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And he is about to undergo surgery on his back.

Pienaar has a sensible release clause for SA playing at Ulster, a lot of lads negotiate similar in France. It is only the wankers at the English clubs who are obstructive. I have to say I think this is a cracking policy from the ARU. I would add that, for all the speed of Super rugby, T14 and...

This is a very shrewd move out of the ARU, I hope NZ and SA follow suit as it will make it a little less easy for the likes of Boudjellal, Wray, Craig and Lonzeretti to undermine the international game. It will also reward those NH teams who produce their own players rather than buy in...

There have been some slightly bizarre refereeing and citing decisions made recently.

Sadly the battle for control of European rugby was lost so the clubs are now in control. The raids on the SH are all part of the plan by the English and French clubs to undermine the international game, IMHO. Ireland is in the market for these SH players but I think is behaving in a much more...

The provinces are the IRFU so there isn't a question of compunction. The restriction on NIQs not being replicated is meant to still be in place but next year Saili, Bleyenthall and Teo'o will all be playing in Ireland in the midfield and Botha has signed a six month extension at Munster while...

Ulster, Leinster and Munster are reducing their NIQs down to four in each squad next season. The numbers appear to be increasing in England, however. Part of the problem in England is the clubs are in a much stronger position to play hard ball with the RFU over English player percentages which...

Only bonus is that however it works the RFU or the English and French will be the losers this year.

Tough luck for the Viscount Wonderhair and his Leinstertainers today. Mike Ross had another cracking shift and Cian Healy, when he wasn't squabbling with Balkies the Bond villain, was very good. Irish rugby is not in a bad place.

Clermont didn't humiliate Saracens but we're very good for their win and we're done few favours by the ref. Hoping for a Leinster win but really can't see it.

The English clubs are refusing to release foreign players for the RWC until August even though English players are being released in June. Petty, small minded langers, the lot of them. Another reason why I hope Clermont humiliate Saracens on Saturday.

Douglas is out for the season and needs surgery on a back injury.

He is gone if the Wale don't get out of the group, especially as he was the coach who allowed the team to get so low in the rankings.

Gatland was very open in his admiration for Roger Lewis who has just departed as head of Welsh rugby. He is entirely right as well, Roger is one of the best and bravest administrators Welsh rugby has had which can be seen in the run enjoyed by the national team, that he has brought in central...

There is a bit of denial going on at Leinster. They have been spoilt by the success and are finding the adjustment to life after BOD and Cullen tough. D'Arcy's legs have gone, Sean O'Brien and Healy have spent half the season injured, even Heaslip has struggled with injury which is unheard of. A...

I think he has a year left on his contract, but I can't see him surviving unless Leinster manage a miracle and beat Toulon this weekend. The Leinster supporters are very unhappy, the Munster supporters think he should have his contract extended!?!?

I don't think Lancaster will pick either of those lads because the English clubs would go ape shit if he does. Rumours I have heard indicate Douglas is heading back to Aus in time for the RWC, hopefully on the same plane as Matt O'Connor.

Bath have always seen him as a 6, it is Lancaster who has put pressure on for him to play in the centre. I don't think he will play in this RWC in the back row, he might make the next one though.

I'd rather Toulon win than f'cking Saracens. An all French final in front of a couple of dozen men and a dog would suit me very well.

The two men who own Gloucester rugby 'club' have put it up for sale. How sad that an organisation with that much history can become a glorified penis extension.