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Yeah, I was referring to # of test players who are playing professionally full-time as well as lack of a domestic professional league. I am also under the same impression that they are just plain more organized and structured all the way from the administration on down - it was evident in how...

Please no, keep the NCAA out of rugby. Just need better management from USAR or second division created to manage collegiate rugby. It's going varsity at more schools every year but could be quickened if the whole machine was handled a little better. No need for NCAA - they're not a broadcaster.

Just no. USA is not one of the Six Nations.

It's not the score that bothers me - just the repeated use of tactics and same errors that have plagued the Eagles under Tolkin for years now. Obviously the ABs bring a whole new level of pressure but we also refused to take the game into our own hands by playing to the strengths that the squad...

It just irks me that Canada doesn't seem to have these same kind of issues with maintaining structure even though they are no more professionalized than the USA. Especially in attack, there was just no excuse for some of the things that occurred on that side of the ball - it looked like they all...

Structure breaking down after less than 2 phases on attack and less than 1 phase on defense, USA played to their strengths for maybe a combined 6 minutes of the test. Communication amongst the team just awful in so many ways. Can we get a new coach now, please?

Texas had their game and I don't think the fan base in Miami or Louisiana justifies an AB test - or any Tier 1 test right now. San Diego on the other hand..

I was looking into it and I think it's 1.5m short on each side, so really not that bad. Quick throws just aren't going to happen though as the sideline is basically at the edge of the ground. The field itself is total shit which makes me wonder why they choose Soldier Field in the first place...

Have any official pitch dimensions come out? AIG and USAR have been tweeting some pics of the field as they relined it and the snow, etc and it looks like it may end up pretty close to standard width, just not much space for quick throw ins. I just want to see Thompson or Barrett carry 1-on-1...

http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/preview-usa-eagles-v-blacks/

I took a look at all the flyhalves defensive stats around Rd. 7 and Cooper was leading in every category. To'omua had a few defensive shockers early on that skewed stats a bit but even then they were both pulling away as #1 and #2.

Yes Reg, but on the bright side if Angus continues to develop and we can hang onto him for a little bit he'll be breaking blokes in half come 2018!

Knee injury - didn't recover fast enough. Danny Barrett has been on fucking fire in the past few tests he's played in as well. Definitely small for an 8 but if he gets an inch of space he will torch opposing backrowers/centers and most back three players. Also one of those guys that relishes...

Mate, that's WWF/WWE commentary laid over the footage - sort of the joke! You don't think they've got a foley studio in the announcers box, do ya? :p Personally, I really can't tolerate baseball very much.

Been really liking what McDuling has put forward as well - just need him to stay in one piece! We need the ball-carrying and tackle-smashing grunt far more than a lineout specialist right now anyway..Kev, Simmo and Stiles will turn him good at set piece. Was watching some clips of Kerevi as...

Yeah Scrubber, it's the same smoke that gets blown up our asses after the end of every single Super Rugby season.

I'd need at least a few hours to draw up a blueprint (and it'd be hugely arrogant not to admit I'd need to help of at least several other people even to do that) but I could tell you that the name of the competition would never, ever include the word "League". I think the Pacific Rugby...

It was more a comment on how stupid it is to propose 7-figure projects that become borderline-unmarketable to a global audience because the boys in charge couldn't get more creative with their thesaurus.

There have been multiple proposals for a professional structure here and at least two or three of them have had the word "League" in their name :confused: