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Will Skelton se dit dispo pour la tournée de novembre avec l’Australie

La Rochelle , France - 10 décembre 2023 ; Will Skelton de La Rochelle arrive avant le match du 1er tour de la poule 4 de l'Investec Champions Cup entre La Rochelle et Leinster au Stade Marcel Deflandre à La Rochelle, France. (Photo par Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

L’ancien capitaine de l’Australie, Will Skelton, a affirmé qu’il était prêt à rejouer avec les Wallabies en novembre, après avoir échangé avec l’entraîneur Joe Schmidt il y a quelques jours.

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Le deuxième-ligne de 32 ans (30 sélections) n’a plus porté le maillot australien depuis qu’il a mené l’équipe lors de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby décevante de l’année dernière, étant engagé avec le Stade Rochelais jusqu’en 2028.

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L’équipe de Joe Schmidt affrontera l’Angleterre, le Pays de Galles, l’Écosse puis l’Irlande le mois prochain, après avoir terminé à la dernière place du Rugby Championship cet été.

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« Joe ne m’a pas confirmé ma sélection », a toutefois nuancé Skelton lundi à l’AFP. « Il m’a juste demandé si je voulais jouer et si j’étais en forme. Si je performe bien, j’ai mes chances. »

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      Il a ajouté : « Je n’ai jamais été coaché par Joe, donc ce serait vraiment génial de travailler avec lui. » Schmidt devrait annoncer son groupe dans les semaines à venir.

      Le dernier test à Dublin, prévu le 30 novembre, se situe hors de la fenêtre internationale, ce qui signifie que Ronan O’Gara n’est pas obligé de libérer le géant deuxième-ligne.

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      « Je suis en forme avec le club », a déclaré Skelton, arrivé à La Rochelle en 2020. « J’espère être sélectionné au moins pour les trois matchs. C’est une série de quatre, mais seuls trois tests se déroulent pendant la fenêtre internationale.

      « Je vais devoir peut-être supplier ROG (Ronan O’Gara, son entraîneur) si je suis retenu pour jouer contre l’Irlande à l’Aviva ! »

      Il postule pour jouer contre les British and Irish Lions aussi

      À la fin de la saison européenne, les British and Irish Lions se rendront en Australie, et Skelton espère bien être de nouveau sélectionné avec les Wallabies pour affronter cette équipe mythique, après les avoir déjà rencontrés avec les Waratahs.

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      « J’ai eu la chance de jouer contre eux en 2013 », se souvient-il. « J’étais encore jeune, 21 ans, et j’ai affronté Paul O’Connell et Alun Wyn Jones comme adversaires directs. Ce sera formidable de rejouer en Australie. Ces tests seront fantastiques, un véritable spectacle. »

      Contrairement à Skelton, les joueurs britanniques et irlandais, tels que le troisième-ligne Jack Willis, qui évoluent en France, ne savent pas encore s’ils pourront participer à la tournée des Lions.

      Le premier match des Lions est prévu pour le 20 juin, le même week-end que les demi-finales du Top 14, avec le premier test contre les Wallabies un mois plus tard.

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      JW 2 hours ago
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      I think Reece has bulked up too much and now doesn’t have the pace to perform to his previously high standards. He’s making himself less of a winger but I’m not really sure he’s filling another role succinctly either. I think criticism at the AB level has seen him try to redevelop his game, I’m really not sure he can be continued to be used at the highest level. Definitely becoming the wing version Richie Mo’unga is possible (if not already attained) at Super Rugby level however. I loved watching him play when he first broke through.

      The Force are undeniably much improved this season, but it’s going to take some reps to prove to themselves that they really can hang with the big dogs.

      Yeah they’re still well off in the quality personal front.

      It was the 21-year-old’s first appearance of the season, and he certainly made the most of it, with 13 carries accounting for 50 running metres – each of them passing by in a blur as Springer made his may to the try line time and time again.

      Will Jordan was playmaking superbly to assist the youngster’s points tally, but it was all individual brilliance in the 53rd minute when Springer tiptoed down the sideline before collecting his own chip kick and outpacing the final two defenders to score under the posts.

      After pre-season I said that I wanted Springer to cement the starting jersey, and that (well I’ve not no idea exactly which sides they play) another new wing recruit, Kunawave, would replace Reece as the Fijian Flyer in the team by season end. Reece might be making that tough, but unfortunately it looks like there wasn’t a full squad spot for the young fella and he has since made his AB7s debut instead. Watch this space though as he and Saifoloi look to have the X factor👍


      That Jordan pass to Springer aside it was otherwise a very lackluster game for him as he looks to be struggling with processing his option taking in this new style he’s trying. Still have to think a man of that talent and ingenuity is going to make it click sooner or later though!

      t’s a congested position, and after Ennor shot down talk of him being swept up by a Top 14 outfit this week, it looks as if the Crusaders have some selection headaches to solve in the coming weeks.

      That’s great news. I can’t remember if it was because he actually made his return in pre-season or not but for some reason I was liking how Ennor looked like he might be providing the right options for Saders and even ABs when back. Very pleased to see him fit straight in though there was plenty of space on offer but he almost looked as if he was more dangerous with no space. Could be the long looked for option at 13?

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      JW 3 hours ago
      Chiefs vs Blues takes: Blues need Spider-Man, McKenzie is All Blacks’ form 10

      Chiefs were in the driver’s seat for most of Saturday night’s fixture in the Tron

      I don’t know about that. The majority of stats all favour the Blues.

      Referee Ben O’Keeffe did show the rising star a yellow card during the second half after a series of infringements from the Blues, but that shouldn’t take away too much from the main point here. Taele looks at home with the Blues in Super Rugby Pacific.

      There were a few errors that crept into his performance in that second half, but yes, I was surprised after watching him a few times how comfortable he looked in his role as a 2nd5, and even how well he performed it. It is a shame for Lam to be injured but I picked up a distinct difference in how the backline functioned by having Taele at twelve instead. I might not have given him another go this week but now it will be very interesting to see what Vern does and without knowing what else is going on (Pero might be fit enough to start and psuh Plummer to 12) I think he might start again (Heem has been very very good in the role in recent years, is he fit).

      Shaun Stevenson fails to make an All Blacks-worthy statement

      He’s leaving Hamish (don’t know how you missed that), it’s impossible to make a statement for AB selection, and that also be well out of his mind.


      Watching him in Japan he looked to be struggling as much of his team. Which is often how I think his contributions have depended, how well he fits in with the team. He’s a very unique player and I don’t think the Chiefs have anywhere near the right momentum and structure to unlock Shaun’s strengths. In saying that I thought he played well and that pass showed he’s in a great headspace, you might also be overplaying Corey’s contribution, which from the weekend would be of greatest value if he was Lams midfield replacement imo. I’d like Forbes to return this weekend and don’t think Corey did enough to take that opportunity away from him.

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      JW 3 hours ago
      Super Rugby Pacific has turned the ship around in the right direction

      “We want jeopardy in our competition, right? We want ladder movement. We don’t want teams to stay in the same ladder position that they were in last year.

      You need promotion relegation then. You cannot always rely on 4 teams being the right number for Australia, it could mean that they are too strong in future. Or that Fijian Drua doesn’t always has the players to knock of the best.

      “We want unexpected results. We want every fan to be sitting here on a Friday at lunchtime going ‘I’m a chance this weekend’.’’ 

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      Have you used you’re own license for viewing “feels rather than facts” here Hamish?


      I agree, the rugby isn’t as good as it has been at times in the recent past, but it is more engaging. Which I think is due to a whole factor of fortunate and one off reasons, along with targeted ones.

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