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Barrett will be lucky to last 20 mins without a high shot anyway, don't know why everybody is so worried about it ;)

Correct, this was my rationale - and also the Reds committing so hard to their pathways as a conveyor belt.

I think the Force are doing the best they can in a market where the incentive to switch AU teams is very low. For them, as well as the Rebels and Waratahs to a degree, the biggest challenge is finding Australian Super Rugby quality players overseas and convincing them to come home for what is almsot...

But who has that option?

Yeah that was exactly my thoughts.

Stan deal ends end of 2023? Cash-strapped Rugby Australia has entered a brave new world after announcing a broadcast deal with Nine Entertainment worth $100m over three years. The free-to-air broadcaster simultaneously unveiled a new sports streaming service, Stan Sport, which will digitally...

Is there any world we he gets considered for an overseas Wallaby spot? How long did he sign for in France - could he sign to return to AU in 2024 and play RWC?

I didn't say that. I just think Neville adds signifcantly more size and power in the scrum.

More size and influence on scrum that anything, especially with Tupou a chance to miss. If not Neville, then Holloway as lock. I can't see a Swain/Philip combination, for example. But as I say, just my intuition.

More I think of it, more I'm sure Cadeyrn Neville will play against England - and probably start alongside Swain.

I played AFL in Christchurch when I was at uni. There were only 3 teams so you had a bye every second week! It was played out of season for Rugby, as a way for players to keep fit. I remember Jason Woodward (former Rebel) had played as well. Those numbers seem extremely unlikely to me.

I'm curious on this @RugbyReg, can you elaborate? I think Rob looked right at home at Test level and it's a real shame injury interrupted his Super Rugby season. Do you simply see others going past him?

There's a growing sense of apathy within NZ in regards to Rugby. Their viewer numbers will have declined massively over the last decade, the key difference there is that there's a newly competiive broadcast market with Spark Sport coming in to compete with Sky. But the broadcast deal should be...

Does anybody know what the viewer numbers for Super Rugby are like in NZ?

He was FT contracted. What is thius 'training contract' nonsense

Who is the bloke on the right?

Really well said. Thanks for taking the time to write something of so much depth. Without the NRC, I'd like to see some more key depth non-Wallabies, or future Wallabies, playing NPC in NZ. Teams like Southland seem to struggle year on year. This year is, albeit, different with Aus A but if the...

With Shute Shield & Hospital Cup on Stan, there'd definitely be commercial gains to be had by one of those competitions allowing Rebels and/or Force to enter a team.

They should get a few Shute Shield teams and create a brand new seocnd Sydney side out of it - that worked well last time ;)

I remember Lopeti Timani being targetted by weekend warriors who wanted to knock his block off every time he played for Footscray. I remember hearing multiple stories of players twisting ankles in divots at suburban Victorian rugby grounds. I think we want any players not with Wallabies, Aus A...