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I think it's only for the forwards. Do the backs drink schooners or ponies?

There was a programme on NITV last night (also available from SBS On Demand) about Brendan Williams who played for the Wicks in the late 90's. Well worth a watch for those who remember "The Whippett" and his amazing skills...

I can't say I've heard of many instances (except Dave Harvey at Gordon) where a club has succeeded in preventing a player leaving whether to go to another club, S15 in another state or overseas, but that may as you suggest be because the club doesn't want to stand in the way or is not willing to...

The 2000 GF was played at Concord between Randwick and Uni and it was a virtual sellout. The entire western stand was reserved seating and much of the eastern stand as well with only part of the eastern stand, the concourses and the two ends as general admission. Attendance at the SS and the...

Gives a whole new meaning to the concept of a "discount"!

The Rugby News website has a Shute Shield "team of the year" which is sure to spark some debate! http://www.rugbynews.net.au/rugby-news-2013-shute-shield-team-of-the-year/

I guess it's a question of whether you'll be happiest if you win the game and lose some money or lose the game and win some money! IMO it's hard to pick the winner as both teams won their semi's easily and I'm struggling to decide how much of that was due to the superiority of the winners v...

And with young guys like Norton, Roye, Holmes-Baer etc coming through as well.

Sorry, I was mainly talking about the S15 contracted players where the clubs certainly don't appear to have any legal hold over them or, if they have done in the past, it sounds as though the ARU is about to attempt to override it. How long is the average club player's contract in your...

For a contract to be legally binding between two parties there must some consideration (ie payment) in return for services or product provided. If players are not being paid directly by their clubs then there is no legal contract. My understanding is that in the vast majority of cases the S15...

Nio is still head and shoulders above the other hookers in the club and his involvement around the park is great. Should have been captain. Tim had his best season for several years -- injury free. Interestingly Samu played the same number of games as Munro.

Having re-read this it seems as though the ARU is only planning to ratify the right of the S15 teams to stop players returning to their clubs. This is only going to piss off the clubs, the players and the fans as there won't be any consistency. All or nothing IMO. Once their S15 commitments are...

(1) Horwitz as the backline looked much more dangerous when he played (2) Samu made a huge difference whether in the backs of forwards (3) Lautolo who made the transition from wing to fullback and was very effective in both attack and defence

Not allowing the S15 players to come back to their clubs will move someway towards evening up the competition, but what will happen to the players who are not required by their S15 teams during the course of the season? Don't they get to play anywhere?

Wouldn't have picked that one. He only played 12 games out of 20.

I wonder if this is just another ARU thought bubble or whether any or all of it will actually come to fruition some time this century...

Anyone know the 2nd grade team for tomorrow? It was supposed to be uploaded onto the website today, but hasn't happened.

Just noticed the Uni website list the Wallbies who have come through Uni Colts (13 of them since 1984): Farr-Jones 63 Fitzsimons 7 Egerton 9 Lyons 44 Waugh 79 Campbell 4 Kanaar 1 Burgess 37 Mumm 33 Dennis 15 McCalman...

Don't take this the wrong way I'm not having a go at Uni, I'm just curious, but who was the last player to come through Uni colts and enjoy a lengthy test career? Phil Waugh was in-and-out and guys like Dave Dennis and McCalman have played a few games, but I'm trying to think of someone who was...

Were they in the 30 man Wobbly squad? They might be released back to Uni if that was the case now that the team has been named.