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WBs can only play with what is available on the truck now, which is relatively low in talent from years of Pathways mismanagement (and Super Rugby perhaps). Likely multiple years of 7-10 table position sadly - need to beat one/all of the top three to make major table advances.

"Paying $3 to win as well, the disrespect." And paying $4.5 to win at HT and FT, and giving the ABs 7.5 pts head start (with 2.5 pts HT)....sometimes the bookies AI just gets it wrong.

With a try in the 80th minute to draw the game.

Punters not impressed - Australia odds have blown out. 12.5 points head start and 6.5 for the win.

"One stays out on his opposite number (rugby) while the other (league) comes off their wing probably more than not." Yes - a big difference plus the defensive kicking required in Rugby. Schoolboys in Rugby often get the defensive structure wrong as they step in - not trusting their centre to...

Certainly a lot of money that could have been channelled into pathways - that said, I do look forward to seeing him playing Rugby.

"The downside would be the administrative complexity." Yes - easy to see the potential benefits (keeping Australian U23s in the system, and rewarding own Junior Development), but probably too much administration.

"You could throw in a further discount for payments to players that are your own juniors." I like this a lot (50% discount for Australian U23s?) - real incentive to include Colts in Grade. If the points system is kept, then U23s could gain a discount, while own Juniors could be zero points?

Wow - difficult to know what is / is not the truth. But the consistent projection the deal was part funded by private money helped calm some soothsayers - if the deal really is all RA funded now, leaves a big hole in the RA pocket.

Who is the Aus U20s Coach now?

Do Super Rugby players, that end up playing for their Clubs rather than Super Rugby [as they don't make the 23] get paid by the Shute Clubs also?

Is there not quite a low salary cap (250k)? How can $$ be thrown around? Not challenging what you say - just interested how semi-pro in Shute Shield works.

Dillon def pulling the strings - Wilcox also good but a little greedy not making simple passes to support runners, and the odd poor kick - nothing that can't be fixed with coaching. Reds #6 (now playing #8) very good. Cracking advert for fluid rugby - and a well deserved win for ACT.

Seven NSW players in the ACT Run-On - good to see player movement is alive and well, even at this young age group.

Yes - could play left and right like they do in France - might be irrelevant now, if he not joining though.

I tend to agree - IMO applies to Super Rugby level also. He is a great tackler, but misses the linking and pilfering skills of the aforementioned. He is more a 6.5 IMO.

That's an upgrade at #7 IMO.

This looks to be a consistent NSW U19s strategy - prevalent last year when beaten by ACT U19s twice, with NSW choosing an inferior run-on BackRow - sometimes best to be completely discarded so you can play for another State, rather than 'blocked'.

Without overdo (constructive) criticism - as I have said in a previous post that a bespoke jackler is a real luxury that many teams can't afford to carry. Durbridge is that luxury - but with the downside of playing with a 7 man pack. NSW U19s suffered similar last year playing their #7 as an...

Potentially huge - as you get the boys playing against each other in Colts which is U20s, and some rise to the top, while others fade away due to U18s size, and new faces appear that are later developers.