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Quote: He (club boss Baden Stephenson) pointed to a cut in funding from Rugby Australia due to COVID-19 and the return of Western Force, which reduced the money given to each club from $5.5 million a year to $3.9 million. Pretty stupid to speak publicly around 5 teams being a problem compared...

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Professional sports clubs?

This presumes that the Wallaby organisation is not fucking everything up. Let us see evidence of that before we hobble the rest of the sport. It isn't what alignment means to me at all. I'm looking for a structure starting from kids, that gives a better opportunity to develop skills and...

WTF? What actually has to happen for you to see that?

Fair enough. The Wallabies don't deserve to be diverting efforts from hopefully improving clubs. I want to follow and support some rugby in a team that I can respect. All the best to Joe but it is going to take me time.

It's in the full report.

On the whole I think we can get bogged down over flights and attendance, it is the RA. BUT. The women's team was in cattle. It's a short flight. He really could have done better.

Surely the ref will only recognise one captain?

No.

Let him be awkward. There was definitely something barely kept in the background with Tupou's departure. I wish him the best at the Rebels. I wouldn't have a problem with his return but I'd also be quite comfortable with that being highly awkward for the bloke.

My thoughts exactly.

God help us, optics. On the whole I think we can get carried away with concern about airfare for execs at RA, but man, optics here are atrocious. No-one should be travelling 1st class, especially to watch the ladies travelling cattle.

If we're after "colour" I'd prefer to return to Marto. Either way SBW is a cost with little return.

OK OK. It's the off-season excitement build, right. I hope it's not the season highlight.

Clarified the statement a touch for you.

I have no idea, how would you? We have a completely new coaching team, major changes in the squad in key positions, especially the front row. I'm quite happy being optimistic in the preseason. Did he actually play in 2023?

One reason I have not at all (yet) bought into the Waugh-mesiah thing.

Mate, right now the Reds are this odd bright spot in rugby for me. I've pretty much had a gutfull of the Wallabies, RA and Super itself. Reds though - fingers crossed.

Ongoing congrats to Tate and Liam. Does anyone know if the trials will be telecast or streamed? I'm currently on crutches and while I'd love to experience the new Ballymore I just don't think I'm up for it. I'd also love to get out to Roma but it's not happening this year.