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That's what I would expect, ARU has to bring a Lions test to Melbourne. So guessing the Government is happy with a compromise. Would prefer actual test, this would be good but end of the day it's another Tour game and not test match.

Reports of Anzac game at the MCG, interesting concept. Talked about a lot, wonder if they will get it over the line.

Found this today, been in a draw for 11 years.

Really want to sign Joe Launchbury at this stage, our 2 best locks are out and we need some experience.

Geoff Parling get on the phone and get us a lock

I would suggest the RFU would be forced into allowing them to still play in RWC, there is no way they can penalize a player for looking after themselves/family in this situation. They have 80 odd players without jobs right now.

I wouldn't even worry about them being outside England calculations at the moment, they are going to be taking a significant pay cut changing clubs at this stage. We need locks with experience, one of Joe Launchbury or Graham Kitchener would fill that gap. Ollie Lawrence in the centers would...

Just a quick reply to the first post on this thread will do. Some players with question marks still.

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That's not possible, but you can say he has to come back and play in the week off. Which is a crazy option but English clubs normally force there Walsh and Scottish players back that week

This is a photo of the team return after winning the Heineken Cup last year, it's nearly the whole town out to celebrate. French rugby have got something right, the passion of supporters is amazing. I doubt the Wallabies would draw that size crowd in Sydney or Brisbane if they win the RWC.

Can't comment of SRU, but no chance the IRFU is going broke anytime soon. 6 sold out home games a year in a stadium they own produces enough income. IRFU has recently introduced professional contracts for there women's team, invested in 7's program after the Irish team failing to qualify for...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/01/doncaster-and-ealing-have-premiership-promotion-blocked-over-stadium-issues-rugby-union Min 10k ground, both clubs were blocked promotion because of this.

Played 5 games, won 5 with a points difference of +150. Think they are ready to go up, Doncaster is prob the second best team in that comp and they beat them by 19 points already this season. Preseason they lost to Biarritz by a point and beat Zebre by 30. I know it's preseason but that's...

Earling might get promoted, they should have been promoted already if it wasn't for the ground requirements. They have better training facilities then most teams in World rugby. Just stadium capacity letting them down. Have seen images of the team bus for away games on Jordy Reids socials and...

Yes, as a Munster fan i'd love to know the salary break down of all 4 provinces. I don't see Leinster having a bigger wage bill then Saracens, Toulon, Racing though. Leinster really don't have a lot of Foreign imports in the squad, a few of the players would have turned down overseas offers to...

SA teams would be pretty level money wise with all the other URC clubs, none are big spenders in comparison to England/France. IRFU is central controlled, Walsh clubs are broke, Scottish broke and I really don't know how much money the Italian sides have.

Gold - Section 9 rows O and P are good if you want to listen to Oztimmay and myself (a couple others) yelling all game.

So was talking to Gibbon this week, Aus A side went into a bar in Japan and ran into English, Jefferies and a few other x rebels out of the blue. English wants to come back and reach his 100 caps.

Gibbon is home for a week before EOYT, was talking to him this week.