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RA (and by consequence Super) contracts are November-October to my understanding. Not sure what impact that might have on when the expenses occurred.

I wouldn't be picking Gordon to be my first XV stand off if I'm Schmidt. While still playing fairly well, he's not hitting the same highs as last season, and the same sort of issues remain, particularly around goalkicking. Lolesio deserves first crack. But presuming a reasonably large squad of...

I don't often agree with the specifics of half's proposals for obvious reasons, but an external appointment from an org with a good track record, who is completely unconcerned with establishment bullshit, is probably an appropriate move to make, rather than old boys and snake oil salesmen.

Slightly irritating it didn't come to a head earlier, particularly given he was one of our strongest performers in the first 3 rounds. Can't blame him though. $7k is a fair chunk of change.

Rebels gonna get humped

Taylor has also toured Australia 4 times since the BILs were last here, and will have comparatively fewer "inbound" tourists to exploit with Singapore hosting 6 capturing all of SEA in the most recent tour (I dislike that I know this in detail)

RA either wipes out the vast majority of debt they hold during the BILs tour or they're carked.

That's the whole point. Rebs have Eloff and Pone sitting around holding tackle bags at training while the Force are flying in NPC props and the Tahs are playing 8 cap 22 year olds.

He appears to be out with a long term shoulder injury.

I don't mind it, but it's a symptom of broader Australian Rugby issues around getting players in the right positions maximal gametime. Talakai, Tupou and Pone are all experienced players competing for one starting and one reserve jersey at the same team, while all the other sides are running...

Maddocks's strike rate was crazy it's gotta be him.

Depends on your definition of lots of cash. Much better than what he could get at the same stage of his career here yes, but almost certainly not in Glasgow's top half of earners. From Sione's interview on Ryan Wilson's podcast pre - 6 Nations, it sounded like the SRU had stopped pursuing Mo...

He seems, in a perverse way, to have benefitted from being thrown away after the Loftus disaster. With Robertson taking the year off, blokes like Lambert and Hoopert injured, and the absurd number of foreign props in and around the squads, he's got a really good opportunity to build and get a...

I don't get it either. Sammy and Gibbo have been monsters this season, but the big names get the plaudits.

Sione out for a couple months mate.

I'm sure there's some Riverview Old boy lurking around here somewhere who would be watching for Jack Dempsey. Maybe somebody in in Perth has claimed ownership over Alec Hepburn too.

It's funny, I completely disagree with those calls. Strachan is a journeyman at best, but our backs look substantially better when Kellaway isn't being obligated to spend time at first receiver, and without Proctor I don't think we should be forcing it. I'd definitely prefer to see Glen given...

12 months ago we had Hodge doing all that.

Oop, my brain just autofilled that.

Uelese and Wilkin out too. Not too surprising, but interesting after a win. Ekuasi deserves a start and Maiava deserves an opportunity.