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I dunno - the collars on the new jerseys (not just Wales) seem a little too "golf shirt" to me.

It's a quiet week in between Tests. After the warm-up matches, all focus will be straight onto the RWC. Super Rugby teams will be launching their membership drives late August - September, and the Lions tour is now an extra feature of even 2024 Super Rugby memberships. So it seems like a logical time to...

Not sure if it's been mentioned already, but the Argentine supporters were awesome. Lots of noise, lots of passion, great for the atmosphere.

Well, the good thing is that Slack-Smith will be playing Shute Shield next year, so we'll see if he really is the worst 7 going around in Sydney. I doubt it. Does he have a connection with a Shute Shield team already?

I'm excited to hear about the dozen 10's who are better than Bowen. I see Maclaughlin-Phillips is getting big wraps in QLD grade rugby. Bowen is impressing with Easts in Sydney. I assume the other 11 better options are also starting for their Shute Shield/Hospital Cup teams? Or has Scott Bowen...

Yes!! https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/07/03/the-wrap-how-to-fix-australian-rugby-its-all-about-coaching-the-coaches/ Of course, the solutions will continue to be stymied by our fragmented administrations, but at least it's being talked about again.

What an excellent grudge match to start the Rob Penney era. Penney will roll his tanks into Thomond Park to crush the momentary happiness of the previously long-suffering Munster army. "Sack me 10 years ago for some run-down local legend? I've come halfway across the world to remind you of your...

He's a very good signing, and I like this even more: He added: “Playing for Australia is all I want. You see it on the TV, you see these guys and I’ve always said, ‘Man, I wish one day I could be a Wallaby.’

Of course we don't have an RL thread, but this is too true not to share. Make it happen:

Cron is a great forwards coach, he can definitely improve young talent. Of course, the question is whether he can do that whilst handling all the other responsibilities of head coach.

That is a shame - he might take a while yet to develop, but he could be special.

Fans might not book earlier, but teams definitely need to organise training bases a couple of years out. But yes, this cycle was way too early. I thought it was a misguided attempt to make the year after each WC more "important", since it tends to be written off as a rebuilding year for a lot of...

Hmm. Get paid upfront if you can.

Blues played their final last week against the Tahs, no emotional energy left for this week.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/the-incredible-tactics-that-turned-rugby-leagues-1991-player-draft-into-a-farce/news-story/20c7d1cd434402843a2f090305727e49 Edit - this is a better article about the legal challenges...

Is Barrett already in the Tahs wider squad?

Correct - the previous week was his best game of the year, 3 or 4 try assists. No suggestion there that he was burning out.

And there's a puff piece from Tom Decent in the SMH a few days ago emphasising how close McLennan and Waugh are, how Waugh was McLennan's first person to talk to about the Wallabies, etc. Great for McLennan.

Yes. From the SMH, sounds like Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) will go to 15, and hints that Edmed might go to 10. I'm on board for that.

Which Hooper?