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Just need to be careful with Jorgensen - a MCL and Fibula injury in the same year [was it the same leg?] - can often lead to over compensating with different areas of the lower body; if his confidence remains - he should be good - let's hope so and we'll see soon if it will impact his ability.

What the Melbourne Rebels owe $11.6m owed to the Australian Taxation Office - that won't go away. $5.7m owed in loans - that can be written off. $2.8m owed to suppliers, including amounts advanced by sponsors - that can be written off. $1.1m owed to MOPT relating to unpaid stadium usage, plus an...

Correct - didn't know his name on either thread, hence referring to him as #7 [his position]; thank you for the information.

They need to play more - they could have played Super Rugby U20 trials in parallel with the Super Rugby Trials, and look at more players not involved last year; missed opportunity.

Two cracking Six Nations games - plus take a look at the U20s 6Ns matches - Eng U20 #9 and #7 outstanding. Lessons for Australia who should be playing more representative U20/U19 matches to identify emerging talent.

Need to trial some more players - are there any left (uninjured)?

Waratahs supporter - watched on Stan and I thought Reds #7 and #8 were excellent; complete opposite to Waratahs #7 who looked out of his depth - replacements in the Waratahs back row no better. Well played Reds - whose replacements came on and the team maintined its structure perfectly.

Just watched the Waratahs/Reds game on Stan - don't know the players by name, but the Tahs #7 and #11 looked like they'd struggle in amateur rugby. Tahs #10 lacked composure. Sadly couldn't see too many shining lights, and what a shambles at the end with the try line beckoning and 3 Tahs lined...

I think you are right - Australia can't afford to pay what [some] players deserve. Let them ply their trade overseas, and run a semi-pro Comp domestically in Australia. Cross border competition is very important, but it doesn't have to be in a Super Rugby Structure - that is dead.

Disagree again - IMO you don't need the Kiwis in a dedicated system; ditch Super Rugby - you need a competitive domestic Comp [not QPL or Shute Shield - leave that as it is for Colts and 2nd Tier]. Then add [in parallel] a Cross Country Comp [see below]. An idea has been floated is for a...

At a certain level that makes sense - part fee to the player, part fee to the Club. That way, the Club [should] then invest in the next crop of talent, funded by their efforts in developing the transferring player.....easier said than done though.

I think that is a fair assessment - and the Aus Rugby Union Players will need to take that on-board; they are paid too much in Australia for a sport [in Australia] that can't afford them. They should, though, have the choice to ply their trade overseas - as it is not that they are overpaid...

It's only AUS that don't manage it - NZ manage it and then go into their NPC, SA play domestic rugby successfully in Europe (best decision they made), and Argentinian players already play in Europe.

At least SA are staying in the Rugby Championship for now - if the National Team followed in their Super Rugby teams' footsteps that would be a problem.

Whole of Europe plays close to double the number of games the Aus Super Rugby Teams play - there are 35 players in each AU Super Rugby Team? I looked at a couple of the English teams - and they have around 40 squad numbers, but that also includes their Elite Academy players - and those players who are not...

"or do it starting at the end of September and finish in early November in line with the under 16 and under 19 Australian Super Rugby comp." That idea I do like - align the U19s with the Super Rugby AU Senior Squad playing locations - some would even be pushing for the senior level. Stan...

I think it is better idea than no idea - only issue is that I don't think people care much about the State Rugby [Super teams] compared to the Club teams they support in the Tier below [QPL, Shute Shield etc.]. I would be tempted to run a Club Comp later in the season from the top Clubs in each...

European Clubs play close to 30 games a year [maybe more if they get to the finals of everything]. Domestic Pro Club + European Championship - Super Rugby is half that? Australia plays far too few games.

"It can also be revealed that Victorian taxpayers are forking out $50,000 each time the Rebels play at AAMI Stadium." Let's hope they don't have to settle their AAMI Stadium Debt of 1mio+ before they are allowed play there again - as that is not in the RA bailout deal.

Interesting to see the players selected for Trial #2 - depending on injury availabilty.