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Just as an aside, does anyone know who gets the TV money and how it is shared out?

I would have thought that if you are looking at your hooker to sort out your scrummaging woes then you really do have big problems. The improvements in the Wallaby scrum have mostly come through having props with good strength and technique. I'm with Sully, the second row has a bigger impact...

With a bit of height, he would be an awesome six. Tonight's the chance for him to pick-up a few tips from Higgers whilst they're hanging out together on the fringes.

What's Benny A doing having a nice little chit-chat at training?? He will need all the practice he can get ;)

I don't think TPN is overrated at all. It's just horses for courses. I wouldn't pick TPN over Fainga'a and play an open style of game where you need someone with a high work rate and who is mobile enough to get across the width of the park. The trouble for TPN is that this Wallaby team has so...

The Tahs do have one of the best scrums in the competition...it hasn't been enough though has it? Moore isn't shabby in the scrum either. Difficult to compare the two as scrummagers without all things being equal (against the same oppo., having the same props either side etc.)

I'm not sure I would agree. Moore is the stand-out Hooker and is world class. Beyond that, it then comes down to the system that you play and the balance of the team. Finger is superb in the Reds system. His mobility, workrate and low tackling sets up many opportunities for his colleagues to...

Any truth in the rumour that the working title for Henry's book is "Second Time Lucky"? I'm not sure whether these provocative sound bites from Henry are stirring up potential book sells or turning them off. He sounds more like a one-eyed supporter than a champion coach at the minute and that...

...and how we love all the rumours!

Who's next on the list then?? James Hanson?? Is anyone else getting irritated by all this or am I the only one?

You have my deepest sympathy old chap. One would think that this colonial chappie, Henry has already been on the whacky baccie.

I agree, it seems like a good move. If its done on a league basis or even Aus conference, I wouldn't have thought it would be open to a legal challenge as its not affecting player/franchise contract. It would be applying league rules as to when you negotiate on a new contract. Bosman ruling...

I'm disappointed to see Higgers go but you are often going to loose players whether it is determined by a salary cap or a balance sheet. I believe the salary cap is too limited and that there are better systems out there. However, if you are going to have the salary cap as your system, it...

Not sure about that. I got the impression that last season, the scrum improved when Hanson came on for Saaia? Could be convinced otherwise though. Not a lot to choose between them. Reckon you're right about him being filthy as I think he's been consistently good all season. It will be a...

Which team has the best 7 is always a fantastic 'pissing contest' and Gill vs Hooper will run for a long time. As a Pom, all I can say is, Lucky Bastards! And I mean it with the greatest of respect. As a Reds fan, I'm just going to enjoy watching the likes of Gill, Schatz and Quirk over the...

Cheers. The Bundesliga model views clubs a bit like the banks in that there is a dangerous incentive (the team performance) to over invest and take too many risks. Add to this the belief that clubs are too 'prominent' to fail, then, without financial regulation, clubs will be tempted to spend...

Possibly. The Bundesliga? Whereby clubs (franchises) have to submit financials to the league in order to obtain a license to play in that league. The financials are both for the previous year and forthcoming year and are independently audited. Conditions for license approval are forecasted...