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Status from G&GR Twitter about a physio and S&C walking out on a club, "before the trip to Africa" - appended by "#RedFaces" I don't think any of the Aussie teams are in Africa until Rd.6, and that's the Force - so I'm just a bit baffled. Reds won't be there until Rd. 9. The hashtag makes it...

The cross-kick to Bowe is so predictable off an Irish set-piece at this point that Spedding was waiting for Bowe before the ball even got out to the backs last time they tried it.

It's poppy seeds, and that's actually 100% true. Anyone in here with a background in drug testing, or a similar field? I'd be curious if it's any more expensive to run a test for recreational drugs than it is to run one for PEDs. My next curiosity would be the QRU policy in regards to this...

If there are Rugby Gods, certainly we have done something to anger them greatly.

Back from the bars and just threw a pot of coffee on. Now just to find something to keep me occupied for the next hour or so..

Worst off he's L-A-Z-Y when it comes to realigning, even when there's fucking players cantering past him. It's infuriating to watch. His work rate on defensive is basically non-existent so far this year.

Speaking of necks I think my Reds supporter scarf has officially gotten more actual, practical use than any they've sold up to this point now. For those unawares it's been around a balmy -20C here for the better part of the last two weeks in my neck of the woods. The alleged high for tomorrow...

Is it too late to change the primary color on our away strip? :eek: I don't know if I can handle that level of irony

I doubt that any modern sporting organization would structure a three-year contract with a player that didn't include a termination clause for incidents like this. This is an enormous assumption based on another enormous assumption, at best. The first assumption is that K's choice of casual...

So, the usual?

Tempo was mainly a prop but I think he floated around the pack a little bit at times. The many stories out there about Pilecki and Tempo are absolute gold.

@Ash Don't shortchange Hynes like that :p

Kotze would have to go berserk for months straight to be in contention for the Wobs but from the perspective of a Reds fan I think he was an astute pickup and looks like the solid third-choice lock (or second if Kev doesn't screw his head on..) we've lacked for a while. Good overall athlete too...

I don't think JOC (James O'Connor)'s experience at 10 counts for much since he honestly hasn't had a good game there in something like 3 years. I still don't know how he regressed so much from that BaaBaa/Wales set of tests to his play at 10 for the Rebels and Wallabies the following year, it was all mental...

If JJ is out then JOC (James O'Connor) has to be at 15, or Turner even. Doesn't matter if Hunt trained there during the preseason. JOC (James O'Connor) has at least been playing at 15 somewhat recently and if the Force started finding Special K out of position at the back it wouldn't matter who our 10 was because we'd end the...

I think the governmental incentives are going to prove to be a major differentiator for Ireland in terms of retaining talent over the next 18 months. Does any other nation have anything even remotely similar?

If Scotland could have reached touch with more of those kicks this could have been a very different game. They literally must have missed at least 6-8 of them between Hogg and Russell... just unacceptable. Wasn't convinced that the "forward pass/knock on" call on Hidalgo-Clyne was accurate...

There's no way whatever AWJ just said to Jamie Roberts was very nice :eek:

We also got fucking blasted by the Tahs last year in what looked like an incredibly similar performance. Now, about that bridge..

Bit of an early retirement for the bloke but I guess he has clocked a lot of miles and his "training age" is probably a bit beyond his actual age at this point. With the amount of $$$ the French clubs can throw at a marquee signing it's gotta be no surprise to the NRL that some of their aging...