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Its one of the major challenges that rugby faces in this country. If the NRL or AFL thought that curtain raisers that finished 10 minutes before kick offs would boost crowds it would be done, however as rugby is an actual international sport our partners don't face the same problem therefore...

Wouldn't have played the Halligan if we'd had a full contingent, just would have meant that we'd have been picking full squads without asking lads to sit on the bench after playing a full game as injury cover.

Not the greatest day for Irish yesterday, Canterbury forfeited 3rd grade so we had a Halligan game against Dukes and went down 21-0. The Dukes packed pushed us around in the first half and got 3 tries from some of their big ball carriers. 2nds went down after leading 12-0. Canterbury's back 3...

Absolutely bloody she ite. Too many errors, they could pay people and they still wouldn't get more than 15k.

For the sake of everything good in rugby I hope Clermont and Munster bring home the bacon. Sans POM I'm not sure Munster will be able to do it, I'll have all fingers and toes crossed for them though.

A simple solution, to the SFS beer related problems, would be the sellers that have the mobile beer dispensing backpacks that are in every NH rugby ground, takes less than 30 seconds to get a beer even at a Heineken Cup final. No doubt some ridiculous RSA related legislation restricts this. An...

Maybe he is taking the advice about the corporate world these days were doing things gets you fired, you just need to appear to be doing things. At least he is listening to the fans issues I guess. Out of curiosity do the Roosters, Sydney FC and Swans fans complain about the service? Certainly...

Its 5:35 kick off NZ time, checked the Blues website to confirm You're absolutely right but you know that there's always detractors when you don't win 60-0 with tries only scored by numbers 11 to 15

We've got some great ball carriers in the pack, I'd like to see us use them properly instead of one of them getting a half a metre over the gainline and Phipps firing the ball out to Beale/Foley and then as wide as possible until an error occurs because we haven't got the defence on the back...

More than slightly off topic but they've managed to sign up all off contract Irish internationals until 2016, the player management scheme and the tax refund at the end of career makes it worthwhile to stay in Ireland. In the first choice 23 they have 23 Irish internationals and routinely supply...

Sydney Irish has somehow managed to end up with a set of Sydney Fleet match jerseys, probably through our Randwick connection. These were used in the early days of the club and now are our back up jerseys in case one of the coaches is out on the beer and sleeps in or if there is a clash. I must...

Ah so we need a propaganda machine that Kim Il-Sung would be proud of? I've heard a few whispers from Ireland that Kane Douglas is in talks with Leinster for a move in September. Would be strange to move the season before a World Cup but Leinster do have a lot of money to spend after never...

Thats the same as the Rebel Sports in the city as well, wall to wall with mungo and AFL jerseys. You can get a Cameroon soccer jersey or a Milwaukee Bucks jersey but not a Tahs jacket/training top/shorts/scarf/hat (delete as appropriate) go figure

The playing party is usually limited as the host union only has to pay for 45 for the week, including players, coaches, physios, blazers etc. I remember there was a farcical situation in 2012 Ireland only brought 29 players to tour BNZ because the IRFU blazers wanted to come but didn't want to...

We're 15/15 at home so far, I dont think targeting BP wins against non Australian opposition who are among the weakest in the comp is too outrageous.

I'll be watching this in Mexico. Going to have to make a big statement after last weeks disappointment, Izzy will be chomping at the bit and backing him as any time try scorer seems like free money to me.

Despite the too-ing and fro-ing from the airport involved in that draw I'm quite confident we can get enough comp points to secure a home final in week 1 at the very least. We would be aiming for 24 points at the and 10 points away, that would give us around 54 points. Although in previous years...

Can the Subbies thread in the club rugby forum be moved here? Prevents having to go to two threads to see all things Subbies

Great signing by the Westies! Not sure I'd be keen about him jumping into the Irish squad in 2017 http://balls.ie/rugby/new-connacht-centre-bundee-aki-ireland-jersey-sights/

Cool thats a headache saved. Not sure yet, to be honest I'd forgotten the Rebels were at home I'll need to convince the boss first.