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Take a look at the record books. we are the Washington generals to the Harlem globetrotters aka the ABs/NZRU

and the obvious rebuttal is we haven’t had any good coaches or any good teams at the national level for the last 20 years. It’s time to blow it up - and do something different in this country - Stop wrapping mediocre talent in cotton wool…

And I bet your bottom dollar the players going back to hospital cup would have been minimal. the wallabies and RA has always had a “hold a tackle bag” mindset being far more advantageous then being tackled by a plumber or university student down in club rugby. sucks about Kurtley injury but...

I think RA/9/stan want to clubland to field the strongest lineups possible so that people tune in for this product. Also if we are moving to a national club competition I think QRU doesn’t want to jump the gun and implement some rules which will hinder the qld teams winning.

Filipo back with the reds. Great signing

was this the point cap system to make sure rep players are evenly distributed across the competition?

yeah only guys I can think of is JOC (James O'Connor) or Creighton turning out in clubland this year.

hooker Lock 2 backrowers 2 utility backs Outside centre Wing Filth is already very well represented in the reds (most rep players in QPR). Anymore butcher stripes at Herston we should just rename them the ballymore brothers

That’s probably what’s going on. I think Rugby Victoria should retain the account and post stuff related to rugby in Victoria… I don’t think RA would mind that tbh.

Is it? This afternoon the rebels randomly posted on Facebook a thank you message for the 14 years of Melbourne rugby. someone said the deadline is today to lodge it putting 2 and 2 together - perhaps it’s not proceeding?

I heard Angelo Smith turned down offers to join Fiji national team this month as to protect his chances of his a super rugby contract and not having the dreaded international marquee rules align to his next contract offer.

His heads not in the game. supposedly did his knee on weekend, came off 25 min mark but couldn’t even be bothered hanging around watch his wests teammates beat Bond. I thought club rugby would give him some confidence but he’s struggling out on the clubland paddock with students and tradespeople.

understood - I was more having a gripe about how little professional rugby these contracted players play. professional players from jan - June Club rugby July - dec (unless contracted to the wallabies)

Sorry I’m confused if you have a 1 year professional rugby contract your only obligation to the game is super rugby. It’s like a 12-16 week competition. I do understand the money you are saving by releasing. My point is there’s not enough rugby on offer for professional rugby players that they...

So we pay a player a full years salary to play 6 months of professional rugby? CG and Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) have every chance to be successes in League and next year June 2025 the league recruiters will be circling our game looking at opportunity to upgrade their team at the mid season June 30 window.

I’m against letting contracted players go early to league. it will open a Pandora’s box for NRL to swoop in mid season for recruitment of off contract rugby players. In a silver lining kind of way Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) going to Olympics will be free publicity down the track for rugby union when...

Unsure why any NRL club would want him. He’s had such a huge fall from grace

The reds coaching staff have been doing a qpr tour and checking out all training sessions. They were at souths other week and there was write up on the website/socials

hope the Waratahs fanbase are as welcoming and tight knit as the rebels community was to make their players feel welcomed.

Props and locks are the position you want to stockpile IMO. If you have a great one then they are suspect to being lost by cashed up overseas raids. the tahs are stockpiling premium outside backs but I feel like if one of those options got injured there’s a u20 or clubland player who you could...