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This referee is annoying.

My man of the match was Powell. Very fast service, and wide accurate passes. Lilo really had the backline humming with the service he was getting. Iona also had a great game at 12, as did Dargaville at 14. The Vikings pack totally dominated the Stars. Even at the end of the game when all the...

This was at the bottom of a Canberra Times article confirming the signings of Cubelli and Andrew Smith:

Thompson has a foot injury, according to the reports I read: http://www.brumbies.com.au/ucvikings/NewsStory/tabid/4756/ArticleID/16095/Lealiifano-and-Alexander-named-to-start-against-Rams.aspx

I was born and bred in Canberra. None of my friends are from the US, yet just off the top of my head I know of at least 10 people that watch the NFL regular season, including myself. A couple even have got Foxtel to watch it ad free on ESPN, instead of FTA. Maybe 10 or 15 years ago NFL could...

Pretty good game. Sam Carter played well, and I think he played the whole game. If he did come off it was late in the second half. Lance and Kellaway were the other standouts for Country, and Stubbs made some strong runs. For the Vikings Vaea, Butler and Smiler had strong games, as did Rory...

I enjoyed the game. Both sides had some good moments. I noticed Frisby taking all the clearing kicks for Brisbane. I assume from that McIntyre doesn't have much of a boot. Perth played well in the forwards but dropped the ball at crucial times. They also didn't offer much in the backs...

3. Fardy 2. Folau 1. Speight

Anyway, $50 for a season ticket is a bargain. Even though last year was $35, this year it includes a cap, and it also gives you 2 free drinks per home game in the Vikings Club after the game. 8 drinks plus a cap more than covers the extra $15.

As I understand it, current broadcasting regulations prevent NRL games (among others) from being broadcast in HD unless it is also broadcast in standard definition. This means 9's only option would be to simulcast on 9 and GEM. They won't do this for obvious reasons. Until broadcasting...

This is what I have been able to glean from reading several different reports on the deal. 1. Channel 9 will pay $925m for FTA and digital rights for 4 games per week, to be played on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and Sunday afternoons. 2. This figure includes "contra" or free...

In today's Australian:

Sorry for continuing to quote the Australian, but it is one I have access to. This is from their report yesterday on the Rugby TV deal between Foxtel and Channel 10: I read that as saying Ten will show a replay of Super Rugby matches. It must mean that otherwise the second paragraph, about...

Sorry, I just tried to post and mucked up the quoting format. I'll try again. The ABC News reported last night that the deal included digital rights. Here is a quote from Dave Smith, the NRL Chief Executive, in the item on the ABC website: No mention there of still having digital rights...

Once again this is a huge exaggeration about what 9 is actually paying. Yes, the total figure is reportedly $925m but in the fine print reporting it says this "includes contra". In other words, a significant portion of the total is free advertising on 9. The total also includes digital rights...

3. To'omua 2. Hooper 1. Fardy

SA did have a penalty advantage when they did that kick.

A maiden Super Rugby title to one team next week. It's hard to begrudge them when they came first and second on the points table.

They had to give away tens of thousands of free tickets to last night's game as the ticket sales were so poor.

To'omua at 12!