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I agree with you Dave. The size issue can be overstated (note what the Wicks did to the Uni scrum in the last 20 minutes last week) but to be really competitive it needs to be addressed long term. Goalkicking has also been a problem since Toby Brown went o/s and so has playing in the wet. It's...

I'd suggest we have some good players (as you've listed plus a few more) and some big players (eg Asa, Kolo, Paila, Faleafa, Pinomi), but unfortunately we're short of good big players. All of the above have played 1sts but the smaller players have been playing better so have forced most of the...

And has been playing at hooker most of the year.

Not sure why anyone would want to write Uni off at this stage. They are currently running 4th and have to play Parra (twice), Norths, Wests, Woodies, Gordon and Easts. Have to assume they will win at least 3 of those and probably more. They'll comfortably make the playoffs and then potentially...

IMO we've had 15 good first grade quality players on the paddock every week although in many cases short on experience and young in years. Before Saturday we were competitive in every game and could have been undefeated after 10 rounds with a bit more composure and self belief. The downsides are...

According to the draw on the Tah's website it looks like 3s and 4s are at Latham tomorrow. Kickoff for 4s at 10:30am.

Dave, you'll have to go to Latham for the 3s and 4s (10:30am start). Hopefully the 2s will stay at Coogee.

The team on the Wicks website has a few differences to the team on Rugby News. Porpiglia in for Connor, Bailie and Ma'afu in for Roye and Englebrecht with Wright moving back to the wing and Ford at FB with Windon dropped to 2nds (WTF -- what's he done wrong?).

Lance played for Easts against Eastwood and Potgeiger has Easts listed as his club on the Tahs web site.

Thanks for posting this Gibbo. So my reading of this suggests that any Super15 player can play in the Finals Series as long as he has played at least 2 games during this year OR he has been registered with the club for the previous 2 years. So, for example, all Uni's Tahs will be eligible and...

They'll need to be of the galloping gourmet variety -- we're not impressed by ordinary meat pies at Coogee :)

Anyone would think you were a Souths supporter! I think Carraro and Hoiles could do with a few full games over the next 3 weeks.

Not many! Hugh Roach, Greg Peterson, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Jed Holloway, Tala Gray, Cam Crawford are all I noticed and they've all been playing regularly for their club sides anyway. Josh Holmes is also back from the Rebels. Seems like the rest of them will either be coming off the bench or have...

Absolutely correct Hugh. One of the reasons I started following club rugby 30 years ago was because of the local village atmosphere -- BBQ, kids on the field at half time, no huge flags, friendly chats / banter with opposition supporters, etc and any moves away from these values devalues the...

My favourites are definitely the Emu Burgers at Penrith and the hamburgers at Souths, but the home made pies and sausage rolls at Coogee are hard to beat. Good BBQ at Norths last time I was there and the hot dogs at Concord are pretty good too. Good variety at TGM and, to be fair, Uni BBQ was...

By the way, where's the BBQ gone at Coogee? I seem to remember they received a grant from the state government last year to buy a new BBQ, but no steak or sausage sambos this year. Was this part of the deal with the home made pie man?

Mark Porpiglia came across from Warringah this year with Tim Donlan. I think he was a fairly regular first grader at the Rats. Harrod was a 7s player down in the ACT so he has some tricks in his kit bag.

Just watched this which provided a better angle than I had on Friday night. Didn't Toa destroy the Uni scrum in the last 15 minutes? Wow, I can't remember seeing a Uni scrum capitulate like that ever before.

And Mark Porpiglia. I think the only original forwards still on the paddock at the end were Goodbody, Figg and Eden-Whaitiri.

Maybe we need an attack coach as well ;)