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^^^ I don't think that this was a SANZAAR endorsed competition, despite the title of Super 20's. It was an ARU initiative, and thus I would expect that ARU would determine what criteria are used to determine the positioning on the leaderboard, especially in the event of two or more teams...

A few people are calling for Jake McIntyre to be dropped from the Reds after todays fixture against the Waratahs. IIRC he has spent time in elite development squads like Aust Schoolboys, and Aust U20's, and he has done time in QPR and NRC, Is his rise (or failure) due to the Papworth...

2016 Oceania Rugby U20s Championship, Bond University, Gold Coast: Australia v New Zealand, Tuesday 3 May, 6.30pm AEST Australia v New Zealand, Saturday 7 May, 6.30pm AEST They would probably want the Australian squad named shortly after the 2016 Curtain Raiser Cup Final. It would only leave...

Has anyone found a match report from the Ponies v Rebels? Remarkable result. Did the Rebels Management read and understand the competition rules, and rest players while running out a development squad knowing that both games this round were dead rubbers insofar as the Final was concerned?

Sometimes we overcomplicate the lineout, don't we? How often does the #2 cop the grief for a lost lineout, when the "fault" should be more appropriately sheeted home to the Caller, or the poor execution of the Jumper/lifters who are called? It is supposed to be a quick restart for the game...

Not too sure that there would be too many from down our way. - Jim Williams, Peter Playford, Darren Coleman?

LF Gill was immense for the Reds this afternoon. The Reds look far less clueless when he is on the field, winning turnovers, and creating pressure on the opposition. A real shame for Red rugby that you have lost him. Is is all RG's (and the QRU Board's) dithering that forced him overseas...

Did I hear that Latu has a hamstring injury? Are we into a Bradbury situation of trying to work out who is our #4 and #5 Hooker to come into the squad to cover injuries to TPN and Latu? Perhaps Luke Holmes and Folau Fainga'a, with Roach as the starting hooker? Fainga'a looked pretty good in...

Crucial Lineout steal by Reds on defending 22 metre line, but knocked on in the back line. Tahs attacking scrum 15 metres out. 1 minute to go. Tahs scrappy but manage to regain possession for about 6 phases to rumble it up and wind the clock down. Hooter goes, and Foley (back from blood bin)...

76 minutes gone. 15 - 13 to Waratahs.

Tahs bench must be close to empty. Phipps off, Lucas on. Foley off, Cararro on. Goromaru on for The Prince of Ballymore.

Foley sneaks a PK through to take the lead after 66 minutes. Tah 15- Red 13 Talakai on for Holmes for Reds.

Zac Guildford shows why you have backs to score tries, and fat bastards to do the grunt work at the breakdown.

Dennis off, Louisi on for the Tahs. Ryan off, B Robinson on for the Tahs.

Jake Mack kicks a penalty for the Reds to take the lead 13 - 12 after 50 minutes.

Doesn't that just sum up the Reds year? The one area where they have almost supremacy, and two thirds of that capability risk getting themselves sent off when they already have the advantage.

Roach's Melon comes in for some treatment from Reds front row. Fairly dumb act in a game with about eleventy million camera angles, especially when your scrum is dominant. A Reddy gets the shown the Cheese, and takes away a significant Red's advantage.

Quelle Surprise! A halfback's box kick is charged down. #BanTheBoxKick. Tahs will be lucky to escape here. Reds 5m scrum. so pressure will continue. How was that not a cynical off side by Phipps? Lucky to not be carded.

Izzy double meat pie after Long Bay BasketBall breakout. Tahs take the lead 12 - 7 in 1st half extra time. The combatants run for Oranges. LF Gill is carrying the Reds. Possession and Penalty Stats are well in Reds favour, but there is scant evidence of any plan to take advantage of that...

Scrum Penalty for NSW. There's a turn up for the books. 30 minutes gone. Score is still 7-5 Reds way.