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Setanta (Irish) died and BeIN (Qatari? Saudi) took over all their licenses. Not sure if they still exist anywhere.

Horne is off north so that shouldn't be a problem.

I think the lack of backline depth would be badly exposed. For example, We could be down a full backline this week. Laidlaw, Russell, Seymour, H Jones, Bennett, Taylor, Hogg. But we're still left with a backline something like: 9. Price 10. Weir 11. Visser 12. Horne 13. Dunbar 14. Hoyland 15...

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I don't think you can carry more than two scrummies or two stand offs in the 26 man squad, unless the third is the best or 2nd best player in another position. Having said that, combinations might come into it. If Goddard is the preferred scrumhalf and Sione the prefered Inside​ Center, that...

Leota was more that last Saturday, down at Box Hill, I'd seen someone around Robs' Height, haircut and Complexion from a distance, with a heavily taped Knee and Shoulder (both of the major injuries he's had?) running around quite freely with what looked like the U20s. As a consequence, I'd...

Smith, Toolis, McMahon expected. Disappointing re Jeffries and Leota. I really really hope TT has learned his lesson and will start Cummins, Retallick and Timani and bring Day (if fit) off the bench with one of Colby and Jordy. We can't afford an undersized forward pack given the form and...

Hard to see Maddocks miss if fit though.

I'd imagine that Tuipolotu has one hand on a center jersey, based on selection in two underage seasons, two games in the seniors and a very good performance today. With a few other quality boys in the centers, is there room for a Jooste or a Mosley being selected as 12s?

Tupou is a Queenslander two I think, but he's actually on a Development contract rather than just down for U20s I think.

I wouldn't mind Goddard replacing Bip next season

Are the Props not all converted backrowers?

Ooooh, ref bottled that one. Closed fist to the face is a red, regardless of how soft it was.

My guess? Players with current contracts would be offered matched wages and contract lengths by the ARU, regardless of the "salary cap" of the individual sides, IF they went to the side of the ARUs choosing. Otherwise I think they'd probably be released from contract and left with competing...

Melbourne Rebels U20s Team for Rd 3 v Force U20s: 1. Mahe Vailanu 2. Jordan Uelese 3. Vaauli Faamausili 4. Emmanuel Meafou-Latu 5. Esei Haangana (Captain) 6. Ben Collins 7. Jack Farrell 8. Sunia Finefeuaki 9. Harrison Goddard (Vice Captain) 10. Jack McGregor 11. Angelo Leaupepe 12. Sione...

If it's down to the Broadcasters we "should" be safe I reckon. Fox probably wouldn't be happy with a reduction in Australian derbies, and I can't see a way to get rid of us (or any other Aussie team for that matter) without reducing that amount, or maybe maintaining it at best. Plus, the more...

Think there'd be a bit more shrewd distribution by the ARU of contracted players than that. For example, I think English is the logical player for you guys to pick up: He does everything that Horne does, so would provide depth and little change in structure. I'd also think that Jeffries (being...

Oh Shiggins

Australian teams seem to play shite in anything bar clear weather at all levels, some of that will be tactics, and some of that will be a lack of experience, and some of it lack of skills. That particular aspect would take a long time to change. Edit: In rainy weather, the old farts playing...

Bastards. For the rest periods, not the July thing. They're particularly important for us Nations without a lot of depth.