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To be fair that can be said about all of Australian Pro Rugby excepting the Women's 7s and maybe the Men's side if they keep improving. There were a few glimmers of improvement in the Australian Super sides, but the gulf to the NZ sides is simply enormous and even Clarke had to admit that they...

Same old replies Wamberal, and fail to address the point. As predicted the scrum was compromised, and as you say not just by the hookers. It was a bit ironic that the win was in part set up by a scrum win against the feed.

Better go and have another read of the directive Serge, the fact that the player outs down an arm to prevent contact being on the head or shoulder is meaningless and is directly stated in the directive. For me this was a clear red and the Higgers one also a clear red under that directive.

The step down in quality from the Blue Highlanders game was just plain embarrassing. Unless the Tahs and Brumbies are massively improved on last year I seriously have to wonder if we can expect to beat a Kiwi team again this year. Shit even the NZ players were saying it in the post match...

I looked at the scrums pretty closely from the tight head loss to the Rebels on. Tupou struggled. He was well beaten and age is no real excuse as he was up against props just as young and even less experienced. Questions have been raised about his set piece since he was first signed and it is...

Never been a fan of either Roach or Fitzpatrick, two short backrowers playing as underweight hookers. Might gain something around the park but compromises other areas and not just the scrum. The only Hooker of comparable frame that really performed at the required level consistently was Adam...

For me the stupidity of the Pocock contract lies simply in one inarguable fact, he was granted a flexible contract for the reported purpose of a sabbatical and opportunity to study. So during this contracted down time he took a high priced advanced basket weaving course and plied the same trade...

Actually he was agile enough going forward, the turn and chase killed him just like Lomu, and at the Tahs the Wings were easily exposed because of the absolutely shite defensive system Grey was running last year and the year before. The only reason for hope I see this year is Grey is gone and...

I agree, but first rule in banking management and among Lawyers as well is don't ask questions you don't want answers too. It makes it hard to deny later and to implement whatever actions you wish, as then you can say without perjury that you just didn't know. After the Russian Decision the WADA...

That deserves a big LOL but the broken form won't let me properly express it. The Wallabies have been so high performing the last two years and everyone selected in the Wallabies has thoroughly deserved the position and been the best possible beyond debate. Timana Tahu springs to mind among...

"decent shifts" would be as in baseline acceptable or slightly above at best. Anywhere near what his pay grade would reasonably expect, no. IMHO he has been incredibly average and a very poor performing investment. At his age his peak, given injuries (even setting aside the issues of substances...

Very good post and it is the managerial style I have seen for a long while in corrupt and incompetent organisations, basically obfuscate and delay until the anger and motivation dies away for the outrage that is being persued, and while those fans/customers/stake holder are likely to be lost the...

Yes it does. And Yes it has, AND I have personally dealt with the deaths and injuries caused by the users. My children know intimately the risks and costs associated with drug use, seeing family members first hand and at their ages if they were to be susceptible to the use of such substances...

I find it laughable that in the week that the statistics showing Drug Drivers are involved in more serious motor vehicle accidents including fatal accidents are released we have the "its a health issue" brigade trotting out the tired old lines about not criminalising the use drugs. As the...

A couple of things come into play with this, remember Beale's axing was assured, then the ARU had a couple of pay outs to the "victim". Then we have to consider the precedent of Wendel Sailor. I'd suggest Hunt's career looks like taking the same course, he can go back to league and tell them how...

If a conviction is recorded how will he get a work visa? Considering how he got off last time do you honestly think that if proven he will get another non-conviction? Long way off getting the conviction and with his available funds to pay a "good" mouth piece it is not a lay down misere.

Lawyers - lots of words saying and committing to nothing, even the drug dealer in this sorry saga has more ethics. He has no comment about the case as he hasn't got the police facts yet and had time to create a story around said facts to create reasonable doubt. Agree totally and said the same...

Very disappointing that the week that the ARU/RA launches the Super W competition the Mid North Coast Rugby Union decides to can the Women's 15s competition and replace it with a 7s comp. To some this will be OK, but for the girls I have spoken to about it they are pretty devastated at the...

I used to honestly believe that things could be turned around, up until the start of 2017- end of 2016. Things are now so dire financially and nearly all growth excepting 7s has been killed off in the pro game I can see no way forward but for a cleaning of the decks. The facts of the matter are...

The old nature V nurture argument has taken a very interesting turn in the last few years with studies into Epi-Genetics and how the environment (all aspects) can actively change the expression of genes and can play a strong role in a lot of things from diseases of the body and mind to basic...