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I think there are too many permutations that have to go the specific way for Sione to both stay in (or come back to post Japan) Australia and become first or second choice IC for Wob selection. My gut feeling is he would be perceived the same as Paisami, strong in what he does well (i.e...

I think you need to learn to read. It's following on a thought exercise, that Derpus, UpTheReds and Phil Clinton have contributed to, looking at the potential "overseas eligible" Wallabies. As part of this, they've pointed out that other than Sio, there are not many Australian Looseheads plying...

@ReeceHodgeOfficial & @The Ghost of Raelene In the pre Drua Rebels Injury update, they confirmed that Talataiana has injured his ACL in the back quarter of 2023, completed his 6 month recovery, and strongly implied he return from injury through the JRWC. Not sure in a 26 man squad you can...

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BPA has played all but one game for Montpellier since returning from injury. If they can climb out of 11th into 10th, then his last game would have been on the weekend of 8th June, and hence potentially have has 2 or more weeks in Australia training with Wallabies from eliminated teams...

I can't see midweek games ever working out there, just not enough connection to anywhere else in the city to make a non-weekend trip worth it. Stadium is pretty much exactly what I want for us though. Couple of Grandstands, plenty of room for sponsors tents, club activities, food & alcohol...

6:45am is a bastard time to get the Saffas up to watch the Bokke

big big big loss

Could not be substantiated is great lawyer speak. Very strange that you could be that close to the dugouts, with RA Match Officials, and plenty of PI boys of both Rebels and Drua background and not get anything on the record.

He fell off a little, but Sam Skinner and Scott Cummings had made their debuts across 2018 & 2019, and Richie Gray returned to Glasgow for the 20/21 Pro14/URC season: add on Johnny Gray and Grant Gilchrist and you have the five locks who have effectively (and deservedly) started every test...

Charlie has the height to play backrow but the poor Sod is a fly half! 32 YO Ex Rebels Tighthead Big Brother Paul has been capped by Samoa 20+ times, 24 yo Mo has not. Much like the English trio signing for the Force, there are some other names which could be thrown up in the overall list who...

It feels like a good next step in the "recognising we're not New Zealand" series of decisions. There's almost certainly some short term pain to happen: definitely for Super Rugby and possibly for the Wallabies. But it almost certainly has a significant impact on the player value, both...

I mean, it's grassroots right? All about the love of the game, the people who turned up, play 4th grade, then sink a few stubbies and a sausage or two and such while watching the firsts, and the old farts on the hill who've aged out (or fitnessed out) of even Masters level. Why do we expect (or...

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/joe-schmidt-to-kick-doors-open-on-overseas-wallabies/

There seems to be very little interest in putting the effort into turning a scrummager into a rugby player over here.

Have you been under a rock Drew?

I mean, we've only got 6 props formally on the books (there might be a QPR boy who trained with us like Kohan Herbert, the name escapes me, but is certainly not a full timer). Only takes one injury before we'd be wanting one back in case of a tight hammy or knee knock in the pre-game warm up.

Dolly would be eligible by 2024 AIs, Porter by 2026 RC AFAIK

Bell's injury moves the competition between Schoupp, Gibbon and Hodgman to a much more interesting place. At minimum, one of them will need to back up Slipper, even if he picks up no injuries or requires no management. Exciting opportunity.