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Yep - completely get the disappointment. Unfortunately I doubt it is done for the year. I’ll be surprised if there aren’t at least 1-2 more departures. But at least we are seeing a genuine pathway of guys coming into super rugby now to make their debuts around a bunch of experienced players...

Two of them were locked in. COVID gave them a get out clause and they took it. None of these guys would have got regular time in front of O’Connor (well, I can’t really comment on Walker as I don’t watch league - but wasn’t he always going to league?). Also worth noting that most of them...

Surely there is no bigger endorsement to how much Quade has changed his reputation than this comment :)

There’s a lot a double-barrelled surnames there. I never realised you guys were so posh Dan.

At this stage I’m happy to wait and see how Creighton goes. All reports at the start of the season is that the Reds have been preparing for this and, while I would have like Creighton to have had a couple of runs there at least he will be working with a pretty settled backline. Not meaning to...

Interesting starting & finishing front rows

I think Kellaway’s strength is he is a smart player who works hard off the ball and makes very few mistakes. If he is ‘flashy’ at all it is only in the sense that he’ll make a play work by turning up in the right spot, running the right line or making a good read. He’s the sort of player that...

To be fair to BR - who was the Force 14? I can’t work it out.

He looked pretty good from what I saw. Just had a look at his stats - made 9 runs for 61 metres and 8 tackles with no misses. I seem to remember a couple of his carries he also got some post contact metres, even if they weren’t big runs. I don’t remember him doing anything particular...

I think the speed of the game/time in play is the bigger issue. From what I’ve seen of the Kiwi games they make as many errors, but they clear the ball quicker from rucks and the ball is in play for longer periods. Both these issues will have an impact on the player fatigue and organisation of...

Both Lonergan’s signed extensions until 2025.

Can’t deny I’m very nervous about this week. Not just for the Reds, but for all the Aussie teams. I’d really like to see Salakai-Loto & Uru back this week plus Campbell, especially if Petaia is out. Ii think that the faster pace will suit McReight & Wilson and our locks have been the unsung...

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What was Nasser’s injury? Any chance he’ll be back next week? Also, any updates on Salakai-Loto & Uru?

1. Bell 2. Porecki 3. Eloff 4. Philip 5. Holloway 6. Gamble 7. McReight 8. Harris 9. McDermott 10. To'omua 11. Mataele 12. Foketi (considered Stewart - 14 tackles, 0 misses) 13. Kellaway 14. Nawaqanitwase 15. Newsome

Petaia has had his injury problems, that is without doubt. But I just can’t see how anyone can deny Petaia’s ability.

Muirhead is the only one of those names I’d really think is in contention at the moment. Plenty of promise amongst a number of the others, but not ahead of the other names listed IMO.

Good teams Reg. I think Philip’s current form puts him starting in place of Swain, and I’d probably also switch Smith & Blyth around. There are a bunch of 50/50 calls which I won’t mind which way they fall. But on the whole I think those are good times.

I’ve been thinking extremely impressed with Vest. But I think ASY (Angus Scott-Young) remains in front of him. I thought I read Uru was close to a come back too, and I’d be bringing him straight back into the squad straight away as well. Guys like Vest will continue to get chances through injury (and I think he’s...

Do you mean the pass to Tupou? Or is there an earlier pass. There is no way the pass to Tupou is forward based on where he catches it in relation to the 5.