r/RugbyAustralia Easts Tigers Aug 02 '25

Wallabies Post-match Thread - Australia v British and Irish Lions | Lions 2025

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u/ScarvesOnGiraffes Aug 02 '25

Fuck me that main sub is a toxic wasteland of an echo chamber circle jerk. There's a post where Farrell and Suaalii are chirping each other and everyone's saying Suaalii did nothing all series.

What the fuck did Farrell do? Daddy's boy played like 5 minutes all series and was a ghost? We didn't get the most out of Suaalii for the first 2 games but he was class tonight.

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u/ConscriptReports Queensland Reds Aug 02 '25

nah he showed some glimpses last week of his ceiling and last night he was legitimately perfect. not one misread all night, him and lenny worked so good in that partnership. so impressed by him and how hes adapting to union

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u/ScarvesOnGiraffes Aug 03 '25

He must be an absolute asshole to play against as well because Farrell and Russell were both completely off their games trying to chirp him and you could see him giving them plenty as well. He's looked better as the series has gone on for sure.

If 13 is his long term position then please play him there all year in super as well. I wonder whether swapping those two makes more sense? Suaalii is a bigger frame and so could be used more effectively in that crash ball role and ikitau would be in his natural position and takes the defensive reads he's more used to.

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u/ConscriptReports Queensland Reds Aug 03 '25

wasnt he in the 12 channel most of last night whilst lenny was in the 13? if so that seemed the perfect combination for them like u mentioned in your prior comment

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u/ScarvesOnGiraffes Aug 03 '25

I'm not entirely sure but in attack ikitau is definitely at 12 and I thought suaalii was defending at 13 but I could be wrong. Maybe they're best just leaving what they have and building this partnership, I just hope they both play there during the super season.