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Apparently they are playing in the IRB Junior World Trophy Cup (JWTC), lily; the Tier 2 competition. They were relegated last year and have to win the Cup to be reinstated in Tier 1.

Yes, Joe, Will is playing for Uni Colts but is also in the Waratahs Academy. He was away for a couple of weeks as I understand he has been selected for Samoa Under 20s. He is progressing very well. Like you, Jnor, I have been astounded by the sheer size of the young bloke. Sitting alongside...

One would hope that there is no discrimination in regards to membership of his group. I wouldn't like to think that non-drinkers would be automatically excluded.

I'll bet you weren't told that by any of the Eastwood First Grade forwards, freddy. He's played them twice this season. But I couldn't agree with you more.

Roberts will be spoiling for it. It used to be a bit erratic but he hasn't had any problems this year.

Another great moment in refereeing in the Illawarra occurred during the 'Seventies. We were watching a game at Shamrocks' home ground and it was getting fairly willing. A bloke next to me said that someone would end up getting sent off. "No chance," I said, "Harold never sends players off."...

Yes, fp. He came through Colts at Uni but played a couple of seasons at West Harbour before coming back to Uni. Last season he vied with Nathan Charles for the first grade spot but this year he has really stepped up. He displayed an outstanding work ethic during the very intensive off-season...

I don't get involved in referee bashing, partly because I recognise that the laws of rugby are so complex that it is an extraordinary task for anyone to stay focussed for 80 minutes while running back and forth on a field making instantaneous judgements in front of a very critical audience both...

Move along folks, nothing to look at hear. But if you have any budding journalists in the family it's a good example of how to get a quick 500 words out of nothing much at all. A slow day on the rugby front and at least Big Jim got featured even if the impression created was that he is still...

You may well be right, daz, but I think that what the Larkster said lends itself to a more literal interpretation. "internally ... doing everything that asked of him and more" could refer to the fact that he is following the Club nutritionist's advice on diet and not sinking too much piss. I...

It is unclear what odds Hawko was referring to - true odds or the odds a bookmaker would offer. At $1.25 he is giving the Force an 80% chance of winning. At $4.00 he would be giving the 'Tahs a 25% chance of winning. If these were the odds and the only possible outcomes the sum of the...

It is perhaps fortunate for your patients, cyclo, that mastery of statistical techniques is not necessary for success in your day job. If, in fact, the All Blacks' success rate is "70% or so of all Tests" a non-trivial proportion of that 70% would have been achieved against countries who have...

I have no idea whether E'nE is a referee or who he works for, but I am intensely curious, Slash, to find out what process of deduction you used to derive those conclusions from what he has written.

I wasn't having a shot at Sully, cyclo, but I think that this law should be refereed strictly without any concern for mitigating circumstances. At a time when there is lot of attention being given to the cumulative effects of head knocks, I think the policy should be: Leave the seagull alone...

Just a tad off centre, TOCC.

Law 10 (e) ... A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent's neck or head is dangerous play. Sanction: Penalty kick.

Exactly what has been achieved by the action of Andrew Fagan - and presumably his board, although he seemed to want to take all the credit for it - in removing Andy Friend in such a publicly humiliating way? Other than, of course, demonstrating that the coach wasn't the major problem or even...

I am intrigued as to what sort of statistical analysis could be used to arrive at your conclusion, RGS. Or is there an element of hyperbole here?

He aimed up very well, ned, in the scrums and around the park. Penrith have some big units and they play a very direct style, hitting the line hard. Sam was right in the middle of the trench warfare. He is also developing as a very strong technical scrummager. He has a flat back and packs deep...

I don't know about their other games but the loss to Uni was a very tight game.