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He was excellent in the centres late-season for the Reds - think he might've found himself a new preferred position

Irrespective of crowds, how many other rugby grounds around the country are doing these sorts of numbers?

Must be all the aforementioned legalised recreational activity

Yeah Donaldson was one I'm not too sure about - his performance at 15 was reasonable, 10 less impressive. I think he's probably best suited to a Hodge-like utility role.

For mine, stocks have risen (in varying degrees) for: - Bell - Mark N (Nawaqanitawase) - McReight - Vunivalu - IFL - Donaldson - Perese - T Hooper - Valetini - Skelton

Ballymore redevelopment of a different kind! Actually a big fan of this initiative. Surely we also need a retro leather supporters ball?

Yeah - I just can't see that actually being tabled as a genuine option though. With RA, who knows I guess

Is there a foreseeable future where all teams except Brums commit to, at the least, high-performance alignment? Would be interesting to see how that works out for them.

I just want to feel something

"Philosophically agree" is pretty key. By the sounds of it, they still haven't agreed on an exact path forward - which is why Brums, Reds, Force were initially noncommittal, wasn't it? Must've been shown a pretty convincing slide deck. The Brums' (promoted) argument of not wanting to be moved...

Yeah but coaches who are measured and rational, doing the usual "we'll be up against some tough opposition, but we're confident in our abilities" spiel are boooooring. Hyperbole, arrogance, and headlines is the future. Viva la Eddie. But yes, in all seriousness, a middle-ground would be more...

I think it's been pretty clear all along that the approach (from both McLennan and Eddie) has been blow it up and start again, looking toward '25 and '27 - however, it can also be true that the historic losses sting both fans and players. Hopefully the pain is only short term, and long term...

But Origin eligibility isn’t black and white either? Again, having a concept of selection without nuance simply doesn’t work. https://news.com.au/sport/nrl/origin/queensland-twice-as-dependent-on-interstate-players-as-nsw/news-story/345ba866c02f8417212f3f997d65a112

Everything else aside, it really just can't be that simple. I was born in Switzerland as both my (Aussie) parents lived there for a few years at the time. I came to Aus when I was 6wks old, and am not even eligible to be a Swiss citizen. Would I theoretically have to be pulling on the red and...

Nail on the head. The same can be said for other 'physical' centres who have dropped off a bit recently (i.e. Paisami, Perese to an extent) - when at their best, their running is only one string to their bow.

I thought Lynagh had some very solid outings at 10, demonstrating a composure and ability to read the game that wouldn't be expected for someone his age / experience level. Absolutely agree that he could do with some more QPR under his belt, and just game time in general - and the same can be...

The two players you've mentioned, Vunivalu and Koroibete, both moved from Fiji as teenagers.

Nah, just the racist / xenophobic ones