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I think the couple on the weekend stood out because the players he got (Beale and Robinson I think) both stayed down for a while afterwards. I did a quick check of the laws and couldn't link it to being illegal play, either under the laws surrounding the tackle, or foul play. It seems that the...

Does anyone know when he is required back in Japan? Would be bloody close to Super Rugby finals time. I cant see a serious title contender taking on a guy they would lose a few weeks out from the end.

For some - If you knock off at 4.30-5 for a few beers in the city then down to the game it isn't so bad. What was really arse was that ground anouncer last week. The crowd has been loud for two years without needing someone to tell us when to chant. I don't see why that needed to change this year.

If you look at it as a movie about New Zealand losing a RWC it is a lot easier to stomach. ;)

I know from a mate who is playing Laos at the moment, that Laotian national team plays a couple of games a year in the Division 5 Asian 5 Nations. They won the comp this year and have been promoted to Div 4. Funnily enough I ran into the Bruneian national side on their way to this years...

I stand corrected. Only other reason I can think of is that the rankings should be least disrupted the further away from a Lions tour you are as every four years, five countries national sides experience a level of disruption when compared to the other nations who aren't having similar...

I think it comes from the need to lock the seeded spots so that there is certainty about who plays in the lower level qualifying tournaments. It is really more driven by positions 9-12 in the rankings than 1-4. Once they can lock that away, there are two seasons worth of internationals for the...

Don't forget the Medieval Re-Enactors or whatever they are with their archery tournaments in funny costumes.

International rugby as played by the Wallabies every second week? ;)

The ARU realise that they can charge almost whatever they want and still fill the grounds. The estimates on travelling fans for 2005 is around 30k, and 40k in 2009.

The AFL has the licencing rights for all team and AFL logos, jumpers, etc. They just grant licences to the teams uniform suppliers.

I caught Inside Munster during the week. (The actual name of the show is Munster Rugby: A Limerick Love Affair, despite what Eurosport have on the program guide) A really interesting show that looks at the club/provincial relationship around Limerick. In many ways they have gone through a...

I have a feeling that over time, the teams based in the big cities on the eastern seaboard will be best placed to attract the top local talent. In Sydney and Brisbane the players are in the spotlight. Melbourne can offer an experience similar to that enjoyed by the Storm, where the current...

I think this comment rings true if we were talking about one of the established sides. 15 of the 35 guys on the extended roster are new this year which is a massive turnover, especially given it is not even two years since the inaugral squad came together. Retention of highly respected guys who...

If you wanted an ex-AFL CEO who did great things for that sport, you could look closer to home to VRU CEO Ross Oakley. He was the man who took the old VFL national.

From memory the VRU looked at Glenferrie as the venue for a state rugby facility back in the late 90's although nothing came of it.

Although if they play out a 10-15 year rugby career you would hope that they have managed to put enough away to support themselves during a period of re-training, and lower salaries. If its a shorter career they were probably a fringe player, so it may have been harder to put money away, but...

Does anyonw know how the super rugby internet rights are sold - ie are they a stand along package like the AFL's model, or are they part of the overall broadcast deal with Fox?

AAMI can't have a capacity increase done economically. The concrete structure was designed to be able to easily upgrade to around 40k, but this wasn't carried through to the roof steel design, which means the whole steel bubble structure has to come off. Thats one reason it wasn't considered for...

Dont doubt it - you guys have a lot of time to sit around brooding on things in the middle of nowhere, and besides, your jealous :p