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Well I am now Officially worried. Spotted wearing official team regalia and with the Aussie team on the sidelines was non other than Dr. Death himself, David Nucifora. I really hop that is not a preview of the new Director of Sevens Rugby

If nick white was virtually stationary and the ball travelled half a metre forward, how has it NOT gone forward out of the hands. It was right on the line, Kafer chasing rainbows again

I thought that would come back, he's obviously watched it a bit then to have adopted their rules. One would think a commentator who was a very good Wallaby might have read or even understood the laws of the game.

Can someone PLEASE tell Mr. Kearns and every other rugby commentator, with respect to grounding a ball, viz a vie, scoring a try, the word 'control' is not to be found anywhere in the law book. It is downward pressure if not held or if held putting it down. Not control, go back to league you...

I have had to revise my initial Olympic assessment. The assertion by O'Connor to the team last year that only contracted sevens players will be used in the Olympic campaign seems totally unrealistic. The calibre of players now is well below par of the other teams and we now run the risk of...

That would never happen in Super rugby or Wallabies teams would it?

Australia going down to Wales 14-19 in the opening round

To al, who misunderstood, My comment was a rebuttal to 'tornhammys' comment of Stanford being 'club'sport. I had not properly disseminated his comment to mean 'rugby' I interpreted his comment as referring to Stanford football, torn hammy, I apologise. I am all too well aware of the differences...

Typical of Australian lack of understanding and knowledge of NFL and NCAA sport. Stanford are in fact highly ranked in the BCS, finishing seventh in NCAA ranking and have a very active sports recruiting program, as active as any of those teams with better results. The only significant...

While the proposal is admirable and shows that at least people are thinking, it also shows they have thought or at least investigated too much into the US model or its practicality. The reasons the US College program is so successful AND popular has many reasons. The reason it will not work in...

If anyone is in a any doubt about self preservation and justification of ones position, get your hands on the summer 'rest' program John Mitchell has done for the can. Evens players. Any half decent S & C coach or track coach would shudder at the unmitigated example of gross over training, 2...

See this is where I get confused, most posters do exhibit a pretty good grasp of what's not and what is, so do you really think a 28 and 33 year old will cut it in the high paced game of sevens? I think Tietjens is a bit more astute than that and I would be surprised if he was any different in...

We actually DO NOT take contracted super players for the sevens. Moraghan's use on the Gold Coast was a one off due to availability to him not being in the Wallaby squad and a dire injury toll to key attacking players. O'Connor has made it very clear that if S15 players want to be in the...

O'Connor has a world class squad, he has been able to keep the bulk from last year EXCEPT, 10 of his top starters are injured, some long tern, few short term returns. If he had full fitness the team should be semi finalist pretty well every week.

Actually, Pama Fau is our only original planned starter. Injured; Ed Jenkins (Captain) Allan Fa’alava’au Dan Yakopo Jesse Parahi Lausii Taliauli Lewis Holland Lindsay Crook​ Shannon Walker Thomas Cusack Those could be a semi finalist team in themselves.

You can scratch; McMahan, Holland, Faavalaau, New edict from Anthony Eddy at ARU HQ, sevens players are in eligible/ not allowed to play 20's due to the impending Sevens World Cup

In Australia, I am aware of six national rugby teams, Schoolboys, u20's, men's and women's 15 a side and men's and women's 7 a side. There are six main coaches involved here with a plethora of other ancillary helpers. Of the six head or team coaches, I personally know two (2) who are not only...

Why, aren't they the benchmark, surely we should be striving to compete. How have I insulted anyone. I simply stated an opinion that our players were not as good as the opposition, or as a relative new person aren't I allowed an opinion. I did not slander, ridicule or debase anyone. Your...

As positive as most are with the performance of Tapuai and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) last weekend, does it not concern anyone that in reality we have a band-aid solution to the three quarter problem. Is anyone serious in their feelings that Australia have compatible three quarters to Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu or even...

That vision statement was actually from LAST YEARS ARU annual report, so it seems the ARU has evolved in that regard. ARU business now encompasses all forms of the game, not just the 15 a side version. At least they recognise the importance of diversification and catering to various tastes. 50...