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Thanks, Hugh. Will do.

Iain Payten @iainpayten To clarify on NSW-Qld Country, eligible players v Lions can be those born/raised in country, as well as guys currently in country teams. This was just tweeted by Iain. Unbelievable! Why have the game? Why not have a combined Sydney/Brisbane premier grade team instead...

I have just read an article from Iain Payten (link below) that is suggesting this combined country team will include super contracted players who are born/come from non-capital cities in NSW and Qld. Frankly, I am utterly appalled by this. It will be remarkably damaging for country rugby if...

Taps will struggle to get back in the starting team after that. The rest might freshen him up too. Good win before SA. Gill makes a fair difference to the team, despite Beau trying his best. Bring on the cheetahs!

Gel - My bad if you had commented, I didn't look back through the previous 290 pages! :) I'll be looking at the roar article shortly. The whole attack is built from defence thought is fair enough, but we're well into the second half of the season and the attack should be shining too. This is...

Jets - Thanks. I wasn't sure on the coaching structure. Gel - My comment stems from the lack of diversity in play from the set piece, when we have reasonably clean ball. Also when the backline gets the ball when we have forward momentum, it was passing out wide (with the wing occasionally...

Is it just me or has the reds backline looked listless in the last few weeks. Their set move plays have involved Taps getting the ball and crashing mostly, with the once a game inside pass from Ant/Ships to Ioane. Is Graham the backs coach? I am pretty worried with their lack of direction at the...

And I think that wraps up my run of good tipping form. Sent from my GT-I9210T using Tapatalk 2

Thanks Gents for your responses so far. I live in country Qld so I don't get to read the capital tabloids outside of the Weekend Aus and Courier Mail. In saying that, there are many good points raised: - Are the highlights being given to FTA sports updates (or the cuts they use) actually good...

After watching the weekend's rugby review by Gerard Whateley, I felt remarkably disappointed. I am a massive fan of Offsiders, however it has always irked me that rugby is only good for short highlights or the occasional special guest (at least Adam Frier is making some appearances now) and is...

Where's Mafu? The couple of force games I've watched he's given at least 2 a game. Either by laziness or stupidity.

Many thanks Braveheart! I don't think we knew that in downs C-grade last year...:oops:

Just a quick question for those who have seen Scott Allen's latest armchair review. When the Tahs eventually kick out of their 22, why isn't the lineout taken back where the kicker kicked it? It looks to me on the first two kicks, the play started outside the 22 before the Reds defence pushed...

My two cents (sitting in our new members seats - Woohoo!!), the game was good in patches with both teams looking to attack with ball in hand. Thought the reds centres were sensational in the first half, with their strong quick defence and good lines/options in attack. I think Ant Fainga'a will...

Ranger and Weepu were the main ones I could think of, not sure whether Ali Williams is still running about in NZ. Their backline will be potent if they can use them. Forwards will be a worry as the attacking structure was obvious, and set piece wasn't great. As for the other 10 it was Jono...

Thanks Scott, by the looks of the photos you and Sully weren't far from me. I'd like to think most of the defensive lapses were due to a little rustiness with combinations, but there was some one on ones that should have been made. If you were a Blues fan I don't know what you would take from...

Great to see the Reds hit Toowoomba for the first time in a while. It was a great night for rugby with the temp quite cool and only a little wind. Biggest crowd I've seen at the stadium, but I've only been there for rugby matches. My standouts for the game (1st Half): Adam Wallace-Harrison...

Reds Members as far as I know. Pre-sale started at midday today.

Just bought my tickets to Lions test at Lang Park! Went for silver as the platinum and gold tickets were trying to put me up in the boondocks. Nearly directly behind the posts about 17 rows from the grass. Are Green & Gold Rugby going to have some anti-Lions merchandise available when they...

I really don't like that Simmons original punishment was 14 weeks and this was 8. Essentially, IRB has now said it's really bad to tackle someone onto their back hard, but not that bad to intently attack the head (in an non-blatent way, yet obvious way)! The Kiwis certainly have the best...