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Um no. He agreed to terms (for significantly more than the reds could afford) then did not sign anything and ended up staying for less money and in his own words "more job satisfaction". This is so outrageously speculative it's funny. He's not indicated he's going, I think he's contractually...

Doubt it, I think he's desperate to play in the RWC next year, and he will if he can get fit and get it together. Will move OS post-tournament either on a sabbatical (if the ARU recognises we need them, which we do) or for a few years.

I suppose the ARU will weigh up whether an investment in Hunt is likely to return what they might consider sufficient dividends given he would play in Brisbane and not fucking Sydney or Melbourne.

Hunt would be a terrific pick up at the right price. What hasn't been stated here (but has elsewhere) is the fact that the man is married with two kids under 3. With his young family, it has been said that he doesn't particularly want to move away from SE Queensland. I believe the Broncos were...

Would Scott Gale be in contention for a bench spot? He was in the WTS and playing perms at Uni

I also agree that AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is a wasted resource on the wing. I think it would be prudent to have a look and see whether Horne or McCabe (shoulder permitting) can play the game Link wants from his wingers. We largely know what we will get from Tevita at 13 and if there is to be any experimenting...

Settle on the CFS rant lads christ. For those who haven't been paying attention, his hamstrings haven't been an issue for > 12 months now. He was playing well for the reds before unfortunately dislocating his shoulder stretching out attempting to save a try. A traumatic season ender, could...

Losing Aidan Toua is not bad because we are losing Aidan Toua (who never really played well enough at the super rugby level to concretely justify his retention) but is a problem because we have a huge fucking hole in our back 3. Doss, for all his inconsistency with injury, has potential...

Link makes good selections, it is at the core of his success as a coach. If we had a full complement of wingers, AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) would be at 13 and kuridrani would be competing for the bench spot with McCabe, Horne etc. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) is plenty powerful on the run, about 100 kg or so (vs Tevita's 104) and has more...

Think Savea and Smith, Ioane and O'Connor etc

Yeah it's common to see wingers selected in pairs with complementary skill sets. One, a beast who's all leg pumping, hard line running, meter eating go forward and the other a fast, elusive character with more subtlety, a greater array of playmaking and kicking skills (often has played a lot of 15)

Enough boys, settle. I thought Sam Carter was a terrific contributor last night. I have rated him for a while. He has been doing all the same grinding, get in there and do the shitters type work that initially got Horwill (2008) and Simmons (2011/12) selected but I wondered whether he would...

Very disappointing

Squeak out for the year is very fucking troubling. He's one of the few wallabies you'd select hands down over his AB counterpart in an ANZAC XV (a useful exercise I find). I suppose TPN comes in to start, Charles the bench spot (well deserved too). With Carter's ankle injury (thank goodness it's...

I see your point, option #1 needs to be look within rugby for an off contract fullback. Plus with Dick graham saying for him JOC (James O'Connor) is a winger and nothing else, which would probably frustrate the fuck out of james, may mean he is an unlikely signing. That said the thought of, 9 Genia 10 Cooper 11...

With no Benny A, you'd think Sio and Cowan will both now be in the 23. I would still run with Slipper and Kepu to start however. The 2nd row is contentious. I'd run the reds pair to start, but I would do two things as a caveat. 1. I'd say your positions aren't certain lads, work hard or be...

I like Moore as skipper. He demands high standards of himself and those around him. He is of the school where respect is earned by action, not given based on your talent and reputation. I like it a lot.

Incorrect x 2 (well maybe 1 and a half). Genia's passing game was fucking excellent against the highlanders as was his execution of judiciously timed attacking kicks. Shouldered responsibility for clearing out of the reds 22 (because Lucas's right boot is a pop gun) too and did ok. Those talents...

I could cop the shit out of this

The reason is that he is not a great fullback really. Good winger, who occasionally puts in great performances but not a great winger (yet, I do think he could be) and certainly not a great fullback. I would LOVE to see the Reds get in a give Karmichael a home. His options in the NRL are...