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Great effort Dru. I was thinking the main points for an American Football fan would be about not passing the ball forward and the continuous aspect of the ball in play, both of which you covered perfectly well. Some other points to be aware of are : - scoring is by way of effecting a try or by...

That's a bit rough on those unnamed players who just worked in serious adverse conditions to get their team into the Super Rugby quarter finals. What must you think of all those players whose teams didn't make it that far?

There were reports earlier that the Rebels players had their 2024 contracts terminated on 30 June. If that's the case, I don't expect there would be any savings from releasing Carter Gordon early. Maybe someone can confirm or correct me.

Solid but not as threatening as the other wingers, Leahy and Staniforth.

Playing the man here, but this post is exactly why Reds fans are getting a bad name for being overly biased. There is no need for such sarcasm targeting another poster expressing his opinion.

Slipper Faessler AAA (c) Frost LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) Hooper McReight Valetini White (vc) Donaldson Kellaway Paisami Flook Daugunu Wright Pollard Hodgman Nonggorr Williams Cale McDermott Lolesio Lancaster

Uelese and Mafi going where? Staying together? Will Thor likely go with Mafi? I think Josh Kemeny to overseas was confirmed also.

I'd start with Slipper because he might last 60 minutes or only 20. Although the ability to re-use a replaced prop does provide an alternative option. I am thinking the starting halves will be White and Donaldson with Lolesio partnering McDermott off the bench. Nonggorr on the bench until Thor...

Sawers at No 7 was in everything and must have been in the running for MOTM. The No 6 didn't seem to do much in close but played like another centre out in the backs. He is an excellent ball runner but the two centres had good games so maybe he's a bit of a luxury out there. All the wingers...

I'm intrigued JB. Is it possible to "be more direct early" while at the same time not "get dragged into a slug fest with bigger packs". If this year is anything like last year, every other pack will be bigger than ours.

If you want to read it that way Strewth, then whatever fills your boots. I'm pretty sure it's been mentioned before, that only those players with contracts running to 2025 were given the opportunity to nominate where they'd like to go. Could mean I suppose that maybe 7 of them are considering a...

SMI, there are 38 players listed as being in the 2024 Rebels squad. I have not heard of any retirements, and I think there have been five announced signings elsewhere, Kemeny overseas, Kellaway to Tahs, Carter Gordon to League, and Josh Canham and Filipo Daugunu both to the Reds. I'd expect...

Weight of possession against them in the second half told late in the game. But they showed enough to see why they have been competitive against higher ranked sides this year. I understand they have recently recorded wins against both Italy and England. Is this right?

Cheese, a couple of Reds fans have now said this recently, yourself and Wilson. The Brumbies have lost 5 players from this year's roster and so far have not announced any signings. Where do you come off saying they have a full roster? Do you have inside information?

It seems to me this could be RA's long term plan.

So much for centralisation eh Cheese? Just a smokescreen for RA to bolster their chosen ones in Sydney and Brisbane.

Bound to get some strong competition from a resurgent RATahs.

He missed two kick offs and there are some here who claim those two incidents saw him left out of the squad. Interesting that the very next week, the Chiefs also had trouble with the kick off receipt where the lock clearly missed one and another the receiver misjudged thinking the ball would go...

Wilson, five players have moved on and there's been no mention of anyone being signed. Are you saying that some signings have been made and not yet announced, or that the squad is being reduced for next year? I have no thoughts atm on either of Tualima or Feleuai. It would be good to get...

Nice of you to say it D. I am sure, though, that you pay a lot more attention than quite a few other posters on these threads.