggle to have the same impact and to remain fit if asked to perform his role in test matches when he was 105kg and 195cm. He’s still listed as 105kg but, I agree, he looks more powerful and hasn’t lost any speed or spring. A serious prospect.
We have some serious talent in depth in the backrow. Going to be hard for Harry to start regularly. I find it incredible that Joe called up Nick CdC for a Lions start.
No hadn’t seen this DM do you have a link? Fascinating.
I know there was a lot of talk of CdC as an enforcer but I was suprised when Joe picked him…
Valetini 6 McReight 7 Cale 8 would be very interesting to see. With Pete Samu off the bench.
Aye SB.
Cale and Hooper both in a Wallabies backrow sure makes our lineout a weapon. Makes having a non-jumper like Skelton in the 2nd row easier. With Williams and Frost part of the overall mix it can be a real point of strength.
I was a bit sceptical on Cale the last couple of years but this year he shows real power through the tackle too, as you point out, Nick.
His bpdu has just grown and matured and he’s finding those little seams in and around the ruck PM!
Difficult times for backrow players in Oz at the moment. Plenty of options and good players won’t make it. Fraser, Bobby and Cale is an interesting option. Lots of athletisim but is it physical enough for what Test Rugby is at the moment? Not sure if it is, as we have seen players like Harry Wilson exposed in this area, resulting in a momentum-killing issue for the Wallabies’ attack.
This mobile lock playing a 6 seems to work in the tight games where you just have to win the contact zones, scrums and lineout.
I reckon we might see Cale starting from the bench as he has the tools to cover all three B/R spots Olly. The Brums have him wearing 8 and Bobby 6 so you can look at it that way around as a starter…
Another aspect is if Will Skelton makes it to the RWC then you will need another outstanding LO man at 6 to pair with Nick Frost and Cale provides that. Seru is till an option ofc and I like his game - so too Jeremy Williams.
Charlie Cale is a standout player, noted by most commentators and posters, since he first appeared.
The wallaby backrow is sorted with McR (C), Bobby 6 and Charlie 8 (who’s on the bench? Plenty to choose from).
The locks must be the next group to be reviewed, needs some mongrel and go forward. Williams works hard, has talent, just not big enough. LSL is a good player, IMHO, but rarely picked. Swain could have been good if we hadn’t gone crazy over his red card v pommies. Amatesero could be it, but not sure he will be ready by the end of this season.
The front row is OK, but not great.
Still Frost + Skelton with Williams/Swain + LSL backing them up?
If I was betting on Wallabies breakouts for next season’s RWC I think Amatosero will be that guy. With Swain leaving (he was treated badly on last season tour), there’s a locking spot in the squad, and I hope Amatosero gets it this year and gets a chance to play test level footy. Maybe in the wider squad for July with a bench spot for a couple of the August games. With Skelton likely to play only in a few of the July tests, Amatosero could be the big body lock that we need. Agree that LSL is a good player, but for some reason Joe doesn’t use him enough. Maybe under Kiss, especially given the QLD connection, he’ll get more chances.
Nice one Nic.
Cale has slotted straight back in as though he hadn’t had such a long time out. He’s been brilliant.
The other Aussie backrower that has really impressed me so far is Joe Brial, thought he was absolutely outstanding for a disappointing Reds team in their opening game.
Reds management must have agreed because they extended Brial’s contract through to 2028 this week.
Don't forget Pistol Pete, he also looks pretty good.
He runs hard doesn’t he! Definitely a player of the future
I haven’t seen too much of Brial Jez, but I have been impressed by his [near namesake] with John Bryant who went to Italy with Louis Werchon and Josh Flook for a few months…
They look to have good corps of B/R’s at the Reds, and I hope that URC relationship continues and firms up. It wd bw a good one to build, give Aussie players experience abroad while managing their contractula situation!
Brial game IMO is suited to Test Rugby if he can maintain the level of physicality needed for Test Level.
Brail was very good and I think Wilson needs to watch out as there are two or three now pushing for his spot.
There’s a ton of talent in the back row - Brial might struggle to get in there for a Wb’s spot, given Wilson, Bobby V, CDC, Samu, and Cale are all in the mix. Williams is also playing 6 at the mo. Our cup runneth over.
I love Wilson and his workrate and leadership, but he'll be well challenged by both Cale and Samu this year, with Bobby V also an 8 option. Great to see a lot of quality competition in the back row coming up to the world cup.
I suspect Pistol Pete might be confined to the WB bench as he provides a real punch there but there’s a nice oppty to go 6/2 with both Cales and Samu doing bench…😁
A Cale/McReight/Valetini back row has a wonderful balance to it, although you never know how a Super Rugby player will go in test rugby. Let's hope that he stays fit.
Yes it does and you would guess CC has even more ballast to add physically!
My question mark for this backrow is the physicality required for Test Rugby.
I just wonder about the ruck work JD if Valentine and Cale carry so much.