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Don't forget Flowers got the ARC up - only for it to be dumped due to 'financial' reasons almost as soon as JO'N got back in.

What we'll actually have some discernible ones during the Lions series? That'll be a good change.

We should be planning to play NZ at some stage of the RWC2015 at any rate. Unless they go back to the choking (which they may as they don'thave 'home' support) and we want to win the thing we'll meet them sometime in the knockout stages. As for Sharpie, I have mixed emotions in I want to see...

Are there any plans in the works for a dedicated Super rugby / Rugby Championship website similar to othermajor competitions such as NRL?

Sometimes the space is near the ruck and Genia did the correct thing (which is not what I was referring too). I am speaking more of the piggies lining up in threes at the back of the breakdown, waiting for 15-20 seconds to allow for the defence to set and then trying to overpower a set defensive...

As others have stated the pick-and-drive has its place in the game, what infuriates me as a supporter is when an Australian team gets within 5 metres of the opposition tryline through some wonderful expansive play and then goes all conservative and try to pick and drive over the line, with very...

Wasn't he responsible for turning the NSWRU finances around when they were under ARU administration?

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Unfortunately jiggles with the current injury crisis the likelihood of Drew (and Kev, Pocock, etc) being told to sit out the EOYT is highly unlikely. The only chance of these guys being given time off, IMHO, is if there is a coaching change as RD will want every fit available bod he can to shore...

The immediate name that comes to mind is one Matt Carroll. Had a tilt at the top job in 2004 but missed out to Flowers and then jumped ship to soccer. Came back when JO'N returned. From all accounts a more-than-capable executive but may be seen as too closely associated to JO'N to get the CEO...

It would be interesting to see which attack coach Link would appoint if given the Wallabies duties. Would he go with Jim McKay (double blow to the Reds) or get the likes of Phil Mooney or his former 'tahs assistant Todd Louden? I for one hope he gets it so my question would be answered.... as...

Plenty of time for all the speculation over those sorts of things to play out, hopefully in spearate threads. Would like this one to be purely about the tour, the players actually selected to tour and issues on tour such as injuries / form / tactics employed. I believe there are 2 additional...

Ditto for Phil Blake, maybe he can give an insight into the 'toxic' wallaby environment that Quade claims exists in the current setup. Would also love to hear an interview with Michael Hawker about Australian rugby moving forward.

tests: v France 10/11/12 v England 17/11/12 v Italy 24/11/12 v Wales 1/12/12 a couple of weeks away yet but thought I would get the ball rolling with test match dates and opponents. The squad will most likely be announced after the All Blacks test on October 20th.

Shame about the apparent poaching of the Penrith players and hope the Emus get the numbers and support needed to continue next season as they are vital for rugby in this country moving forward (though those on the North Shore and in the eastern Suburbs will most likely disagree). Hope Will...

IMHO get rid of the top-ups and increase the salary cap to $5mill. The ARU could thenoffer bonus payments for Wallaby squad selection and additional payments for match selection.

those of you looking at MMM as a 'hard graft lock' may need to go back to the old dvds to watch him play. ( IMHO) MMM was better suited to playing blindside flanker (despite him being 2m tall) as his scrummaging was woeful.

The Waratah's squad for 2013 looks very strong with a great starting 15 and it appears a little depth coming through. The advent of a new coach and (hopefully) team of assistants will enable the 'tahs to change direction as the Reds and Brumbies have done in recent years. With the right coaching...

that forward pass to Carter bordered on deliberate as he was 1m in front of the bloke when it was passed to him. Also can anyone tell me why the Souths scrum were penalised 5m out from the uni line (uni feed) with approximately 5 left on the clock. From my viewing on the ABC Paddy Ryan brought...

Why is this Warren Livingstone not on the ARU board? He seems to have vision and business acumen a good combination that seems badly lacking in the governance of the game in Australia.