Form Out of Wallabee’s Prop Tanieratupu was released to NSW Waratus due to a clash of the Super Rugby franchise with the British & Ireland Lions on Saturday night.
Tupoe returns from Newcastle to Sydney. There, the Wallabies are preparing to play Fiji on Sunday. Otherwise, we will help you not have regular starters Angus Bell, Dave Poleki, Rangi Gleason, Jake Gordon, Andrew Keraway and Joseph Auguso Suaari.
He may still be with winger Max Jorgensen, who missed the back half of Super Rugby due to a Cindesmia injury, but Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt may give Winger the opportunity to blow a spider web against the Fijians.
The release of Tupou is behind the outstanding game of Western Prop with the Lions in Perth on Saturday night. Robertson had been switched to loose head after spending the entire Super Rugby season with tight head for the Force, but the forwards dominated the famous Irishman and Lions’ Tithead Tadge Furlong while wearing the first jersey.
Robertson and Force were unfortunate that they were not paid to referee Ben O’Keefe for their first half advantage, and Prop’s performance was not lost in Schmidt and Wallabee scrum coach Mike Cron.
Meanwhile, Tupou had an unforgettable superseason and struggled to make a significant impact after heading north from the now-deprecated Melbourne rebels.
He may have been rounding the corner later in the season, but he was clearly taken away by Brunbys star Alan Arratoa by the Wallabies’ first choice No. 3.
Given the duo’s adaptability to play on both sides of the scrum, Schmidt may want to see Robertson and veteran James Slippers off the bench against Fiji on Sunday.
Anyway, Tupou will boost the severe lack and inexperienced Waratahs Tight Five.
The Lions are expected to put NSW on the sword, but face a much more Starner test against the Queensland Reds three days ago. Matt Faessler and Hunter Paisami were released from Wallabies Camp last week due to a clash with tourists at The Reds.
The release of Tupou will depart Australian rugby at the end of 2025 and sign a deal with the French Giants Race 92.
Tupou’s current contract with Waratahs and Rugby Australia expires at the end of the year, and there’s no way to get anything near the $1 million price tag he commanded last time.