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Seems to be a few more OCasties around here nowadays so maybe we can discuss rugby in the land of the Seahawks. From: http://centralcoastsports.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=35&Itemid=195 I was hoping the Rams would continue their improvement from last year but...

Which Central Coast club are you connected with / support?

it is boring to watch the nose down, bum up, crawl to the line from a fan persepective also. What I don't understand is teams tend to play more open rugby until the get within 5 metres and then go ultra conservative. Teams need to develop more set plays to use specifically 5 metres out or less...

I can see the sense of having a businessman on the panel as he can focus on a coaches management techniques and presentation skills which are important in this day and age. I just think (after studying Corporate Governance) that you need independent voices on a nominations committee. Fagan...

Interesting choice of selection panel - a businessman, a sports administrator and 2 backs, one of whom has no coaching experience. All on the selection panel are Brumbies through and through. Can anyone else see a problem with this? (sorry I've been studying Corporate Governance) Are any of...

What's with Jake White's insistence on not playing a fetcher?

Shouldn't this thread be in Everything Else as it is not a rugby discussion?

When did Francois Pienaar take over the 'boks prior to WC1995? I distinctly remember Tiaan Strauss captained them when they were here in 1993 but not sure when the changeover actually took place. Not sure about changing the captain now but I would like to see co-captains appointed next in the...

Cooper Vuna played rugby up until he was 15 in NZ and Jarred Saffy was an Oz schools rugby player. Have you ever considered that some guys are more suited to rugby than to league? Most of the shit heaped on league is for off field indiscretions and I can't remember anyone on here bagging out the...

Just been over there Ash as live commentary on here has been poor (their's isn't any better) and they have been saying the players have been copying the Brumbies and are revolting against the coach.

how long to go? Must be game on this week for them - r1 'tahs shocker, r2 brumbies win, r3 Chiefs shocker, r4 Sharks close loss, r5 reds shocker, r6 'canes 1BP at worst...

What has happened to BKH? Injured or overlooked for selection? IIRC he made the bench a few times for the Brumbies last year yet hasn't come close for the 'tahs. He played well for Southern in the Shute Shield as well.

It would also depend on why they haven't been scoring a lot of tries. I haven't had an opportunity to watch them yet this year so can't judge them on that but it is possible to play an attacking game of rugby and not score tries as a) the opposition defence is up to the challenge or b) the...

until they play the Rebels again later in the season. Also, think they play the Lions in Brisbane as well....

If the Reds manage to get a handy lead (preferably with the 4-try BP) in this game then I would like to see Quade and Will substituted to give their understudies some game time in their positions so that if injuries occur later in the system they have had a run there at Super Rugby level.

Also on Sivi, I read that he wanted to play for Fiji in 2002 but their union wouldn't pay for his flight home to participate in the training camp and game that would have locked him away with them for his career. He hadn't made it to the Chiefs at that stage and was playing 2nd Division NPC...

As long as I and most others here would love to see it brought back, think it has pretty much gone the way of the dodo. Mum's and Dad's fearing for little Johnny's safety and tv look. The refs need to clamp down harder on the breakdown, even more so than last year with yellow cards early and...

I'm hoping that TPN is rested for this game so that his knee has an opportunity to heal some more. As much as his physicality would come in handy if the 'tahs can play an up-tempo game (easier said than done as their opponents have a tendency to go down quicker and more often than a cheap whore)...

So what your saying is do what Robbie Deans instigated with the Wallabies when he came on board.

So Lions for 14th, Cheetahs for the Spoon?