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I do like RM Williams Boots.

Godwin showed more at 12 last night than McCabe has in his whole super rugby career. Shame this tour came a year too early for him.

I thought higgers knocked it on, but if he hadn't have knocked it on, I think penalty try was the right call. Probably wouldn't have given a yellow for it though, just a warning. Higgers, Saffy and Pyle carried the rebels pack last night. Will be a shame if they lose Saffy, I think he's better...

Yep talking about the fanatics concept. I still have doubts it will get off the ground. I like your idea about western sydney and the islands. Maybe you could kill two birds with one stone and have a combined Islanders team (with eligibility requirements) playing out of Western Sydney? Would...

To combat the league U20's, the super rugby B could be U21 or U23. The exception I would make is that if a player is in the main super rugby squad, but not picked often, or coming back from injury (guys like Aiden Toua and Mike Harris for the reds this season) I think they should be able to play...

They can't play 2 full length matches because they only get hold of the ground at 5pm and they have to be done by an hour before the kickoff of the super rugby game so that the teams can warm up. I don't think people will be paying separately to see this game, the cost will be included in the...

The Kiwis need this Super Rugby B just as much as we do. They are losing young talent to the NRL U20's comp, and it's just going to get worse.

Thing is mate, when it comes to external funded club comps, the blokes putting up the money don't owe anything to anyone. Its not about development, like I said before, thats what the super rugby 'b' comp and the JWC are for. It's about putting on a show, and as such the clubs with money...

The super rugby b comp would be the 3rd teir, it would be where the development is done. The sydney rugby "IPL" would purely be about making money and putting on a show for TV. I expect if it ever got off the ground we will see more blokes like chabal getting a run. Who knows, maybe they will...

These two teams simply lack depth. They are both on the improve, especially the force. They just need more quality players, and that takes time because Australia only has so many quality players at the moment. Once the 3rd tier gets going, these teams will pick up their game.

Yeah probably, but it would add 4-5 more games a year and be a good gauge for how our development is going. Maybe in the future when the ARU finances are in better shape.

Have the rebels found a flyhalf yet? They might as well go the force route and poach a bunch of schoolboys hoping they turn out to be like O'Connor. On the field that is, not so much off it.

It's 1-2 quality props off being up to the standard of the competition. Shame Palmers off overseas he would have been useful.

I think long term, that 8 team club rugby comp in sydney will become the main show in town during the test season after super rugby, U20's WC and this comp are finished. That way there will be a full season of 3rd teir rugby for the fringe super rugby guys.

I think this is the most sensible way to do 3rd teir, hopefully the kiwis get involved. I dont reckon the rules with be much different when it comes down to it. The no penalty kicks has more to do with not wasting any of the 25 mins with setting up kicks.

Henderson is not good enough to be your starting prop. I reckon they are only keeping him around because you need 5 or 6 props in the squad next year.

I reckon this is close to the best team the tahs have put out in years. Only real weakness is McKibbin.

Does anyone else have doubts about MMM playing in the second row come scrum time? I think he is destined to be the Second row/6 cover on the bench.

I've got no problems with super rugby players getting a run as long as they were actually born and raised in the country. Furthermore I suspect over half the team will still be guys actually playing in the country.

Yep. Palu has never produced against the top teams. I reckon if you are preparing for an arm wrestle, you'd go with: Horwill Douglas MMM Smith Mowen Lacks a bit of pace in the backrow but strong in the set piece.