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How many years later was it that Max Currie went to Southern and took half the Parramatta players with him? Something Parramatta have never really recovered from.

and those of us who had watched him in Shute Shield last year and were calling for the Brumbies to select him ahead of Phibbs and the other average half they had (name escapes me at present) are still wondering WHY? Glad to see him finally get a run and prove all of us armchair supporters right...

Sorry, missed that one. What did he do to poor Lara?

I did say "I". I don't like union representation on the board of any company.

No mention of Saffy as a potential 6. Not tall enough or not playng particularly well (haven't seen enough Rebels games to judge)?

I would love to see the ARU board reduced to 7 directors, 5 independent and 2 executive directors (CEO and Director of Rugby). The independent directors should be voted for by all rugby clubs in Australia (one vote per club - not sure how to deal with schools though). The clubs committees would...

I know in all my playing days the clubs I played for didn't coach basic skills let alone an advanced skill set which is why I believe the clubs struggled for both numbers (they were getting flogged too often due to a lack of technique) and players didn't bother attending training as it was...

Must be Volavola. Is he still with Souths or has he joined the exodus?

I thought Volavola was a Parramatta player. I am sure the ABC commentators referred to him as having Tongan rather than Fijian heritage.

Does anyone know if the young flyhalf from Southern Districts is running around again this year (think his name started with a V - has Tongan heritage)? Thought he did really well in the games he was on tv last year.

I hope Lyndon Bray doesn't get anywhere near the IRB head of referees as IMO he has done a poor job with super rugby. Think they should go with retired NH referee (Chris White?) for the next 5 years. Whoever replaces Paddy we should all be hoping that they restore the reputation of the position...

Does anyone else think it strange that a 21 year old Gregan struggling to establish himself as a starting Wallaby would be able to put 'tremendous' pressure on supposedly younger players (who was younger than Gregan in the 1995 Wallabies? - possibly Steve Merrick but he'd already usurped GG as...

With the expansion of Super rugby to 15 teams (and the likelihood it will be 18 after 2015) there is no room in the rugby calendar for an ARC. The best players not playing S15 are already playing club rugby in Sydney, Brisbane and Canberra. Putting a new competition in under S15 is continuing a...

Prodigy, Is Jim Garroway still playing at Epping?

Geez, the author made a couple of glaring mistakes in his summary of Jake White. Rudolph Strauli (sp.?) was responsible for Camp Staaldrad and White has only started with the Brumbies in recent times, not the four years alluded to in the article. The RFU seems to be plush with money maybe...

Fellas, we usually do a poll post season's internationals ending for each position and post the results for everyone to comment on and select a team to play against them. Do the mods want to do it early this year (happy to organise again if this is the case)?

The other thing with league guys is you don't want them getting in the ear of some of our young players about how they would 'tear it up' in leagues ala Matty Johns with Quade in '07. Muggleton, Kiss and Blake developed into great rugby defence coaches through spending time in the game at lower...

The breakdown laws aren't the problem a lot of the time it is the referee's application of the law (or failure to do so - in the case of Bryce Lawrence) that is causing problems. The KISS simple would be good if followed - Tackler release and roll away, player in possession releases the ball...

The side I'd like to see: 1. Slipper 2. Nau 3. Alexander 4. Sharpe 5. Horwill 6. Higginbotham 8. Elsom 7. Pocock 9. Burgess 10. Barnes 12. Horne 13. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) 11. Ioane 15. O'Connor 14. Turner Res: 16 Fainga'a 17 Maafu 18 Simmons 19 Hodgson 20 Phipps 21 Cooper 22 Fainga'a

I have met him and can attest that he is a good bloke in person. Watched the opening Bledisloe in '06 with him HK Phooey, Toots and Snowy - all the latter of whom post on tsf in a bar in HK. Watching the Wallabies get reamed was painful but it was made bearable by the good nature of the Kiwi...