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Waratahs have done this on several occasions - even many of the players (including some of the Hurricanes players at that game last year) stay on the field to mingle, which I think it pretty impressive after a full game.

Good summary of the AFL system there HK Tiger. I can see now why the players assoc go for it. And obviously they can go around it for "marquee"-type signings like Israel Folau. But what would rugby do with young guys who go to league for a couple of years and then want to return, or go to Europe...

It's not really a fair comparison with AFL - it's a massive business in comparison with the ARU and pushing the sport into Sydney and south-east Queensland is integral to its growth. Therefore they pour money into Auskick and junior AFL - cheap registration fees, lots of giveaways, heaps of...

I think this game's on at 5pm, not 3pm

Why would Bruce Ross call himself "dirtyoldslim"?

I strongly doubt it. How many tackles does Lockyer make per game? 30? In the NRL, the opposition forwards all spend their time trucking it up straight at the opposing playmaker. I don't thinking hiding him at fullback's an option there. And two clubs suddenly made rich by benefactors (Crowe...

Well you know, I'm going to have take my rugby opinions elsewhere too, if I can't pass a bit of ill-informed speculation on topics I know nothing about. I thought that was the very purpose of these fora. Perhaps if I'd played rugby at an international level I'd understand.

Customs might consider the matter closed, but can anyone suggest a good reason why they'd be carrying that kind of cash?

This has the potential to become like LeBron James' move to Miami...perhaps we need a one hour special on FoxSports leading up to his announcement "I'm going to take my talents to...Sydney", leaving behind a bitter and twisted hometown where he was the only remaining ray of light. Except I...

Agree TOCC - KB (Kurtley Beale)'s individual defence has improved termendously, but can he lead the defensive line in the same way as Barnes? Keen to see him have another go at it, though.

Fair call? All right, to extend the analogy, if Matty (or natty) had written an article that equated to the Tahs game, he would have made a couple of brilliant points in his first paragraph, and then lapsed into 1500 words of rambling about nothing in particular. The fact that he might have...

Ouch! Not only full of anger, but well-written too...the comments, I mean.

Can I echo WJ's previous suggestion (in one of the many...many discussions on this topic) that Tahs' player ratings be listed in Tom Carters? - ie a 1.0 TC rating indicates a player who has played the full 80 minutes with passion and determination, and executed exactly what was required of them...

Turner or Pakalani on the wings? That hole on the side of Canberra Stadium that Brumby Jack fell into?

I'd like to the Tahs to get the points for a win, but I figure a bonus point shold be available if TPN can come off in a reasonable state of repair, not concussed or limping.

Good point Dimsim - just look at Kurtley Beale. His mass has decreased as he has gotten faster, in total contravention of Einstein's work. Or maybe he's become faster as his mass has decreased.

I can't make it, but great idea Trav.

...whilst most just accelerate when they see him in front

That's a nice clip, Mr Timms - good simple execution always pretty. What sort of camera were you using?

That's a mouth-watering clash of the centres in defence and attack...