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Of course they can. Australia needs players/teams/coaches who will win more games - NZ can help with that. NZ needs access to the Australian market. Both can be accomplished NZ may have ignored Australia because Australia's problem is purely of their own making. NZ has done NOTHING to put...

That sounds boring AF. The Blues would have been playing the 6th placed Brumbies this year. Not a hell of a lot of 'Super' in that SuperBowl. People are comparing Super Rugby to the NRL and the AFL for justifying a fully domestic competition. There are a couple of considerable differences. The NRL...

Just make all Super Rugby players available for either Wallabies or ABs so long as they meet eligibility requirements.

The stuck record has come back around. Both sides need each other for different things. Australian rugby will not improve playing a domestic comp only. If that's the road RA goes down then get rid of the Giteau Rule altogether because you will be desperate for quality players to come back and...

Because you're not forced to give up playing for NZ by leaving one of the 5 franchises. Playing Super Rugby in Australia still leaves the AB dream alive but could turn into a Test opportunity even if NZ doesn't want you. And you don't have to leave your friends and family halfway around the world -...

This is awesome - thanks for sharing. It puts selections in quite a different perspective

If Australian teams pick up NZ players and give them opportunities here which they take full advantage of, if those players are either unwanted by AB selectors OR they simply choose to play for the Wallabies for whatever reason - so long as they meet eligibility criteria then why not? NZ must...

From the outside looking in, NZR is exploring different funding opportunities that don't involve 'helping' Australia. I would prefer they changed selection policies and be more collaborative in getting Australian Super Rugby more competitive both on the field and in the viewership ratings. I understand...

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Fark - that's a pretty strong forward pack particularly with Hoskins and Laulala on the bench. Love watching Laulala lining runners up...

This is what I keep saying but expanded even more. Any player that plays in Super Rugby - Australia or NZ - should be eligible to play for the ABs/Wallabies so long as they meet the usual citizenship/residency requirements. More NZ players playing in Australia, probably more Aussie players playing in...

I've said this before but NZ must look at making any player in a Super Rugby Comp eligible for the ABs. Australia needs the player/coach depth and quality of NZ and NZ needs a vibrant, engaged Australian market and fan base. So I'll have a crack at answering your questions: (a) Because they want to...

Does this get you a better Wallaby team? Does SRAU produce better players and coaches that can consistently keep the Wallabies in the top 5 ranked teams?

NZ needs to change AB selection policy and allow players that play in any Super Rugby competition to be eligible for selection. Australia needs players and player depth and NZ needs the Australian market.

Which mid-fielders have nailed down that spot since Nonu? Consistently ranked in the top run metres, ball carries and the attacking stats, he also was one of the top defenders as well as passers in 2021. I don't think 7 Test starts across 3-4 seasons is really much of an opportunity...

That is shit. Should have had more AB opportunities

Where is Kuridrani?

What do you want the NZRU to do to make Australia better?

It would be great if the Wallabies were more competitive but it's not the responsibility of the NZRU to get them better. In my mind, the Wallabies took a dive after letting McKenzie go

LOL It's not the NZRU's fault that rugby has gone to shit here. They carry exactly 0% of the blame.