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Australian Schools; Australian Under-21s and Australian Sevens. You're right, TWaS, he does "have a bit of rugby pedigree". .

I think that is very likely to be the case, Huge. The power engage has transformed scrummaging from an opportunity for the exercise of great skill to something of a lottery. It is little wonder that referees find such difficulty in adjudicating scrums. .

An update on Silatolu Latu. This afternoon in the game against Easts he came on as replacement hooker just after Easts had scored a pushover try against Uni. Soon after Uni responded with a pushover try of their own, very largely due in my opinion, to having a powerful scrummaging hooker in the...

A truly great talent. It is tragic that he will never achieve his undoubted potential. .

My impression is that when this tactic is used, almost invariably it is a tight forward who is in his death throes. .

Genuine curiosity, Iiwii. What do suggest the referee could have done about it? .

Macca, my attitude is that rugby players have limited time to succeed in their sport and they have to decide what is best for them. When players come to me for advice, as Nugget did before changing clubs, I always try to take off my Sydney Uni hat and give them objective advice. I am proud of...

Perhaps an even better comparison is with goal kickers. The consistency of performance of the top kickers and their dedication to their craft is extraordinary. .

I have to presume, RC, that you have been very enthusiastically celebrating the victory right up until when you typed this comment. .

Does anyone have information on the official launch date? It's all being done with a degree of secrecy that used to be associated with the US intelligence agencies. There have been no updates on the Balmain Rugby Club site for almost nine months...

I liked Nugget Helliwell's play today. Consistently good clean service and he wasn't tempted to try to dart for the line against a sound ruck defence. .

If I remember rightly, LG, Tolu played quite a lot of Grade rugby even last year, mainly in Seconds. He is more advanced physically than most players his age. .

Something similar happened to my sister once. .

"Primary playmaker"; secondary playmaker; five-eighths being criticised if they don't take the ball to the line; half-backs being expected to make frequent darts with the ball? Some of us are old enough to remember when it was not unusual for the ball to be put through the hands - without...

This is not a comment directed at young Roach but a much more general point. How come a professional dart player with the obligatory minimum of six pints on board can consistently land the dart in an area no bigger than a twenty-cent-piece, while a professional rugby hooker, paid in the region...

Another way of looking at it. .

Interesting item from Growden's "Ruck 'n Maul": Louden to the Rebels? The Melbourne Rebels have yet to decide who will be their head coach next season, but a fascinating development is that one of their leading players has been telling teammates he was recently coaxed into signing with the...

In a rational universe Todd Louden would be a shoo-in, despite the candidacy of Totality Tony McGahan. But my money would be on a golf-playing Shore Old Boy with a similarly high rugby profile to Bill Pulver. Australian rugby may be in an agonisingly slow death spiral but at least the well...

I have no doubt, Tex, that Louden would relish the challenge. .

I'm more than happy to assist you, Sir Arthur. In 2004 as Director of Rugby at Sydney University Todd Louden implemented their EDS (Elite Development Squad) program which is still operating and is the foundation for their status as No. 1 Club in Australia. In that year Uni won the Sydney Club...