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Agree, if Rennie’s true to form he will have them around the squad for at least a game before giving them a run .

It’s 2021 , nearly 2022. He did a job that no one else seemed to either want to do , or be capable of. 2018/19 were pretty dark times . Our pathways now are aligned with the majority of the Tier 1 nations . We have a coaching group that most seem happy with and a team improving with players...

We needed Johnson in 2019/20 to both baby sit The Mad King and hold the fort until Rennie arrived. Doubt many of our current coaching staff would be part of the system without Johnson. Maybe I’m giving him too much credit there , but that’s my “vibe” .

You can’t build strength and muscle while playing , or at least it is very hard to. To build the muscle , and that seems to be the requirement of the work ons , you need to eat and train a certain way , often to fatigue. It would leave you lethargic for matches. Touring is more about...

I find it quite amusing that Perese is getting a mention ahead of Paisami for an International debut at 12. What exactly has he done to show that he would be a better option at 12? Sure he is strong in contact and had a few good outings for the Tahs at 13 this year , but other than that ? Do...

I've quite enjoyed the Stan commentary.....;)

Plus Ikitau in stronger form than when they last played together. Paisami can just go back to running his lines and shelve the second playmaker role. Quade will find him if he is space.

He and Flook are a very similar story , both identified through the pathways , both played Reds U16 White in the same team. Flook played Qld 2 as a schoolboy and didn’t make higher honours that year , but captained both the Reds and Aussie U18’s the following year in his first year out of...

Talent identification can be difficult to always get right when you consider how some lads mature at different stages/ages within their development. You also have the issue of the identification being somewhat subjective. As an example, there was a young fella up here in Brisbane called Gideon...

It would be a miracle if Norths were up to speed consistently with UQ, Brothers and GPS within five years . But before they get anywhere near that ambition, they need to get themselves off the bottom of the table to be a solid mid table team that has the ability to press for finals. Can’t see...

The 2017 GPS comp produced some very good 10’s . Parata played 10 for TSS with Lolesio at12 Gordon 10 for BBC Pasitoa 10 for Nudgee. Not a bad conversation rate of schoolboys to professional rugby players. Not sure I would classify Parata as an Aussie exodus though , from NZ and was always...

Didn't think Norths were too far off this year, maybe they only need a couple of seasons of talent influx to take them to a mid table standing. I do agree that they need a long term coach , but they also need an injection of talent which is hard for an unconnected coach to achieve. Talent (...

Maybe Norths are hopeful that Kelevi will attract a few players that they would otherwise miss out on ? His involvement with Padua , Brothers’ Colts (plus GPS a few years ago now ) and the QRU pathways could easily lure talent to Norths and potentially away from Brothers. Particularly when you...

After reading BR’s post I googled “Hossary of Nicknames” and other than the definition of hossary , the top hit was GAGR’s Friday News . That google thing actually works!

Got to remember that the Kiwi teams play one another in TT Super Rugby 2022. The bottom placed teams from NZ will not see many wins against their home franchises and will be relying on how many wins they pick up from the other 7 teams for their final position on the table. Would imagine the...

Yeah didn't mean they are Wallaby ready , but the pathways are producing the talent, which is cause for optimism. Of this year's Junior Wallabies squad Nonggorr, Flook , Thomas and Grealy have got time for the Reds; Gordon and Vaihu for the Rebels; Pasitoa and Tom Hooper for the Brumbies...

I’m hopeful that the Reds’ players who have dropped down the pecking order with the Wallabies use that as motivation to show what they are capable of. Rennie has at least given them work ons , next season is an opportunity to prove they have met them. Put ASY (Angus Scott-Young) back in the mix after a season in NZ...

The change in the lock pecking order this year was quite sudden , couldn’t really see the reason other than Blyth seems to be a penalty magnet. However, once Blyth and Smith were back in QPR you could clearly see the improvement in Smiths’ game. Around the park you would take Smith everyday of...

The pathways have also been very strong. Went within a kick of winning the 2019 U20’s RWC from a very strong French team and have a bunch of young talent from that team that are showing great promise. Pity this year’s U20’s didn’t get a crack at least NZ , was a cracking team !

Who would be the back up 7 ?