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He has been dropped out of the Waratahs main squad but is still in the extended training squad, sort of like professional academy. Rumour has it he is moving from Gordon to Eastwood.

That is a very big if.

I saw him play in that game at Rat Park, Lee, and he had a blinder, athough it was a very understrength Uni team he was up against. MOTM if I remember correctly. Reminded me a bit of Seilala Lam.

Excellent. You planning on doing a write up?

I'll be there. Everyone will be on show as I think they are playing 2 games on the day.

That's the old Joeys boys sipa and betham alright, but that sure doesn't look like Kingi on the left.

Yep, I think it's going to be a very different season this year for exactly this reason.

Don't know the guys in white. Nick "Fanga" Phipps seems to score a lot of pics, though. Must be lining him up to be the pin up boy. That's a serious "Castaway" that Adam Byrnes is sporting at the moment. You could only get away with that in Melbourne. Anywhere else would be too hot.

Bruce has provided the photo. I'll try to fill in what I know. Sam is the son of Dave Carter who played about 6 tests in the late 80s out of Quirindi Rugby Club. Probably one of the last players to play tests from NSW Country. He is tall (about 6'7 or 6'8 in the old money) and has a great leap...

Looks like you got me on both counts, Lee. You can't always rely on the horse's mouth.

Alex Rokabaro is more an outside back than a 5/8, Lee. He usually plays wing or outside centre. He did fill in at 5/8 when Uni were in dire straits with injuries early in the year. He disappeared mid season after a shoulder injury that required a shoulder recon. The Fiji A thing is in dispute, I...

I know Berrick Barnes commented on the number of tahs players on computers doing Uni assignments during their breaks in training. The only laptops they saw at the Reds were in Quade's locker!

Great work on the videos, Moses. With the cricket the way it is, it's the only thing that's keeping me going at the moment. Can I humbly suggest this little gem for the profanotube section: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjXO308_mKM

And that's the point that Langthorne's rotation blog piece missed. Which of the young untried players will step up this year? There's usually one or two and I think any successful side needs them.

Neither did Kane Douglas last year and he got his start before Caldwell was ruled out. Whoops, sorry Lee. I didn't read down far enough. I see you've made that point.

I hear Peterson having a good pre-season and is training his arse off. I also hear that Pat O'Connor looks like the real deal. I'd be surprised if Peterson got much game time next year, but he might get a bench spot here and there with the rotation that's likely to go on with the extended comp.

What about big Dave Carter for 6?

Probably too early to say but Pat McCutcheon might challenge for a back row spot, likewise Damien Fitzpatrick might end up giving Chris Carberry a run for his money. I only just remember Jake Howard, but I think he might have shaded Declan Curran. I wonder if Jimmy Gray gets on GAGR - he...

Spot on, Bruce. And I hear he's been training with the top squad, too.