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Mitchell would be the only hope, before he heads off overseas. PS: Toby Browne has left to play in Italy.

You can probably throw Tom Bennett into the mix also.

I'd suggested previously that Samu and La La are both only fit enough for half a game each at the moment and think they should be used that way. I think both Connor and Baldwin can be a bit inconsistent. I thought Connor was slow to the breakdown on occasions last week and also against the...

From the games I've watched this year (live and on the ABC) I'd suggest there are 3 things that separate the top teams from the rest: (1) shoulders into tackles v grabbing with hands (2) drawing the defender and passing v trying to beat the tackle and when failing to do so throwing a wayward...

Pete, thanks for the feedback about Hoiles. I hope he makes a successful comeback. Re the quite fellas -- I'd add LaLa to your list, that's why I think Nio would be a better leader.

Only 1 change in the team v Southern: Koteczky in at 10 (deserves promotion), Matehaere back to 2nds (I'm surprised at this) Hopefully Koteczky will take over the goal kicks as well (assuming we get some to kick!) rather than Harry Anyone know when Tom Bennett is back from suspension? This...

I agree, my team (above) was based on the assumption that all players were fit and available which is clearly not the case with Hoiles. BTW, does anyone have any actual factual knowledge that Hoiles is planning a return to the paddock this year or is this just wishful thinking? The other...

The 40 man squad gets cut to 30 this Friday so the unlucky 10 should be available for their clubs this weekend. Not sure when the actual team is named, but there was an announcement that the squad would be preparing for 2 weeks for the B Cup game on 17/8 so I assume that means the 30 will all be...

Unlikely he'd be match fit enough to come straight back into 1sts for a full game, but assuming he could, then he'd have to be at 8 with Samu and LaLa sharing half a game each and Connor or Baldwin as the other flanker. Given Samu and LaLa's struggle with fitness and the way they throw...

Browne's only played a couple of games in the last several weeks and Horwitz and Hepetema are away for another week. I agree Koteczky should be in firsts. Samu and Wright didn't provide any attack without Horwitz to direct the play and create gaps.

Lineouts were excellent, scrums solid. No clue in attack.

This was a must win game for the Wicks as I can't see them adding to their 39 SS points in the next 2 weeks and Warringah are now breathing down their necks. A win would have seen us leapfrog Easts into 6th place and secure a place in the playoffs. For me the game just highlighted the...

The points cap may impact Uni's ability to utilise all their players. They will have all grades in the playoffs but the points cap in 2nds will make it difficult for them to fit many S15 players into 2nd grade. As I said before, some of Uni's 30 or so S15 players won't play again this year...

Not sure about his schooling but here's his rugby (both) career: Rugby Union Randwick Rugby 2000 - 2001 Orrell Rugby UK 2001 - 2004 Cornish Pirates UK 2005 - 2006 Exeter Chiefs UK 2007 - 2009 Alghero Italy 2009 - 2010 Rugby League Brisbane Broncos 1995 - 1996 North Sydney Bears 1997 - 1999...

I'd suggest James Leckie and Ian Smith are both up there with the 2 you have mentioned and I think they've both at least ref'd at S15 level. I think the standard at SS 1st grade level is pretty good particularly when you compare them to some of the questionable refereeing performances we've seen...

LOL! I was expecting something like "quality v quantity" but you've trumped that!

Our 17 pages are far outstripping the other individual club forums BTW! And they all started before this one.

Things will never be as good as they were in the old days....but then again they never were! I fear the NSWRU will snuff out Penrith's future sooner rather than later. With all the talk of reducing to 10 teams so full home and away can return it's hard to see how they can survive without...

I can remember Jeffrey Sayle saying many years ago that the role of Randwick (and club rugby in general) was to (1) provide a pathway to rep rugby and (2) provide an opportunity for players who will never reach the rep level to play rugby. He suggested that winning comps was a nice bonus if you...

Perfect!