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WTF!!!! This was in the SMH/Fairfax papers this morning. Former Wallabies Rob Horne and Drew Mitchell are among a handful of Test stars who have agreed to mentor the Australian men's sevens team as they look to bring a harder edge to their footy. Horne was at training with the men on Monday...

This looks great. Judging by the chart, does this mean young Club players can have a shot at the U18 & Schools team at the National carnival? Could only be a good thing. Especially as they would have been playing competition matches since early April along side U20's. U21's in the case of Subbies.

Nothing to do with annual reports, but I don't wish all the best;) Just mostly the best....until Manly hold up the Shute Shield at the end of 2019!!!!!!!!:D

I agree. What you're looking at in the attached values is capitalism in it's truest form. Supply and demand. 10 is important and a good one is as rare as hen's teeth. Good 7's are plentiful and what they do is subjected heavily to referee interpretation. This means there value is diminished...

I like the thinking. However, promotion needs to be voluntary between Div 2 and localized comp(s). No point forcing a club up that won't be competitive on numbers or results. And; while I'm unsure of how to make it work logistically, if we are looking at the benefit of rugby more generally...

Evidence Exhibit A - Cheika's insistence on a 5 year deal for a player who is 1) not the best player in that position and 2) playing in the only position Australia has consistently brought through players recognized as the best in that position. Look at any list of Australian openside flankers...

I don't have any inside running on who's in favour or not. All I know is watching the Wallabies is over complicated, convoluted and players are unable to defend in the positions they are assigned. The constant shuffling of players all over the field between attack and defense means players are...

I agree that finding a way to localize the competitions would be extremely beneficial. By reducing the number of teams you may find cohorts of mates will move to another club. Most, not all, clubs can be broken up into groups of mates. Many don't have the junior or school group affiliation...

Running an idea up the flagpole - so don't get angry. Haven't thought it through and figured the GAGR brains-trust could discuss. How about lowering the number of grades per division. With strong Clubs being allowed to field lower teams in lower divisions. Clubs going through a rough patch can...

Going out to 20kms (by road; by radius would capture more) missing from your list: Manly - Shute Shield Warringah - Shute Shield Gordon - Shute Shield North Sydney - Shute Shield Eastwood - Shute Shield Hornsby - Central Coast Mosman - Div 1 (20.1 km so could dismiss this one - by the car park...

How do I "like" this comment more than once:D

I was until very recently one those who believed the assistants had to go. But after learning a little more about the power wielded by Cheika, I'm not so sure. While it's easy to criticise the individual aspects under the respective coaches lets look at this differently. Defence: Nathan Grey...

I admire your love of cricket, and I cannot fault your reasoning as to why some parents choose basketball over cricket. But as a parent I'll explain some of why I wouldn't don't push my son into cricket. Time - absolutely a factor. Spending however long in Sydney traffic, then a couple of...

Leaving GF predictions aside as wet weather, injuries and Subbies administration make that a fools game. I think your promotion relegation picks are brave. History would back up your Blue mountains prediction but theses guys have a habit of surprising people and with the lack of many...

I beg to differ my good sir. It takes a great deal of vision to accurately kick the can as far down the road as rugby administration manages to do on such a consistent basis.

10 Teams comps just isn't possible at the moment. Not if you want to you want to avoid regular forfeits. 10 team comps is the ideal future state. But just not feasible right now as injuries and the social aspect of Subbies means you just can't get that commitment. But how to get there? 1. Stop...

WLF, I admire your love of Cricket but I think you're making several assumptions there. While the names of the Australian basketball team is not readily recalled, if you were to equalize the exposure, it would be a different story. Also, as a rugby coach, I encourage all players to play...

Thankfully not everyone thinks that way DB, or GnG would be empty. :D Worse still, imagine if Rugby Australia started making informed decisions.......it's a world gone mad:p

NOTE: the following is regarding week in, week out school competition. Not representative honors. Actually SLV, it's not as "simple as that" Each child attends school for an education first. Just because one child did not achieve the academic potential by a specific date, is it your...

As a regular visitor to Melwood over the years I've began to feel a little sympathy for the Club. As an official I have often had Forest guys apologize for the crowd. Like Newport, the genuine supporters are pretty good, if somewhat vocal. It seems to be the locals with little else to do with...