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No one is being forced to do anything. They are being offered the opportunity to continue their professional rugby playing careers at one of the 4 other franchises. The Waratahs are getting the most attention as they need players the most.

Melbourne Rebellion as 11 stars snub NSW Waratahs amid Rugby Australia contract talks The Waratahs’ hopes of landing a host of Melbourne Rebels stars are in tatters as key group opt for rival clubs, with some even choosing club rugby over pulling on the NSW colours. This masthead can reveal...

I think that's right, it's basically just a rewrite of the article from a couple of weeks ago except they are naming the players and the Waratahs now have a coach. It also smells a little bit of a Newscorp disruptor now that the next broadcast deal is getting thrown around. As we discussed at...

I would say that if Horne is suggesting the process was wrong he is probably correct. Whether World Rugby take any notice of that is a different matter.

Personally I'd have both of Hooper and Gleeson on the bench and Blyth in the stands. I'd say Hooper is the favourite for the gig but on the other hand he is probably more suited to a starting role as he has a big engine but is not really an impact player, so it depends what Joe is looking for I...

Could be 20. Gleeson as well if he’s after a bit of impact in the last 20, provided he can catch the bloody ball

You would have to assume so wouldn't you? Edit I just did a bit of background, Nick was schooled in Canberra but Robert is tied to Melbourne Grammar. However, Robert was on several boards based in Canberra including the National Art Gallery, and from what I can gather called Adelaide home (he...

If it has to be their first 'club' they link to then that could explain it, but these two clearly had their rugby origins in Qld (TSS & BBC respectively). For the record, I don't mind at all, I had just noticed the inconsistencies so was just wondering what the criteria was. We may well have...

I don't know where the Champion comes from but de Crespigny was a 80s/90s mining dude wasn't he? Normandy I think.

but inconsistent with Noah and Len naming Vikings as theirs. I don't think there is anything in it, players clearly nominated whatever club for whatever reason, and the reasons no doubt varied.

My guess is Gordon will start but White will be on the bench. Gordon brings the kicking & running game he wants from a 9 but needs to work out who plan B is.

The headline seems to have changed too. This is what I get. Super Rugby’s struggle brings national club competition back on agenda

I actually did pay for it. Not for that article specifically but they were offering $1 for the first month so I was curious to see what the platform was about. That headline is a bit misleading, there actually isn't anyone from Shute Shield saying that. This is the context of the Shute...

This little link to X in the article caught my attention. I cant read it as I don't subscribe to Code Sports Rugby Australia has already had to plan for life without Super Rugby. And there is a renewed push on both sides of the Tasman to scrap Super Rugby and replace it with national club...

I certainly wouldn't rule Mrs Twiggy out - Central West NSW (where she is from) is high on the Brumbies' expansion list.

I would guess that it's contingent on achieving a price that RA is happy to cash in their chips and reinvest elsewhere.

3. Gordon 2. Valetini 1. Williams HM Tupou - he was a gamebreaker when on but need more than 40 minutes to feature in my 3-2-1

Apparently the counter-trade with RA releasing Marky to the Roosters is that Sua'ali'i will be released as soon as the Rosters season over (he is officially contracted until November 1st).

on the flip side it is probably a pointer that he is starting. Good on the lad, hadn’t even heard of him before this season

Derpus said it was just a sore knee