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Both players came down safely after the tackles. Smarts would say that is the point that is important, but its not, so so be it. I think that there should be a very clear differential between a bad lift and a spear tackle. A bad lift where the player gets down safely is so different. Having said...

One of the worst things about Etihad is they have the capability to bring the bottom level seats closer in and have only done it once for a Rugby test and a few times for soccer. The atmosphere was great there when the B&I Lions came out here in 2001, although that atmosphere was created by the...

I think the ABs have the monopoly on it at the moment.

Only problem is they are now launching their 24 hour news channel on ABCHD, so now more Shute Shield if you are outside of whichever regions of NSW theybroadcast it to on ABC1.

For me (as a Victorian) navy and white hoops as per the ARC seems the best. Failing that, the blue and white hoops. with a silver V in the MVFC style. My 2c.

As opposed to the Western What-could-have-been?

If the national unions don't support this, and it is being played during the NH Season, I can't see it getting up. There cannot be enough money around in a three week tournament to make up for either a combined Super 14/ International Contract, or an NH contract. The TV rights surely couldn't...

First looked at this thread and agreed wholeheartedly, however after having had a look a the regulation (http://www.irb.com/mm/document/lawsregs/0/regulation17090730_8711.pdf), England were actually well within their rights to do this. Seems the biggest issue was the ARU didn't get their shit...

Just been doing a survey the Rebels sent out re season tickets. The proposed packages and costs are as per below. I don't know how this compares to other S14 sides memberships, but in the Melbourne sporting market these costs are outrageous. To contrast it, my gold membership with Hawthorn in...

3. Sharpe 2. Ioane 1. QC (Quade Cooper)

If my petit peus french still works he has apparently signed for 1 year with a 1 year option. Good on him and I hope he is making a mint over there. One of the great servants of Australian Rugby and he deserves a good retirement package. Hope he finds the work/life balance he was talking about...

Emailed the ARU yesterday. Response back was that both Fox and 7 have the rights to the game but aren't showing it. They also said Foxsports will be doing a live stream to their website (only using one camera).

Does Fox Sports have the right to the Australian Barbarians matches? If so, we might need to mobilise to let them know we aren't happy.

Re: Victorian Rebels 2011 They might read it, but they already have a brand that has some market recognition in Melbourne Rebels, so they are unlikely to change anything. It is going to be hard enough for them in the first few years to build the interest, without trying to take an unknown brand...

Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear It looks like one of the mock-ups they had on their facebook page last week. Very happy that this one has the silver piping instead of the gold or red they were floating last week. Hope the actual one comes in as somthing similar.

Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear Well obviously, living in Melbourne. Do you think we have been able to grab all these stars from the other S14 franchises with anything else? ;)

Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear At the time the story about Cipriani being signed as a 15, they were still trying to recruit Barnes. That may have been more complicated if there was a second strong contender for the number 10 spot around. Who knows what promises were...

Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear Lipman and Vuna confirmed.

Re: Melbourne Rebels recruitment: update what you hear First bloke I ever heard of who has made that acheivement. Looks like he will fit in nicely to a player welfare role at Rebels.

Unfortunately the Swans are actually an aussie rules team, and he is their slightly left-of-centre, buddhist head coach. He does have a former Canadian rugby player in his squad though (Mike Pyke).