2025 Ashes Tour

[Bobby DIGital]

Just saw an interesting stat. With the last game between these two nations being 8 years ago, not 1 player in the Kangaroos squad has ever played against England. Not even Munster.

A crazy stat but a sign of the times. A sad sign.

Good squad. Having Cleary, Strange and Walsh in the same backline would be interesting.

 

[Billythekid]

Hope England can be competitive. With the state of the ESL and the strength of the NRL it’s hard to imagine them gaining ground in years to come.

 

[Perth Red]

Hull KR’s Willie Peters has been appointed assistant coach to the kangaroos

Peters announced as Australia Assistant Coach for Ashes Series

Hull KR are delighted to announce Head Coach, Willie Peters has been selected as an Assistant Coach for Australia ahead of the Kangaroos' Ashes tour in England

hullkr.co.uk

 

[League Unlimited News]

Z Lomax & X Coates OUT (injury withdrawals)

B Best & J Addo-Carr IN

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/josh-addocarr-bradman-best-earn-shock-kangaroos-callup-after-double-withdrawal/news-story/a10309106e1fdfdb63e990363aef1f97

 

[Last Week]

That's a better backline in my opinion. Backs were lacking in centers and Best will add some needed size on the edges.

 

[Last Week]

1. Walsh
2. Addo Carr
3. Staggs
4. Best
5. Nawaqanitawase
6. Munster
7. Cleary
8. Tino
9. Grant
10. Carrigan
11. Chrichton
12. Keon
13. Yeo

14. Deardon
15. Cotter
16. Young
17. Collins

 

[blue bags]

1. Walsh
2. Addo Carr
3. Staggs
4. Best
5. Nawaqanitawase
6. Munster
7. Cleary
8. Tino
9. Grant
10. Carrigan
11. Chrichton
12. Keon
13. Yeo

14. Deardon
15. Cotter
16. Young
17. Collins

England better get their game in order

 

[blue bags]

Z Lomax & X Coates OUT (injury withdrawals)

B Best & J Addo-Carr IN

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/josh-addocarr-bradman-best-earn-shock-kangaroos-callup-after-double-withdrawal/news-story/a10309106e1fdfdb63e990363aef1f97

Josh Addo Carr Charger
The FOX
The Laughing FOX
Remember I picked the FOX for the Kangaroo's squad

 

[eels4lifee]

Cannot wait for the Ashes bring it on.

 

[Last Week]

It's pretty incredible the depth of the Australian team. Despite all these players now choosing to play for their heritage nations, Australia are still producing squads like this and it's just class above anyone else.

If anything, New Zealand are hurt more by these defections more than anyone. If it wasn't happening, NZ would be back to neck and neck with Australia like there were 10ish years ago.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

It's pretty incredible the depth of the Australian team. Despite all these players now choosing to play for their heritage nations, Australia are still producing squads like this and it's just class above anyone else.

If anything, New Zealand are hurt more by these defections more than anyone. If it wasn't happening, NZ would be back to neck and neck with Australia like there were 10ish years ago.

Australia has always produced a lot of great white players, NZ not so much. We rely more on our maori and pasifika boys (sans Tonga now )

 

[blue bags]

Modern day's now
All southern nations has NRL experienced players
Very competitive
Can't say that about England
Great Britain
That's the difference

 

[gerg]

I don't remember Lomax getting injured? He's had about a month off for any little niggles.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

1. Walsh
2. Addo Carr
3. Staggs
4. Best
5. Nawaqanitawase
6. Munster
7. Cleary
8. Tino
9. Grant
10. Carrigan
11. Chrichton
12. Keon
13. Yeo

14. Deardon
15. Cotter
16. Young
17. Collins

That is a very strong side considering injuries/defections

Hopfully England can jag at least 1 game but its a very tough assignment for them

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Modern day's now
All southern nations has NRL experienced players
Very competitive
Can't say that about England
Great Britain
That's the difference

Young
Bateman
Smithies
KPP
Farnworth
Nicholson

Thats a fair bit of NRL experience right there

 

[Coastbloke]

Modern day's now
All southern nations has NRL experienced players
Very competitive
Can't say that about England
Great Britain
That's the difference

It’s always bewildered me. The NSWRL/NRL has always had a smattering of Kiwis, PNG and Fijian players within it’s ranks..And yet England is bordered by Wales, Scotland and Ireland there’s never been a strong history of 5-6 players each from those 3 countries that never really tried to make a name for themselves? (Tbf there was a small group of actual Welsh players)

 

[Fangs]

I understand rewarding the Origin players.

But Matt Burton is extremely unlucky here. If he can't crack this squad will he ever play rep football again?

 

[jolly boys outing]

reading lots of chatter on social media of “brisk sales” and certain blocks either being close to selling out or sold out and new sections being opened up for general sale etc but until I see the RFL announce that 50k tickets have been sold I won’t believe it as I’ve heard it all before.

we seem to have been stuck on 40k-45k sold for weeks.

 

[blue bags]

It’s always bewildered me. The NSWRL/NRL has always had a smattering of Kiwis, PNG and Fijian players within it’s ranks..And yet England is bordered by Wales, Scotland and Ireland there’s never been a strong history of 5-6 players each from those 3 countries that never really tried to make a name for themselves? (Tbf there was a small group of actual Welsh players)

With the new PNG NRL team Soon
PNG national team will become a powerhouse soon or later

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Imo I think the crowd for Wembley will be better than most are thinking and I reckon the Poms are up for this.