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As far as I’m concerned if you talk shit but back it up on game day, then you can say what you like. A bit of colour in the sport is also a good thing for drawing in people outside the hardcore

I agree. I don’t think any of the teams in Australia’s pool this year would have made the knockouts in any group in 2019. The decline across the board is alarming. We have teams almost conceding 100pts against far from vintage ABs teams etc.

Because it’s his job to draw attention that sells newspapers or clicks on a website. This drives traffic, therefore advertising dollars and therefore pays for his wages. There is also the very real prospect that he knew if it wasn’t him, someone else would of published it before he did and he...

Yep. My only complaint with a post like this from the QRU is words used such as thriving. Having returned home to the GC after a decade away, the words thriving isn’t something I’d associate the sport with here. There is half the amount of senior teams as a decade ago, some junior age grades are...

The execution in the past largely hasn’t happened because everything is half baked as RA don’t have the power to fully execute change without the states or things are done to accommodate one party that isn’t playing for anything other than their own immediate needs. It’s a revolving circle of...

How have the absolute abomination that is our state entities suddenly become the good guys in some people’s minds? Have we not forgot the consistent shitness or at best averageness of our Super Rugby sides? The financial mess they have all been over 30yrs where they have either pillaged RA for money...

I don’t care what some say about the health of the game but we have clearly seen a regression in standards across the world. The most glaring reason is in 2019 we had a total of 5 x 50+ scores, this mornings score means the 2023 version has just had its 12th 50+ score and we aren’t even through...

Heavens forbid someone doing their job at a high level

Normally like your posts but this is a massive no for me

Bell is one of the few regulars in our team that would get a look in at the top teams. For all the man love we apply to some players because of state blinkers we have massive deficiencies in lots of players. Outside Tupou and AAT we have guys that are barely Super Rugby quality at prop. Nongoor doesn’t...

Kintetsu one of major sponsors, so would think they supplying some but guess Rebels would have some associated costs

Very interesting that Luke Callan is in the squad. Thought he’d be a solid pick to remain at Force

I’m not anti league players as their talent is ridiculous and in my mind comfortably the premier ‘rugby’ competition in the world. There is a reason a lot of countries has some form of ex NRL consultant in recent times and many of the systems used currently are things the NRL has been doing for...

We can’t have it both ways, be up and arms about a job interview that Eddie might or might not of even had, and then get all critical when he is mentioned to be committed in staying.

I personally think Kayo/Fox is a better move than having it on Stan. We are talking about one of the biggest subscription bases in Australia. However I do like the idea of some FTA. Perfect world for me would be having FTA offering 1 game a week but that 1 game been the state where the broadcast...

Like most contact sports declining in some areas, they are still extremely strong but the percentage of children participating would be less than 20yrs ago. Most sports would be the same even tho they all saying record numbers, it truly isn’t because they count everyone that’s even remotely...

You’re welcome haha

Yep and it’s not just us been sore losers mentioning this, if anything it’s clouded winners that aren’t getting exposed to the real thing that the average spectator sees and not what traditionalist consume. Even silly rules like banning seatbelt tackles is ludicrous and based on some moral...

Head in the sand has been mentioned many times in recent times but the reality we all have our heads in the sand and that’s the issue no matter if you’re on the sport thriving or not thriving conversation. By and large people couldn’t give a sh@t if we are an international sport if you are...

It’s saying a lot that Phipps is a better passer. I like Tate and think he can be the answer but his fundamentals are well below par. There is school boys with better passing and kicking but not in the same class of run and support play. He’s someone with so much talent it worth placing the...