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More unacceptable behavior from an All Black: https://x.com/JamieWall2/status/1850730179066527931 Doing something so likeable really should be grounds for expulsion from the team.

Bledisloe on what is probably the same weekend as the NRL grand final is interesting, smart taking it to Perth for a bit more clear air.

It's not about being mandatory, it's about them having so much more opportunity to offer these young players the result will be much the same. It would likely lead to the other sides needing to significantly outbid QLD/NSW to get a player to move when those players know they can stay at home...

As far as 'Country' goes I meant specifically the version that the Reds ran in the NRC - very much just a half split of the top squad. It doesn't even need to be country specifically, it could be East/West, North/South or whatever other split can be worked for those sides. I certainly wouldn't...

There's going to be a fair bit of nervous waiting on this I think (and stadiums projects in the south east in general). LNP went in without a policy for the olympic developments beyond a 100 day review, when they do finish that they're in the same difficult position labor was in of having to...

I don't think mixing in age grade teams works at all for a comp like this. If you're doing it to offer more pro contracts to young players then doing it this way creates a massive imbalance for young talent with QLD and NSW capable of offering so many more places and potential game time in the...

Perese is tricky, he's a phenomenal talent and has that hard edge you want at test level, but he's also way too inaccurate most of the time. Injuries aside, his propensity to give away an unnecessary penalty/yellow and his lax defensive organisation have always held him back from really taking...

Pretty sure that's it, knew I had seen it somewhere before

It looks vaguely familiar but I can't place it. Guessing it's something special for the tour.

Yep: https://x.com/Reds_Rugby/status/1850448114366267538

Dominant wins to the Reds over the Rebels in the under 16s (46-11) and under 19s (67-0) sees both sides into next weekends finals at Ballymore. Results in the Force v tahs games will have no effect on who makes the finals. Under 16s final: tahs v Reds Under 19s final: Reds v Brumbies

It's mostly a joke about the fact that the tahs having been slow off the mark in finding a Japanese partner club to play against in the off season have finally picked one up in Kubota, who just happened to be the rebels partner previously, the same way they've filled their squad with rebels...

Not only did the tahs need the rebels list to put together a decent squad, they needed their Japanese partner to get off season rugby in. Can't wait for them to release their new 2025 jersey, now in a much darker blue with pink accents to represent the waratah.

Those numbers aren't great, and they don't justify spending more to try and turn this into more of a "product" then the development focus. If the Reds A didn't already draw a few thousand to Ballymore to play the Force A I'd consider it a failure, based on trial attendances this year. I'd...

Shoulder recon is due to a new injury, probably related but seperate. I don't think there was any speculation/extrapolation from Nick Wright on the reconstruction, given he had a date and location:

As a separate team in the comp? No thanks, I hate it. Either have this comp as entirely age grade or not, pulling up and coming players from their respective state setups will massively stunt their development.

Not a chance in hell. Aside from the fact that the existing teams would never agree to it, promotion/relegation is a recipe for disaster in a geographically diverse competition, at least when there is no money in the level below.

Yeah, exactly that. Very early days by the sounds of it, but I like this so much more from a development perspective than a national club comp creating haves and have nots.

Sanity might just be prevailing when it comes to a third tier: From: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8797657/wallabies-spring-tour-the-17-brumbies-in-the-mix-for-test-duty/?cs=14329

Sefo Kautai has gone to the Highlanders and Charlie Cale is racing the clock to be fit for round 1. On a more positive note the article also says that Super Rugby AU is being looked at as an NRC replacement.