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What kids?

*sigh* I see you're just going to descend into your usual schtick of being a disingenuous troll...

Whatever on field and managerial issues plagued the Rebels, there's no doubt that the presence of the team improved pathways which lead to a sizeable increase in professional rugby players out of Victoria that went on to represent the Rebels and Wallabies, including the three in the team last...

The idea of moving Ikitau to 12 reminds me of when Connolly shifted Larkham to 12 for a few tests… I don’t think it ever works to fix one position by weakening two.

Does the Aus A game from last year push him back another year?

Today's announcement that the Rebels won't be competing in the women's comp next year shouldn't really come as a surprise... https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2025-super-rugby-womens-competition-update-2024102

Opening round will be interesting... The Brumbies have somehow avoided playing the Drua in Fiji so far, and they're so much stronger at home.

Nic Bishop quite scathing of Harry Wilson over at Rugbypass: https://www.rugbypass.com/plus/does-joe-schmidt-need-to-change-his-wallabies-captain/ It's probably reaching that point where Schmidt will want to settle on a full time captain. McReight is probably the best option, and I'd rather...

3. McReight 2. Williams 1. Pietsch

Oof, yeah… a team of mostly SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) contracted players, including a few Wallabies, up against the best of club rugby.

I think Tom Wright’s biggest problem this test season… Is being surrounded by slow, underperforming wingers. In particular Koroibete last week, and Kellaway yesterday failing to provide adequate support when he makes a break. I thought Pietsch did very well in his first start, and it will be...

Yeah, nah... He definitely give it his all, and the stats look great on paper, but he's also given away a lot of points the past two weeks.

Harry Vella also won't be playing next year after unknowingly playing with a ruptured ACL this year...

Lachlan Hooper appears to have dropped off the face of the earth since preseason... Hasn't featured for the Brumbies, club rugby or the Aus U20's (named in the first training squad back in February) and I haven't been able to dig up any news of him being injured, although I just assume that's...

That list might not be completely accurate, but will amend over time...

ACT BRUMBIES 2025 Head Coach - Stephen Larkham Assistant Coach - Rod Seib Assistant Coach - John Ulugia Assistant Coach - Ben Mowen FORWARDS Prop: Allan Ala'alatoa Tevita Alatini Blake Scoupp James Slipper Harry Vella Rhys Van Nek Hooker: Liam Bowron Lachlan Lonergan Billy Pollard Lock...

... and it's only September.

I'm not expecting any of them... The new policy is to select minimal o/s capped players, and it sounds like Schmidt is really only interested in Skelton at this stage.