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One of the issues for Wilson is in Rennies comments that Holloway was in line to play if he was fit. That would put him further down the pecking order than just Leota.

Rebels now have the best front row stocks in Aus LH - Orr, Gibbon (potentially Eloff) TH - Eloff, Fa’amasuili, Talakai Hk - Mafi, Rangi, Uelese

Direct from the Prem website HOW MANY FOREIGN OR OVERSEAS PLAYERS CAN PLAY IN THE PREMIERSHIP? The decision on who can work in the UK is a matter for government. Player registration and classification rules however sit with the RFU and within the bounds of English law, it is the RFU’s decision...

Cheika is a good coach and a knowledgeable rugby man but his greatest failure was when he bought in to the trap of the ideology around the ‘Australian Way’. Which didn’t line up to the reality of how rugby is played in the modern day.

Would be disappointing if so, the u18s put 50 on Brums last year, so to have a huge turnaround would be a worry for Rebs

Tupou and Holloway in doubt so a no.6 and a prop called in. Sounds about right to me. Unless one of these guys are playing a different position these days?

Article read like both in Aus squad. Personally think Talakai a sign that Tupou won’t make the first test and he’s come into the fold to help at training for a week or two.

If it is him. It might be just a retirement decision, where he wants to move back to Melb to settle down and happy to accept a lowball offer for 12months during the transition.

Watch every Aus game but don’t own a pair of rose coloured glasses. So that may taint the difference in opinion. For the record I think he’s a good player atm and will only get better.

Frost is not near the best lock in the country. He could be but Swain, Philip and Rodda are all ahead of him. He like Rodda needs to improve his ball carrying. He’s extremely athletic and fast across the ground but opposition teams would welcome him been a focal point with ball in hand as he’s...

Best front row depth in Australia now Sio and Fainga'a have left Brums Only saying that Tupou could still destroy any combo on his day

Hamish was just interviewed on SEN. confirmed a few things. - ratings drop with kiwi teams involved (so we can settle this argument) - one of the options they would look at is increasing the amount of teams - referenced broadcasters and Australian content leading to more money available - also...

Highball catching issues and Vunivalu do not belong together. Kick returns I agree with

I see Hamish has had a laugh at the comments on the breakdown and has reiterated that NZ aren’t great partners with a lot of behind the scenes things causing issues. https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/they-are-not-good-partners-mclennan-puts-boot-into-kiwis-again-20220621-p5ave5.html

This is now pulled out as an incorrect comparison for rugby and netball. Netball Australia are in a hole because they are engaging in a commercial arms race for talent in the Australian sporting market. Unfortunately unlike AFL, Cricket and NRL they haven’t got another competition that allows...

On the Rennie comment all he said is he thinks Aus needs to play NZ. 95% of people calling for a change still want to play NZ teams, it’s just the preferred model in doing so is different to a league format. Ian Payten yesterday confirmed that Aus offered up a different format to have the best...

Yet, you can’t see the hypocrisy in this comment when NZRU said Aus should cull 2-3 teams and joining ‘their’ comp

So you agree that not committing to a competition creates instability, kinda like implying that 2/3 of Australias franchises shouldn’t exist any more creating contracting and commercial instability because as you mentioned players won’t choose there for the uncertainty. See it works both ways...

Oh course he is a QLD. I’m a QLDer born and bred. I understand more than most what it means to identify as one. We are talking development, some people classify where they play club, where schooled, where given pro opportunities etc.

I get that, but that’s like claiming LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) if you are NSW. The lines are so blurred for what everyone wants to claim for themselves