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Thanks Scott! I was sure Lachie did his ACL in game no. 50 though?

Do you have the top 20, by chance, @Scooter?

We need a competition that convinces the 20-30 top quality Australian players overseas to play here. Commercially, that is what we need to find. It won't guarantee us catching up to the Kiwis, because it may well be replicated with their top players if the competition has a heavy NZ focus...

I think the key is that an all-in Super Rugby cannot be the only competition that these teams play in. Like in the North, they need to play in their own domestic comps too - e.g. Super Rugby AU, Aotearoa, Japan Top League - and then treat Super Rugby like a round-robin Champions Cup concept...

Congrats to the Reds on a big AU campaign. Hope to see them carry it on against the Kiwis

Have we ever seen any evidence that Picone's clients are unhappy with him? I mean, his job is to do what they want him to - none of them are being shipped overseas against their will... just saying

Very interesting team selections. Brumbies backrow incorporating Frost, Scott, Stowers & Reimers - all of whom are arguably not in their top 5 backrowers - appears a bridge too far for mine. (Samu, Cusack, Miller, Brown, Valetini) I think if you put the obvious Tupou domination (against all...

Just his family

There will be plenty mate. I used to watch a lot of Rugby at the Toxteth in Glebe when I lived in Sydney. Any of Bill Young's pubs will show (Bird in the hand in Glebe)

Apparently his attitude has been shit, as he's offended everybody keeps mis-spelling his name on GAGR ;)

80-odd appearances for London Irish, including plenty ahead of Nick Phipps, might suggest he is a strong alternative to either Ian Prior or Michael McDonald. But, as you were.

Will Chambers just signed for the Sharks after sparring with them for years. Be a very petty approach to squad mgmt to exclude a quality option based on that.

Interesting to see if Ben Meehan is returning home - would make a great target for the Force, and probably the Reds, if you had to pick two: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/56901319

Love your updates from unexpected places @WorkingClassRugger. Keep 'em coming. Fascinating.

That's very cool indeed. Wish there was a bit more notice to justify taking a couple of days off work etc

I know we need to pick to win now - but I just don't see BPA as our hooker at the 2023 RWC, especially with him going overseas for a couple of years. Yes, he can return, but he won't be building combinations in Gold over that time. I think Fainga'a on the bench works, and for me it's a choice...

I think they're exactly the types of targets the Rebels need to be going for. Nailed the examples IMO. We see what time in a quality system can do, so if the Rebels' coaching structures are strong enough, they'll develop. If I look back two years ago or so, at players who weren't playing...

Take your point and agree re: putting an opinion out on record, but I still think he picked the wrong target at the wrong time. And surely the good performance justifies the selection. Reads like Donaldson handled it really well.

@Derpus best team I've seen namedf yet (though I am now going to slightly enhance ha!) 1. Slips 2. Anybody's guess 3. Tupou 4. Neville 5. Philip 6. Valetini 7. Hooper 8. Wilson 9. White 10. JOC (James O'Connor) 11. MK 12. To'omua 13. Paisami 14. Wright/Petaia 15. Wright/Petaia (would love to see Petaia there...

I actually think we need to stock up on players in the 22-24 age bracket. Find blokes who are only going to get 1 year deals at other Super Rugby teams and offer them 3. Get the best coaches you possibly can and back them in to develop the players. 18-21 year old targets should be predominantly local...