Search results

As much as losing a youngster to Gridiron may shit others, 6'5 and 250lbs rather than 195cm and 113kg shits me more.

I think grandparent rule scrapped would work fine now: I think the biggest issue with scrapping it would be 15ish years from now where they would be a lot of 2nd generation Islanders in Aus and NZ unable to represent their ethnic/cultural home nation.

Rugby League have weird rules, that let players jump back and forth around world cups to maximize pay. As I've said before though, I think that if you restrict it to once in your career, it can't be to a nation that you did residency in after your first cap, and ensure it has a stand down period...

Everybody, as of last year, U20s sides can no longer be used as the 2nd nominated XV a side team for any nation. Having the 2nd XV count is still thinking a little amateur for mine: I'd much prefer a system more like football, where taking a cap for U20s or above doesn't render you ineligible...

No U20s caps count as locked in caps anymore, but Samoan caps haven't counted for some time, so they can use NZ and Aus based players.

Canada missing the World Cup may be the kick up the bum they need IMO. Is the post-playoffs repechage a pool format in a neutral Country this time? I read that somewhere, but can't find confirmation one way or another. I would hope so, it's a much fairer format than the two (or heaven forbid)...

That's a side that says we are participating in this event, and not much else, particularly given we play what I guess will be a full squad trial 4 days later.

With the best part of a dozen players to still come in, and many of them being replaced by uncontracted players: I'm not sure how much/what we (as fans at least) can gleam from the game. If we can gleam something, I think that I exactly what we had maybe thought good and bad. There's an...

Is it just me or is the standard of refereeing significantly lower than it was in 2017? Individual Games are just as good, don't get me wrong, but it's almost like none of them are actually paying attention until players start yelling at them and give a penalty. Sent from my SM-G935F using...

Cottrell, Ratu, Armstrong, Chubb, Latunipulu, Malolo, Tupai and Vailanu all in the side but no full Contracts? Ainsley, Rangi, Daley, Coleman, Parling, Genia, Leota, RHP, Timani, Hodge, Meakes, Sefa, Koroibete and probably one or two others I've forgotten not in the side either? Ayayay

Phrased badly. Rugby.com.au said the Brumbies would stream it live on their website. Words are not my strength at the moment. I don't know why that is.

Did we see that the Brumbies are live streaming the trial on Saturday? Good chance to get a look at a few of the non-Wallaby/ big name recruits, alongside how our own boys are looking under Wessells gameplan.

Playing based on what's going on around you rather than sticking to set structures, plays and styles. Plan A: Kick the leather off the ball. No plan B needed.

WR (World Rugby) has a mandated 5 day break between World Series tournaments: which is why, despite interest from the ARU and I think Tourism NSW, they couldn't integrate a women's tournament with the mens last year when NZ was first,

First trial this weekend. What do we reckon that team looks like? Big guns out, or everyone else getting a run before the 10s and 2nd trial?

A 2 day bonding camp, school visit and one NRC game is not particularly much to "give up" for a lot of goodwill, both in Ballarat and in Victoria in general methinks.

With the squad we have, one of the things that can definitely set you apart will be versatility. For the likes of Toolis, Timani and RHP as well, strong enough form in preseason probably has Wessels strongly considering putting one of them as a reserve lock. and gambling that a Philip/Coleman...

Might have been missed it being posted here, but Stirzaker is officially a Bristol player for next season (Standard 18/19 Rugby season not calendar year) Not sure what will be going on between the Sarries Loan and starting out there, but it's a move he needs I reckon, and Pat Lam is a good...

Are we saying that the likes of Ruru and Rangi aren't being counted against the salary cap, or just the likes of Cottrell and Koteka who've not been signed but are training with the squad, presumably before rejoining the Spirit in the NRC and then the Force for Twiggyball. Sent from my SM-G935F...

When have we been on the pro ARU bandwagon? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk