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What have they done wrong in Botswana and Uganda to deserve that?

Possibly because the ARU Registration database is based on a player registering with a Club. The lucky ones then get to be selected for NRC and/or Super Rugby. Some Super Rugby players do not play NRC due to Wallaby duties, "off season" surgery etc, so there would be some gaps if the NRC...

Depends if the ban (which it will surely be) is couched in terms of weeks or games. IIRC most recent judgements have been couched in terms of weeks rather than games, but the Judiciary have taken the number of games/byes into consideration when determining the number of weeks the suspension...

Porecki is overseas. Dalziel is average at best. Holmes looked good in the NRC. I'd have him on the bench in a proof of Bradbury's Law. Coolican is rather average and wasn't even wanted by the US Eagles for RWC 15. Did Vea play NRC? Next could possibly be Fainga'a from 2015 U20's but he...

We all saw it, but did Kafe need to carry on like a Soccer Mum while the Producer couldn't find the punch? Citing Commissioner was always going to find it. Very silly play from Latu, who will deservedly get a rest of several weeks, especially when it looks like TPN is out for 6-8 weeks with...

There must be more then 7 people in WA with Foxtel.

^^^ Previous years we have had some reliable twitterati at the National U20 Championships feeding the latest news into the threads for those unable to be there. Are there any twitterers associated with the teams that we can tap into this year? (apart from the official tweets from the Teams)

There is a story circulating that Stars NRC has gone, and a further story that Uni will align with Eagles in the NRC as a consequence. Some one has then posted a list of all the Pro players, and former U20 reps associated with Wicks, Beasts, The Corporation and Country in the NRC thread. They...

1 ultra strong NSW franchise and 2 NSW franchises filled with premier club stalwarts. I guess this may encourage some of @Jagman's Eagles 2nd XV players to try and get a gig with Rays or Rams, or they won't get the development exposure that NRC is supposed to deliver. This rather brutal...

^^^ IIRC the Shoremen only fielded two colts teams in against the Hobbits last year as well. Despite that, they went on and fielded competitive teams every week in all 3 Colts grades. All 3 teams made the finals, and they got there with the fewest number of players on their roster of all...

For those keen, the stream is on Youtube. Search for "Australian Club Championship: Souths v Eastwood" on Youtube or watch it here if your browser allows it:

Do not feed the trolls. Hit the report button folks.

The stumbling block for reorganisation or rationalisation of the NSW NRC teams is that of the now 3 surviving teams, only 1 is owned by a traditionally ARU affiliated Rugby entity(ies). The licence for the North Harbour Rays is owned by a joint venture between 4 Shute Shield Clubs. The...

^^^Some of the Class of 2015 that are in the various club "machines" have been announced via club web sites or facebook pages and the like. Possible that the Clubs make these announcements of the success of their recruiting campaigns in order to attract more recruits. I have been progressively...

NSW v ACT: Good looking team from the young Ponies, who should be competitive in the engine room department, and with their inside backs. The depth of the NSW bench and outside backs may be the point of difference between the two teams. NSW to win but not by too much. Teams for QLD v WA...

Yep. I agree with you @TOCC. Yesterdays game is the first game in 3 years of U20 competition that has had any media coverage whatsoever beyond the journo simply rehashing the Press Release from HQ ARU, and even that hasn't happened too often. ARU need to learn how to properly leverage off the...

Apparently there was only one bloke playing for Queensland U20's yesterday, according to this report from Pando of the Daily Terrograph. NSW didn't seem to have all that many players involved in the match either...

Pretty sure 18. Dillon, 22. Afu, and 23 Pelowski played colts in 2015 and would be considered graduates of the Class of 2014 (turning 20 this year) Other "Turning 20" this year are: 1. Fifita 2. Moore 6. Champion de Crispigny 7. Hayson 10. Molloy 11. Tabuatamata 12. Yeomans 13. Latinipulu 15...

Large numbers of Japanese fans at SFS last night, and Goromaru T shirts. Great excitement from them whenever Goromaru touched the ball. Has to bode well for bums on seats for Reds home games at Lang Park.

The Stars didn't collapse. They were collapsed by ARU who have apparently decided not to renew their licence. The Stars were the best performing (and most inconsistent) NSW NRC team. Their main failing was the lack of spectators. IIRC their average home crowd was around 600. For a TV...