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Four Wallabies named in Vikings squad

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A mixture of Wallabies, seasoned Super Rugby professionals and local club game talent headline the Canberra Vikings team set to undertake the 2019 National Rugby Championship.

Led by Head Coach Nick Scrivener, the Vikings, who reached the semi-final stage last season only to fall to the Fijian Drua in the Pacific Islands, have named a strong-looking group of players that includes full Wallabies internationals Tom Banks, Joe Powell, Pete Samu and Blake Enever.

There’s a real emphasis on youth amongst the group with promising young talent such as Junior Wallabies props Bo Abra and Angus Wagner, hooker Lachlan Lonergan, and backs Noah Lolesio, Bayley Kuenzle and Len Ikitau, set to take the tournament by storm.

“I’m very pleased with the balance of the squad that we have selected and am looking forward to the competition getting underway,” Scrivener said of the Vikings 2019 selection.

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“There’s some very exciting young talent in the group, which should mix well with the players who have had experience of playing in Super Rugby. I’m also extremely exited by the prospect of seeing some of the local club players showing their quality at this level.”

Amongst those who have shone in the ACT club competition, the Griffin Legal John I Dent Cup, is scrumhalf, and Tuggeranong Vikings points-machine, Ryan Lonergan, Owls’ centre Irae Simone and Queanbeyan Whites Junior Wallabies lock Nick Frost.

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Other club talent aiming to shine includes Jake Helgesen of Gungahlin Eagles, a former winner of the MacDougall Medal, Easts speedster George Morseu, Vikings centre Andrew Robinson and Queanbeyan Whites book-end Fred Kaihea.

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Backs: Tom Banks, Mack Hansen, Len Ikitau, Bayley Kuenzle, Noah Lolesio, Ryan Lonergan, George Morseu, Andrew Muirhead, Joe Powell, Toni Pulu, Andrew Robinson, Irae Simone, Seamus Smith, Tom Wright

Forwards: Angus Allen, Bowen Abra, Nick Dobson, Blake Enever, Nick Frost, Luke Gersekowski, Jake Helgesen, Fred Kaihea, Lachlan Lonergan, Tp Luteru, Connal Mcinerney, Will Miller, Tom Ross, Pete Samu, Levi Shaw, Jake Simeon, Darcy Swain, Rob Valetini, Angus Wagner

The Canberra Vikings National Rugby Championship challenge for 2019 will begin with a visit to Melbourne to take on the Rising this Saturday 31 August, and will include four home matches, all at Viking Park.

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Graham VF 15 minutes ago
Elegant or turbulent? Can Les give the Wallabies the Kiss of Life?

🤣 famously when a photographer asked Doc Craven to smile (he was wearing his usual bull dog face) he replied:”I am smiling”.

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Flankly 15 minutes ago
Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

The full last five minutes were spent in the Northampton half (mostly in the 22), with very little Northampton possession, and a score deficit of 3 in favor of the Saints. And that period included two Leinster penalties.


Leinster did not do enough to ensure ball security. All three attacking opportunities (disallowed try, midfield crash ball, and final tap penalty) should have resulted in a clean ruck recycle but all ended up with losing the ball.


The opponents did some naughty things in those tackles/rucks, and the ref made some bad calls, but that’s no excuse. Leinster should have protected the ball better, should have resourced those rucks better, and should have managed the recycle better.


The last penalty move was really bad, and was really the story of the game. Firstly, it was blatantly obvious to read what they were doing, even without it being a repeat of the earlier tap fake. If you look at the defenders they were fully lined up expected that crash ball on the 15m line, got that read reinforced when the Leinster forwards moved wider from the spot, and the defense were ready with a gang tackle. The ball carrier literally had no options other than to take the tackle, and what it looked like was a planned recycle with a pass to RG Snyman off 9, followed bby a Snyman offload and a famous try by a midfielder. But instead of setting the ruck properly the ball carrier face planted.


How does that happen? You have all of the initiative. It’s 7 forwards against 8. You know where and how you are going to hit the defense. You have your support players right in behind you. The Saints played the ball illegally in the ruck (and got away with it), but they should never have had the chance to do so.


This was like match point in a tennis final, with Leinster to serve for the game. They fluffed it.

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RedWarriors 16 minutes ago
Stats highlight Henry Pollock's Lions-hearted performance

Before you disrespect other fans you should reveal your own nationality…..?

Didn’t think so…. (coward)

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Jacque 20 minutes ago
'Most complacent selection decision you will ever see': Barrett benching slammed as Leinster knocked out

Who cares???

Bundee Aki was MOTM in that game sounded confident when he said he’s sure Ireland will meet SA again.

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RF 30 minutes ago
5 Leinster players whose Lions stock dropped after Champions Cup exit

I agree with the above although was not quote as hard on Conan and the loss of Doris may play him in?!

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BP 32 minutes ago
Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

You should really read my posts and stop trying to justify why the irish keeps choking. How many times have they choked in big a game?? I am from SA….. now lets see you sing the same old tune as to how you beat us a handful of times( Irish overall record against SA is just embarrassing) and how we stole the WC and how the ref helped us…….boring. Try not to lose track of this article…. its all about how the irish can not close out big games…….hence the choking tag! Even with all the SH help the irish cant do it…… Just face it…..there is a problem acceptance is the first step :)

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RedWarriors 57 minutes ago
Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

What country do you come from? If youre going to throw shade on Ireland identify yourself. Too much of a coward to reveal your homeland?


Ireland have won 3 grand slams since 2018. Leinster won the ERC in 2018 plus a few URCs since. Leinster have been in 16 semi finals and won 8. With 4 ERC wins. Toulouse have been in 17 semi-finals and won 6. Considering Ireland and Irish teams could count the number of wins they won in the 90s in one hand we will take that. Not enough for an arrogant guy like you too ch1cken sh1t to reveal his country I guess.

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TM44 1 hour ago
'Flustered' Prendergast in 'system where decisions are all made for him'

You’ve got to feel sorry for the lad, he's got some pretty big shoes to fill, both with Leinster & Ireland. Can only imagine the pressure he must be under to perform etc. I reckon he'll come right.

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TM44 1 hour ago
Stats highlight Henry Pollock's Lions-hearted performance

Oh he's a mug alright 😂

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TM44 1 hour ago
Stats highlight Henry Pollock's Lions-hearted performance

Yes he certainly is, I remember when he said in the preview to the WC QF, that if Ireland play to 90% of their potential, they'll win.! What.??

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RedWarriors 1 hour ago
Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

Another reason for Jordie Barrett. He has not been involved in any of those losses.

There is no scarring. He is more likely to keep his thinking cap on and not slide down the well worn mud slide to panic that Henshaw was muddied the back of his shirt/shorts with several times in recent years. NH were not going to win that match in the second half. They needed a decent lead from teh 1st half to try and hold.


Judging from a few years of poor end game match management my hunch is that sorting it out has fallen between the stools of Cullen-Nienaber and previously Cullen-Lancaster. That’s a finger pointing right at Cullen as overall manager.

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RedWarriors 1 hour ago
Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

The lack of big (challenging) matches could also have been mitigated by Leinster by doing a stress test on potential weaknesses. NH obviously did such a test and emerged with a bit of an array of attacking opportunities and as NB has said ways to diminish the rush D.

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RedWarriors 1 hour ago
Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

Agree. Sam would be better getting a few learning matches under his belt with some pressure off. (Apart from any Munster supporter Crowley-ite pressure)

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lh 2 hours ago
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BP 2 hours ago
Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

Whatever blows your skirt up! So how many big tournament has Leinster/ Ireland won in the last 6/7 year? Even with them being the so called favourites? You can’t argue the fact that Irish rugby has an issue when it comes to closing out big games……. as for my team/country we have won more WC’s than Ireland made it past a QF…….Stop making excuses and just except that Irish rugby teams choke and wear that tag proudly……you have earned it!! Don’t spend money on a ticket to OZ…. it will be a waste AGAIN :)

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Ed the Duck 2 hours ago
Why ‘the curse of the Bambino’ is still stronger than ever at Leinster

…so you’ve finally given up farting against thunder in the face of overwhelming evidence on how cocksure Leinster fell flat on their arses then???

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