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I just hope Link keeps up his training and shaving wherever he goes.

Biggest Turning Point in a match. Could be a sustained defensive effort on a team's goal line OR a dropped pass OR huge tackle OR tight head scrum win OR anything that shifts momentum in a certain direction.

For the last time, No I'm not Sir Nick Faldo's love child.

Rebels need to make a call. The issue is that both locks, Pyle and Jones, play wide and loose and don't deliver enough tight grunt workload between them. Both are good players but shouldn't be paired together as locks at this level The Force looked their best when going straight up the middle...

Ah, some spirit, steel and backbone.......this mob has undergone a character transformation.

The 1st clash between the Reds and Tahs will be a cracker. I predict it will be a throw back to the old state clashes. Cheika will send his mob out fit and hard and playing in your face, abrasive rugby. The Tahs will not be 'out passioned' in playing for their state. Link will be anticipating an...

Tight Head or Loose Head Scoey?

Yes the young guys are doing their best, but write their names down now and then check and see how many make the team for Rio in 2016.

When is it time to retire? When the brain sends the messages but the legs won't respond.

I realise your comment is said in jest but Cheika will never give anything close to a mission accomplished speech. He always wants more and is a lot like Henry, Wayne Bennett and Jack Gibson in that regard. His 'never satisfied' attitude is exactly what the Waratahs need.

Our team are a bunch of well intentioned kids who play like kids. They are what they are.

Correct Lee. Also young Jed Holloway 'can play' as they say, but neither Timani or Douglas are the right people to help develop him and will most probably be missing on Wallaby duty for long periods too. Chapman will also help Cheika more quickly determine if Greg Peterson is going to cut it...

The reality is that the average NRL career is 43 games spread over 3-4 years, not sure of Pro rugby tenure. There's not many people who have a career where they hit their maximum life time pay dirt before age 30. Don't begrudge any pro sportsman their due. For the vast majority, they don't make...

The 3rd tier investment will cost a lot of money either way, so pick your poison, SS Clubs reinvigorated or Uni's leveraged. Today very few SS clubs have much in the way of infrastructure or financial capability to lift to the level required. Many Universities have existing infrastructure and at...

Maybe it was the leather balls. But tactics such as running straight, accurate passing, fielding a strong front row and an aggressive back row, and strong support play will take you a long way to winning anything.

Cheika would only use Tilse off the bench in a Super game. He would replace Robinson with Kepu and bring in Ryan before elevating Tilse. Is there any other Super rugby, one-team 8-9 season player like Tilse, who still wouldn't be considered as a starter by their coach?

The guy's entering his 9th season with the Waratahs, so no one can deny him 'senior status'. The volunteer gear guys are probably hard working and have the respect of the coach and squad too.

Sorry, this will be for the Sydney based Uni's.

The current clubs will become feeder clubs to the Uni comp. Each Uni competing will be assigned a group of SS clubs.

SS Sponsors seem to come from 3 main sources. Local Community, Ex or Current Club affiliation from playing/coaching etc, and commercial businesses. Once you get past the "for the love of rugby" set of sponsors, they absolutely want a return. Do not underestimate the value provided through access...