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I'd have loved to see them make the 20-25k or so worst seats for this weekend's final super cheap. Say $15 or max $20 for an adult and half that for kids. Maybe if the ticket sales get stuck around 50k or so they can do some special promotion along these lines.

Get over it. The amateur era is long gone. I hope the majority of the Rams players come from a Western Sydney background, but I don't really care so long as the players all put in.

As it seems likely Karmichael Hunt is going to sign for the Reds do you think it's possible we might see him play a couple of games in the NRC this year? The last Suns game of the season is on the 29th of August, which coincides with round 2 of the NRC. He hasn't played much this year so it's...

I think it will sell out. And I think so long as they don't put a premium on the ticket prices that the final would sell out too if it's against the Crusaders. Price 30k tickets at $20 and I think they'd sell them. If the final is against the Sharks it would be a smaller crowd.

Yes, and this is where they went wrong in my opinion. They should have invited bids for new teams and then when they had all the options looked at how the competition could be structured. Nevertheless I don't think the format is set in stone. Japan is the logical choice but it really doesn't...

True, but that's a different example. The people in Melbourne were supporting their national teams in a huge annual event. The Asia-Pacific Dragons are a private franchise playing a one off match against Japan. It might have some novelty value but not a hell of a lot of substance. If it were...

The proposed team in Singapore, the Asia-Pacific Dragons will play the AB Maori in November. Japan will play them twice in the two weeks before. I guess the levels of support for these games may give us some further insight. Though perhaps the 18th side will already be chosen by then?

They couldn't outbid the NRL itself, which is what Wamberal is talking about. As for Folau being a mercenary. Surely if that were true there's no way he would have come to Australian rugby. His pay packed was cut in half when he switched. He would have stayed in the AFL or moved straight to...

Commercial value = Japan Infrastructure = Tie Geographic location = Singapore Rugby readiness = Japan Ongoing sustainability = Japan Surely it's a no brainer. The only thing that might put a spanner in the works is if South Africa outright refuse to have their teams travel to Japan as part of...

Maybe in the cases where an NRC match is played as an opener before a test match there'll be 2 games televised for that round?

Sounds like the Rising might be. They've got the colour scheme for it anyway. It's not a bad idea. Stade Francais make massively more on merchandise sales than any other club rugby team. And Melbourne is the hipster capital of Australia so why not?

Hard to see him getting ahead of Cruden or Barrett. If he starred for Samoa at the world cup he'd get a big offer in Europe. Would make twice as much money and still get to play test rugby. Samoa could be a real dark horse with a good 10. They smashed Italy in the scrums when they played in...

Social media stats of the teams so far: Team - Facebook likes / Twitter followers Rising - 1,101 / 410 Vikings - 1,095 / n/a Rams - 831 / 489 Rays - 691 / 396 Stars - 599 / 337 Eagles - 237 / 58 Spirit - n/a / 349 Brisbane City - n/a / 100 QLD Country - n/a / 106 I'm sure this will change...

I hope they have some commentators on the streams. Hey, it could be a way to develop the next generation of rugby caller!

Well of course Kenya would want him back! Who knows, maybe with him in the team they might have qualified for the RWC. More important would be whether a Super Rugby or European club would pick him up. I'd imagine he'd get a contract somewhere. He'll come back if and when he gets cut from the...

Daniel Adongo.

On the roar some people have started referring to them as the Villains. I feel this should stick. It's a more appropriate name than the Sydney Stars.

Samoa at full strength with a good preparation will be better than you in most positions. And world cup year they'll probably get a few more guys putting their hands up (guys that have given up on the All Blacks and Wallabies). Maybe someone like Lima Sopoaga. You should beat Japan and USA...

He's got good speed and a decent step for a guy his size. Plus a great offload. I reckon he could be a pretty damaging 12 and the switch would be easier than trying to convert to the back row. With the new powers the NRL have granted their CEO (being able to add top ups to recruit or retain...

Probably not unless a handful of their players continue to play for other teams. It will be the same deal with the Argentinian team. They're planning to only select test players that play locally from 2016. It's obviously not ideal long term but it'd be a first step towards American and...