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Good to see a dedicated website. Let's hope the major sponsor never changes though.

I don't think the ARU actually make money from the Pacific Island games that's why they try and avoid playing them?

Sounds like the young kid has some poor advisers. Shouldn't be moving so much.

It's entirely possible that Jones was just headhunted to play for the Stars. I know a lot of players put offers up between franchises instead of just choosing natural affiliations. Country are obviously particularly active in this field. My concern with the above squad and give me a break...

Interesting that Harry Jones is in the squad. Rapid rise for Havea from 3rd/4th grade at Eastwood to NRC in a year.

Yes I am aware of what happens but Strang has never played senior football of any form if I was Duffy and not selected I would be asking plenty of questions.

So Theo Strang didn't make Australian Schools and Nick Duffy did in 2014 and is at Sydney Uni I don't get it why wouldn't Duffy be selected (or are both selected?) Assume Gordon will be available and Draper? Merriman to Country

Seems like they have been looking for a while as well. Overseas may be the only option.

Purely from an outsiders perspective not sure what to make of the appointment as they are not that well known. Parra did well when Christini brought a lot of players with him hopefully Hardwick and Michell can network some of St Pats finest as some good players have played at the club over the...

Don't get too excited Dave you know what Manly is like ;)

I was more referring to the interaction he may get with different people/coaches/organisation's. If you are a Super Rugby Franchise in Australia and you don't know a fair bit about Tom Staniforth I don't think you would be doing your job.

Can definitely understand the Brumbies view point as well as the ARU's why would you want one of your best young prospects being exposed to a rival franchise theoretically when you can get probably better development in the ITM cup.

Best thing I have heard for some time!

Bit disappointing that big T won't be at Rams.. I can understand on long term players or pre arranged deals but surely all Super Rugby/ARU contracts shouldn't be finished up until at least after the NRC (last year may have come a tad quickly but this is 2nd year now).

So Hardwick and Michel are the first grade coaches or is Fasavalu still the coach?

Hodge apparently offered an EPS for one year with the Brumbies took the 2 year main squad contract with the Rebels.

I think the players would have the best idea and there seems to be no evidence of players supporting the Dewar Shield as anything near a Shute Shield standard competition? Why do you think they have all raced back to play in the Shute Shield? Kingston, Neville, Gillespie This is like...

Don't mean to be rude either but Jed Gillespie returned and couldn't be more relieved comparing it too Subbies rugby here which is Social.

I think you will find Daves comment is based on a Cadeyrn Neville opinion regularly recent ex rep players play lower grade rugby in Sydney some on form some returning from injury which I don't think would happen in Melbourne. A lot of last seasons NRC players have played a lot of 2s and 3s this...

Think it was reported somewhere that he chose to go to the ITM Cup to chase a Super Rugby contract in NZ instead of continuing with the Waratahs.