Australia coach Dave Rennie reckons there are extra essential priorities than having a joint New Zealand-Australia crew face the Lions in 2025.
Plans for a mixed Wallabies-All Blacks ‘superteam’ to deal with the British & Irish Lions seem to have left Australia coach Dave Rennie considerably underwhelmed.
Following reviews the NZRU and Rugby Australia have been discussing the potential of the very best gamers in each international locations teaming up for a one-off spectacular towards the Lions on the 2025 tour, Rennie admitted he hadn’t heard something in regards to the prospect.
And when requested, as a New Zealander who’s overseen the Wallabies whether or not that is likely to be a crew he’d be keen on teaching, he provided a half-smile as famous: “Jeez, don’t know if I’ll be teaching Australia then …
“It’s above my pay grade. In all probability extra essential is finding out a home competitors between the 2 international locations versus selecting a crew that represents each international locations, so I’d have an interest to see if there’s any validity in that.”
When it was advised he didn’t sound too enthusiastic in regards to the thought, he shrugged: “Aw nicely, I believe there’s extra essential issues occurring right here the following couple of years – we’ll fear about that when it comes round.”
The gamers have been caught abruptly too with Wallabies prop Matt Gibbon enthusing: “Guess it will be fairly cool …”
Veteran Bernard Foley couldn’t envisage taking part in in three years time, by no means thoughts in an ‘Anzac XV’.
“Dare say I received’t be taking part in in 2025,” he shrugged.
“I don’t assume I’ll be taking part in worldwide footy then. Enticing as one other Lions tour is, I believe it’s most likely just a little bit past my capabilities by then.”
However might the good trans-Tasman rivals put their Bledisloe rivalry behind them and be part of forces in good concord?
“I’m positive they might,” smiled Foley. “You see the Lions guys in a position to do it. Australians and New Zealanders as a lot as we’re rivals, if there was the chance I’m positive the fellows would get alongside fantastic.”
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