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You would have to assume that Toole has been told he hasn't been selected, or that the Olympics is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and then they bring him back into the fold. From that list it's probably Pietcsh, but I'm also reliably informed that Marky hasn't been written off yet.

Yes, that's fair. My comment was based on the assumption that Jed was gone, I rate him highly and hope he's still with us. It was meant more as an endorsement of signing Leota.

Kings HM doesn't, but the 2IC did for a long time, he used to coach the 2nds but doesn't this year. I'm not sure if he has picked up a team in a lower age group. I'd say all Kings teachers are given a coaching responsibility of some sort, but that covers the other sports obviously. I don't...

If Canham & LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) are off to Qld it can only be Leota. Makes sense with Swinton also going. I'm cool with that.

Balancing everything out they are still very similar

With my limited knowledge of Queensland I would say Toowoomba would be a better base if they wanted to set up a pro team outside of Brisbane. There are a couple of rugby playing independent schools and a university, and it’s a good fit geographically, so it’s an easier sell. For similar...

I guess that explains why my perception was different to what was being reported - the big difference is in Qld, I had my blue goggles on.

the app doesn't have individual lineout stats, only team ones. It also doesn't show where the run metres are made, Cale's are mostly out wide whereas Harry's are mostly up the middle, as indicated by Hornet above.

These Cale v Wilson stats are interesting. Probably depends on which is your preference as to which ones you focus on!

I mentioned before that a national U23 comp (as opposed to a uni comp) loosely modelled off the US College football comp was a logical conduit from rep schoolboy level to the 4 super rugby franchises. There are a lot of ifs and buts for sure, including how to fund it and structure it. I'm...

It happens in our comp but mainly because the smaller towns aren't able to field a team for every age group. The bigger clubs will have 2 or even 3 teams entered in each age category.

I had a slightly different iteration of this a few pages back but we are definitely on the same page.

Even the numbers I’m disputing don’t have it as x2, it’s x1.8. You seem to be talking about juniors only and excluding the Sydney and Queensland premier rugby zones for that even, so you’re removing a large proportion of the pool and creating a biased population. I’m talking total participants...

That’s about all I’m saying. I don’t know what the solution is, but I can understand why a model along those lines is in the conversation.

It’s certainly not the case in my local comp, and I’m outside Sydney. I did say there were exceptions, yours is obviously one, and there would be others. Also, I’m not necessarily saying there are a lot more rugby players than jail rugby players at the community levels, and maybe there aren’t...

In a good way, great crowds and atmosphere

A lot of my peers have sons who left school in the last few years and are now either playing grade or colts at the Shute Sheild clubs, and the common phrase when they are describing the club scene in Sydney is 'out of control'. So I can see there is certainly some merit in trying to leverage...

Anton is Gen Blue so I'd say he's on a few shortlists

I have. I’ve also been to a junior rugby game. What is the relevance of that to overall player numbers?

That's not what I said, I said they played with a lot of heart. I also stated that the Brumbies (and Reds) would justifiably make up a large proportion of the Wallabies squad. I then went on to infer that what Joe sees from the individuals once they get into camp would bear more importance...