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Obviously the ARU have literally NFI what they were doing but the suggestion seemed to be that Contracted Wallabies (McCalman, Timani, DHP etc.) would be more or less given the choice of where they'd go, contracted Super Players would get asked to go to specific franchises, and uncontacted...

As abysmal as the game was, I am also liking Sefa looking like a stronger version of his 2014/15 self, rather than just the heavier one that we saw in 2016. Last two games he's made very powerful runs down the tramlines, albeit without support or reward in this one. Sent from my SM-G935F using...

Ew. 4 team finals please. Don't reward Mediocrity with post season positions.

Same shit happens everywhere though. The major reason Maitland left Glasgow in the first place, was that he wanted to play his Provincial/Club Rugby at Fullback. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Poor poor Naka. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

In all seriousness, if we're talking Southland & Northland v full strength Sydney Uni, then a valiant effort but the Kiwi sides coming up trumps is the logical conclusion. Paramatta/Penrith v Canterbury would look an awful lot like the Marsh/Klinger Partnership in the BBL a couple of years ago...

Wins against the Blues and "Barbarians" with game management in mind, and just fiddling with combinations. A hard fought loss against the Crusaders with a strong side, but it's excused: most of the Irish and English players have gone deep into the finals and this is their first game. The...

Don't get me wrong, that was worse than any European game I've watched since about 2010. Not shying away from that, beyond hooray for points in South Africa. But it's any excuse for a handful of Force Supporters at the moment, and at least in Rebels threads, I'm going to respond with a little...

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When with a handful of exceptions (such as Simon Cron and our very own Dave Beat) the Shute Shield voluntarily and deliberately portrays itself as a nepotistic, insular, arrogant, sneering and nostalgic competition, how could it ever be the basis for something bigger and wider appealing? Sent...

You see, that sounds like it'd have awful results too. Cox could quite reasonably demand: The right to retain any player for either the Brumbies or the Rebels beyond 2017. The ARU is to provide pay outs or alternate squad places for any contracted player Cox doesn't want to retain. A 6-2...

There's filibustering to the media as a businessman looking to get the best deal. And if that's all it was, I'd think it was us that would get the chop, it would just cost the ARU a lot of cash and dignity. But he's gone and told the playing and coaching group that he will not sell. That's a...

If Cox outright refuses to sell, and the Force have an Iron Clad legal case (as is being suggested in the most recent articles) the Brumbies will need to go, or the ARU get sued by SANZAAR. Clusterfuck of epic proportions.

10 try to 0 games aren't fun to watch, even if you're a Kiwi Supporter.

Nice to see Edinburgh's 5th string lock not looking​ out of place in his 63ish minutes. Two games from two against Australian opposition the Cheifs have got got bogged down in ugly, sloppy rugby. Something there for the rest of the comp to target IMO. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Also, what the fuck are two Australian​s doing being regulars in the best NZ side. Not against them personally, they're just taking the contract that comes to them but Allalatola got shafted at the Tahs (how the fuck did Tilse keep getting contracts) and Samu had two excellent NPC seasons...

Bloody hell Saders. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

I'm pretty sure it was Penalty for the high swinging arm (unavoidable under the new laws), then a Yellow card for the neck roll afterwards.

Fucking hell. Hoopers actually telling it like it is. Good on him for not shying away from how godawful that was. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Kings wanted that a lot more than the Tahs did. Awful game of Rugby all round, when the skill levels are that bad, desire wins most of the time. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk