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TrainerGB, out of curiosity, what do you think has been the key factor in terms of getting rid of the poison at Norths? Did the club clean out the coaching ranks? Andrew Taylor is coaching Prem Colts in 2015 at Norths isn't he? He's a good bloke. Will be interesting to see whether hes up to...

If Brothers want to hold onto Pup they'll probably have to look at upgrading him in the next year or so. There were ever so slight rumors going around a few months ago that he would be slotting into an assistant job with GPS Prems but they proved false. Still, he probably had a few things in the...

True? I heard from a reliable source only yesterday that he would be coaching at GPS with a yet to be named assistant, will be interesting if my source was wrong. I also thought Slats would at least stick around one more year as his connection with GPS helps him with the organisation of the...

TD, I can't articulate how little sense I'm making from your post. The comment about clubs being in the QRU's 'good graces' and then casting judgement makes no sense. Do you think GPS success is because the Queensland Rugby Union is giving them access to players across every grade? Get real. I...

Not trying to have a dig but surely the success of a club and its growth and develpoment doesn't rest on whether or not they get one or two Super Rugby players? For example as Filthrugby will gladly tell you Brothers have only had two or three go around in the last 5 years yet are always up and...

Im fairly sure John 'Slats' Slater is getting the nod for the head coaching gig in prem reserves, he was the manager last season to my knowledge yet also contributed in coaching areas. A part from Premier Grade and Premier Reserve I think you'll find most of the coaching positions are staying...

Im just thrilled its a home-final. Agree though, a 330pm kickoff or even 5pm kickoff would have been nice. I'm going to tip our Brisbane City boys to get home with room to spare. Perth are a good team but I feel like they've already played their final by beating the Rising.

Agree with most of your points, forgot about Sio. I think Ruan is slightly better than Laurie Weeks though. In terms of eligibility, I'm fairly certain they'd be fine. They've essentially been living in Australia since they were 15, went to high school in Qld.

I'm surprised that one of the Smith twins from the Brumbies wasn't given a spot in the squad for this tour. They are only 24 years old and seem to be getting better each year. I'm sure touring and training with the national squad would have been good for development, specifically I can see Ruan...

Unless the NRC takes another step towards professional rugby and offers proper player contracts with more money I can't see too many guys coming back. Although, its probably a case by case basis and highly dependent on their age. Obviously the comp is good exposure for S15 contracts but its a...

I think you will find the Reds will settle with someone from either Brisbane City or QLD Country. There may not be lots of depth already in the outside backs but the team already has a lot of money tied up elsewhere. Some of the guys may not seem up to it yet but there have been good...

Kerevi's defensive inadequacies when playing 12 would be quickly found out and exploited in S15. In Brisbane City's NRC losses (all of which have been by plenty) the teams have found gaps around the mid-field, not all Kerevi's fault but his positioning etc was definitely contributing to the...

I posted something similar to this in last years colts thread that I think the QRU need to start getting involved more with the struggling clubs colts programs. After all, if you can get the players in at that level, more often than not you'll retain the majority to help build depth into the...

Late response TT! - I was skeptical of Mullins inclusion prior to kick off but I thought he played well. Obviously hoping Kerevi is back for the semi-final though.

The comment above about the Wallabies changing their play style to wind down the clock is the one which sticks out to me. How many times have you seen teams lose close games (not just the Wallabies but across all rugby codes) when they have a lead, get scared against an opposition whom they...

How about Adrian Thompson? Is he still the Aus 20s Head Coach? He could bring in some of his assistants from that setup. I would say he'd be good enough to at least take the reigns as an interim coach for the EOYT. Probably has some experience managing young outspoken players as well!

Any word out of the Kennel yet on how West's colts recruiting is going? For their sake I hope they're already looking into it. Having to pull out the Colts 2 team for another year and also several forfeits in Colts 1 (along with a less than successful Prem Colts) is a sad state of affairs for...

TWAS - agreed. I'd imagine it would have been more about Lucas walking away to earn some more $$$. Its the simple fact that you can't pay the big bucks to a player who was never your 1st choice in any position, unless through injury.

I may go back and edit that after the Reds 2015 season concludes, I'll let it stand for now :rolleyes:

I've said this before that I really hope the Reds are in discussions about Genia's future and what he wants to do post-RWC. I agree that an in form Genia currently offers a great platform for the Reds in 2015, however, if he has expressed a desire to leave the organisation in 2016 then maybe...