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Team of the Week Round 1: 1 Matt Gibbon (Rebels) - (8/9) 2 Matt Faessler (Reds) - (9/9) 3 Zane Nonggorr (Reds) - (8/8) 4 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (Rebels) - (9/9) 5 Nick Frost (Brumbies) - (5/9) 6 Rob Valetini (Brumbies) - (6/9) 7 Fraser McReight (Reds) - (6/9) 8 Charlie Cale (Brumbies) - (7/9) 9...

Blues go coast to coast on the half and the Highlanders cop a yellow card to boot. That's a lot of effort just to make me look like an idiot.

Highlanders in for another beautiful try while the blues are getting what sounds like their last warning for penalties around the lineout/maul. Blues could be In for a long afternoon here.

Looks like Keynan Tauakipulu has headed to Canberra - named in the Brumby Runners side this weekend.

2024 Indigenous jersey is out: https://shop.redsrugby.com.au/collections/queensland-reds-replica-indigenous-jersey

Oh, as an addendum to the above it's probably also worth noting that the Hurricanes have a huge amount of experience on the sideline: - Kirifi (66 super 1 ABs XV) - Flanders (41 Super) - Shields (74 Super, 81 English Prem, 14 Top 14, 8 English tests) - Perenara (122 super, 83 All Blacks)...

Change in the way the smart mouthguard triggers are applied: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350197701/super-rugby-changes-smart-mouthguard-process-after-opening-round-flaws Basically the mouthguard will no longer trigger removal for an HIA, instead it will be on field assessment that can then be...

That's a much better solution, moving early tackles out of foul play would be a massive over correction.

Tomorrow's QLD vs NSW game will be shown on Rugby Xplorer: https://www.rugby.com.au/news/waratahs-reds-confirm-sides-for-second-u18s-academy-match-2024229 Teams: WARATAHS (1-15): Nicholas Hill, Poni Ravubale, Edwin Langi, Isaac Fonua, Toby Brial, Luca Cleverley, Marshall Le Maitre (c)...

Context doesn't change much, they still blow us out of the water: Top 14: ($188 million * 70% )/14 = $9.4 million Gallagher: $213 million/10 = $21.3 million URC comes much closer to our $6 million per team ($106million/16 = 6.625) but that's ignoring what these teams get from the Heineken cup...

Wow, the rebels aren't even dead yet and the tahs are already scooping up anything not nailed down.

I'll compile this weeks combined team this afternoon, probably while I'm watching the Blues v Highlanders. Get any final votes in before kick off to be counted.

A first pass of experience per player in each of the match day 23's: All caps taken from https://all.rugby/ I find they're a pretty good source though they lack Japan league one and only go back to about 2013. Super caps I've listed should be one less than what all.rugby shows, that's because...

Sounds like there's not much chance of Halangahu coming on as an assistant: https://www.espn.com.au/rugby/story/_/id/39618387/joe-schmidt-pretty-special-coach-dan-halangahu-distances-wallabies-move

Development side to play Souths this weekend: Good to see Blyth is back fit and available for selection. Injury position is so much better this year across the squad. I think it's just O'Connor De Lutiis and Anderson out now. Maybe Riori and Goldsbourough too given they've not been named here...

Reds have sold out their travel package to the crusaders game less than 24 hours after first posting it. Not sure if it was actually on sale longer than that and it's it'll only be 70-100 spots given its an alliance airlines charter but that's still a great response. I imagine sponsors would...

I was no fan of McGahan as a coach and that was my understanding at the time of his initial appointment, but that was only for a two year contract. If the Rebels were that unhappy with the appointment why did they then turn around and offer him a contract extension?

Such a well managed scoring drive. Also, all the beeping on the Les Kiss one was also "confidential team plays":

Hopefully we can downgrade them to a tropical low on Sunday

Looks like Stan had the coaches mic'd up for the Reds v tahs game: A lot to like here, particularly enjoyed seeing a bit of Van Humphries in Les Kiss.