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I have never said that there shouldn't be a domestic comp or that Super Rugby should be the ONLY comp. In fact the opposite. I have repeatedly said Australia needs a strong domestic comp. I wouldn't ask me how to get Aussie teams to perform better. I would ask experts, guys who have experience and a...

Nice revisionist history. I have stated a number of times that I'm not on the 'drop teams' bandwagon anymore because I've read the opinion of rugby experts who think that it's unnecessary. So you are either lying or just lacking in reading comprehension when you say "You want us to drop teams...

You guys have absolutely nothing. On one hand you guys want to get rid of NZ, the closest international playing partner you have, but on the other hand, you still want your pro teams playing internationally? Before pointing out that having your pro teams play internationally is exactly what...

Bullshit. I wrote a genuine post making reference to rugby experts and the needs they see in rugby - players including keeping 5 Australian teams. The hatred for anything NZ is so strong that the reply was ‘Cool story bro…’ So please don’t give me this bullshit about ‘genuine discussion.’...

LOL…. yes, an idea that no one here has seriously proposed sounds dumb. :D:D As opposed to the Super Rugby competition from which every Rugby World Cup winner, bar one has come from since 1996

Cool - we obviously want different things. Personally, I'd like a competitive Wallaby side but sure....keep your quaint little, 3-rate domestic competition and enjoy staying 10th in the world. :D :D

I get it - 'hate' is a strong word to use and it seems silly to be so emotionally invested in sport. But it comes from the same place that drives people to buy a heap of merchandise and paraphernalia and tickets and spend time on forums and reading articles and watching FB clips etc that keeps...

Who gives a fuck if a young chap wants to play professionally. Half of the boys running in 1st XV probably want to be playing professionally. The question is are they good enough to play professionally? The NRL has always had (and probably always will have) more opportunities than rugby in...

This is funny because when he was asked about issues and selections as they got in the plane heading to world cup, EJ (Eddie Jones) told reporters they were the worst and they were negative and funnily enough, berated them for thinking his team would not do well. So they can’t ask about selections, issues or...

Basketball is just as bad. It's almost $400 per season. And there is a winter and a summer season each year. Rugby is cheap compared to some of the popular sports.

Sure, sure, sure. But don't you want to hit someone?!?! :D :D

Bro....for the most part, it's actually a pleasure. Just picked up the kids from school and my young fella asked me if a few of the boys from his team can come around on Saturday night. I said we have to get it past Mum but sure....so long as we all watch the All Blacks win on Sunday morning...

AFL and soccer for me. I don't hate the sports.....I hate how popular they are. I don't get. Why? For god's sake.....WHY?!? LOL

Colts and Subbies all happen after leaving school yeah? Sorry - I'm a little unfamiliar with the different grades. I think there's a good chance you've missed the boat with a lot of youngsters if you're trying to get them into rugby by this time. Due to religious reasons, I didn't get to play...

Most of the teams I've played in, my own boys would have been laughing their heads off and giving me shit about it in the change shed and pub afterwards LOL

Thanks for saying this. It's a personal thing that I think is important for kids. I'm a big 'it takes a village to raise a child' guy so I try to be an encouragement and positive influence, no matter how small, in the kids around me. Often these kids don't even know they've done a good thing or...

This hasn't been my experience but I'm not sure what age you are talking about when you say 'youngsters' as opposed to 'kids' I think it might be harder as kids get older to get them used to contact if they haven't had any experience previously.. In terms of the whole contact thing, there are...

I've enjoyed the vids you posted and I think there is value in what you're saying. I have a young man playing junior rugby and, in watching the boys in his teams over the last 5-6 years, it's been interesting trying to work out why some kids play, what keeps kids coming back and how to get more...

Yep....I saw this later. I still think they got the raw end of the deal with the TMO. In saying that, the game was theirs for the taking and Manu Samoa couldn't quite get there. He had a pretty good game but those penalty kicks that Sopoaga didn't get out really hurt. Manu Samoa need more...