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RA's main administrative rival the WRU announced a new 5 year plan today https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cekk9mk543lo This bit made me laugh. Their clubs can't survive on $9m of funding a year each.

Unironically, in about 3 years RA will have more money than they have ever had, probably significantly more. The numbers that are being forecast make any reduction in annual broadcast rights (for example) look like a rounding error. The big decision from then is how fast do they spend it, which...

Is the salary cap even a real thing? Has any team ever breached it officially or been penalised? RA just shift the burden from Super Rugby to top-up for a few.players and no problem right?

In the latest Television & Media Survey (2023) women are a fair bit more likely to watch streaming services, and there are more women than men who say they pay for Netflix, Stan etc. Australian men watch more FTA and Youtube. The differences can be explained mostly by older men watching news...

Is it not? I think we have realised Wallaby income isn't sufficient to employ 5 teams worth of pro players domestically (but may be in the future with lots of cash forecast at international level soon?) If we can work out a way to keep Wallabies competitive, there is a lot more cash to...

I'll play devils advocate. I reckon the model of a WC every 24 years, a Lions tour every 12, pretty good years when England and Ireland tour and losses in all other years actually probably is pretty sustainable, especially with the World League cash injection coming. Status quo probably just...

I've heard* that Thorn told LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) that "he would never play for the Reds again" if he signed for Northampton, so he is very keen to prove that statement wrong. *I actually haven't heard this - I just made it up

The Brumby's directors eying off the Rebel's director's ATO Penalty notices?

Or you will at least need to wait until it's your turn in the rest and rotation player welfare strategy.

Probably all of them at one point or another (assuming Smith and Blyth get a cap over the next month). I reckon Canham will be on the plane to Europe for the EoYT tour as well

Wallabies on the bench , like your ponies have been able to do this year , is always the sign of a good team. The Reds are going to have Wallabies not making the 23 next year

That Reds list is stacked for next year. Going to be tough balancing minutes around the group Blyth, Canham, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto), Smith, Uru (?).......Vest, Daily in the row. Going to be some very good players not getting much of a game. And there are good options at 6 already too - so no spots there for this...

Currently resting due to osteitis pubis in his pelvis region, which is obviously going to make it difficult

Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) bulked up too much over the off-season and lost a step. He was huge. Once he dropped a bit of weight towards the back half of the season and his pace improved he certainly seemed to be playing better and was worth a spot in the Wallabies I thought, but I don't really care too much...

BPA's last game in France was 23 March. Very little info as to why but it seems like he may have had a calf/ankle injury, but may also have just not been picked once he announced he was leaving

It's not about RA's relationship with the players. It's about RA's decision making process re the Rebels RA are about to be issued writs from the Rebels, who allege that they lost the license in unconscionable circumstances. The Rebel's directors have been very clear with their legal threats...

I'd say the 100+ NZ rugby players in Japan show that isn't universally true

Depends what your salary is doesn't it?

4th ACL this year is fairly devestating

Maybe their salary is also being "negotiated" at the same time, and they'd rather just stay where they are, getting paid what they are already on, which might be Brisbane, not Melbourne)