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by no means is this ideal, but given the proposed structure i think it is the best solution. it would also mean, given force form this year, we could very easily have 3 australian teams in the finals. particularly how weak the SA conference will be for the next few years post introduction of the...

you guys need an 8 and either a full back or a centre. granted you have had injuries in the back line this year, but everyone has, there isn't a lot of depth in your centres i think. faainga is far too one dimensional to make up for injuries to CFS (who is still very raw) and tapuai (who is...

it is an arbitrary example. it could be bulls v sharks. the point is that with the force in the SA conference, one game a week could be timed to be televised in or near prime time in perth. with force in this conference, suddenly it has more meaning and draws more interest. instead of a...

If one as conference day game was at 2:30pm that's 8:30pm Perth time and would be after all of the nz Aus games that day. It doesn't mean that Perth suddenly has no access to the other games. They still can watch reds v tags but suddenly stormers v Argentina in Cape Town is on at prime time in...

How does it hurt it that much ? Force players are still australian (mostly!) and they are still playing super rugby against South Africa and Argentina regularly as well as either all the kiwi or Aus sides. It's not ideal but it's Not as though they are dropping down to a lower league. Provided...

Said it previously - force in the SA conference not a horrible idea if the other team is Asian.

I really struggle to see how the 18th team is going to be from Asia. Makes no sense. I am betting it goes to either a second Argentinian team or another team in Africa. Like Kenya - but playing out of South Africa initially. Logistically Asia and Argentina in the same conference would be a...

He was barely more attractive last year at the brumbies to be fair as well. And let's not forget his style of play in the lead up to and including 2007. Great call by ARU

Google it. It's a beautiful stadium on the waterfront. Chicago is a good hub city. Big local pop with a lot of Irish heritage and as I said. Easy flight from Midwest and East coast

Tomane would get solid offers from the reds and rebels for sure. Even the force need more wing depth. Can't see him leaving Aus. He is getting better all the time. Rebels definitely need a player like him

Soldier field is an incredible stadium. I believe in the 55-65k range and it will sell out. Easy flight from Toronto and New York and Denver plus Chicago has a population of 10 million and the all blacks brand is well known.

So glad jake white isn't wallabies coach

Stadium constraints would prevent them from getting in. Never mentioned the Tahs but yes they should be at 30,000 a game. Agree. A more conveniently located stadium would be huge. My god the South African teams have seemingly all reverted back to horrible looking rugby.

So what game would pull a crowd in Canberra? Fans who didn't attend won't be mad to be fair but amazes me how top of the table team in an emotional grudge match with jakes new team can't pull a crowd.

Hegs is coming along great but he is only 21. 2-3 years under Barnes would be amazing for him.

I struggle to see the lack of appeal. Is it weird? Yes. But we miss out on olaying 4 teams. Not overly different to now with the exception that we miss Two games in a horrible time zone and instead gain games in our time zone. I will dislike years when we don't play Argentina but I won't miss...

canada will beat scotland in front of 20,000+ heard it here first (or maybe second). I think USA will be a good chance as well. from memory the game in the USA is somewhere new.

let's face it, this isn't a series that anyone cares about THAT much so rest some players, rotate some others in and get some depth before a world cup. throw quade, genia and horwill into the third game.

and i'd suggest a 40 man training squad and a bit of rotation in the third game.

totally agree