{"id":283405,"date":"2023-04-04T02:55:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T02:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=283405"},"modified":"2023-04-04T22:01:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T22:01:55","slug":"feel-for-him-why-unluckiest-man-was-snubbed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=283405","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Feel for him&#039;: Why unluckiest man was snubbed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Harry Wilson might \ufeffjust be the unluckiest player in Australian rugby.<\/p>\n<p>Despite consistently strong <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/super-rugby\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Super Rugby Pacific\">Super Rugby Pacific<\/a> form, another <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/wallabies\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Wallabies\">Wallabies<\/a> coach has gone cold on the \ufeffReds backrower.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old made 12 Test appearances under Dave Rennie since making his debut in 2020 but was unable to nail down a regular berth.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific and Super W seasons on the home of rugby, Stan Sport.<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/9.nine.com.au\/KRnrlm\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>All matches streaming ad free, live and on demand<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"8761de8d-1965-4908-9eb0-67a424b0d7d8\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/8761de8d-1965-4908-9eb0-67a424b0d7d8\" alt=\"Harry Wilson of Australia watches a replay at Eden Park.\" data-width=\"3601\" data-height=\"2400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And Eddie Jones has now decided he is surplus to requirements\ufeff, leaving Wilson out of <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/rugby\/wallabies-squad-selection-2023-eddie-jones-names-australian-training-camp-players\/89015df7-4be9-4464-9ec5-c7c89a581eab\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"his 33 man squad to assemble for a training camp on the Gold Coast later this month.\">his 33 man squad to assemble for a training camp on the Gold Coast later this month.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wilson won the Stan Pilecki Medal as Queensland&#x27;s best men&#x27;s player last year.<\/p>\n<p>Jones did not want to talk about specific players that did not make the squad during Sunday&#x27;s press call but ex-Wallabies Morgan Turinui and Stephen Hoiles agreed he was unlucky on Stan Sport&#x27;s <em>Between Two Posts<\/em>.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/motorsport\/news-2023-michael-schumacher-jean-todt-tells-media-to-back-off\/4a9221c4-72f7-452a-8fb9-1f07d294e208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Former Ferrari boss gives rare Schumacher update<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/news-2023-phil-gould-lashes-talk-of-wests-tigers-ceo-justin-pascoe-being-unprofessional\/624fbbe8-d821-462f-b85d-8fe1b9594e2d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><strong>Polarising sight of Tigers boss divides NRL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/combat-sports\/news-2023-wwe-no-longer-just-a-family-affair-as-it-joins-with-ufc\/98f06190-9b4e-4e4d-8a31-7a2879b89afc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>WWE sold to create $30 billion sports behemoth<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"99317a22-cafe-4d5b-acaf-b608f2d44240\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/99317a22-cafe-4d5b-acaf-b608f2d44240\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"4680\" data-height=\"3204\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;His work rate&#x27;s gone up\u2026 I actually would have liked to have seen him in the squad because I reckon he needs a little bit of positive feedback, a little bum tap to go &#x27;Mate, I&#x27;m noticing that you&#x27;re going well&#x27;,&quot; Turinui said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Reds struggles, Wilson leads the competition in carries with 93 and is also in the top 10 for tackles, metres made and line breaks.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff&quot;Wilson does a lot of work for that team early on, he does so many carries for them. He is shouldering a massive load up there,&quot; Hoiles said.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NEW PODCAST: Sean Maloney, Morgan Turinui and Stephen Hoiles analyse Eddie Jones&#x27; intriguing first Wallabies squad and a Brumbies-Waratahs derby for the ages<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/between-two-posts-1\/right-calls-wrong-calls-and-phone-calls\/embed?style=Cover\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-omnypodcast\" data-show-caption=\"false\">https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/between-two-posts-1\/right-calls-wrong-calls-and-phone-calls\/embed?style=Cover<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;That&#x27;s why when talking Test selection, it&#x27;s not wrong that he&#x27;s not in there, the coach is entitled to do that. I just feel for him because the expectations of the Reds are sat on the back of him this year and he&#x27;s done a good job.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Rob Valetini, Langi Gleeson and Pete Samu are above Wilson on the Test pecking order.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It&#x27;s hard on form not to pick Gleeson,&quot; Hoiles admitted.<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6316195628112\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2022\/11\/469159\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Gleeson rocks Wales in first start\" data-vms-id=\"ref:clay3r59h004x0qo7mwsc4t8q\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&#x27;s been exceptional, he&#x27;s just got something in his game, his power running, his ability to break through defenders. I&#x27;m a big Harry Wilson fan, his ability to play on the edge, to offload and keep the game alive, he&#x27;s a link player.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;But Gleeson, if you&#x27;re looking at pure power at the advantage line\u2026 he&#x27;s probably the leader in that at the moment.&quot;\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Jones has signalled \ufeffhis plans to play a power-based game at the Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9newsqueensland\/status\/1642814026836213760\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\" data-show-caption=\"false\" data-conversation=\"none\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/9newsqueensland\/status\/1642814026836213760<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&quot;I thought he (Wilson) was good on the weekend. Valetini is a lock,&quot; Turinui said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;And then Gleeson and Wilson are going at each other. I can see Gleeson and Wilson up against each other for that spot.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Nine&#x27;s Michael Atkinson reported this week that Wilson and Suliasi Vunivalu had agreed to two-year contract extensions with the Reds.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=wwos&amp;redirect_uri=https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au&amp;newsletter=true\"><em><strong>clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Harry Wilson might \ufeffjust be the unluckiest player in Australian rugby. 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