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So, what's the consensus on 12. Ant 13. Taps 11. CFS? I get that Taps has had 2 good games in a row at 13 now but I still can't help but feel we would get a lot more mileage out of 12. Taps 13. Ant

The NFL doles out broadcast rights to several networks for a total of ~$39b. This revenue gets split between all the clubs and is primarily used to pay the players. This allows teams like Green Bay to field competitive teams regardless of market. Most NFL stadiums are owned by the franchise...

I don't think it would be such an issue with the NRC teams as they are far smaller financial operations than full blown AFL teams. Investments of only a few thousand dollars would make big differences in the ability of these teams to locally market themselves and promote their games. You could...

Would Folau even make that much more $$$ if he went to France? Between top-up and Waratahs salary isn't he already in the 850k-1m range? I may be totally wrong about that so please correct me if I am.

Agreed re: Fardy but he's making a lot of those runs wider than you'd generally have a test lock standing. Jones has been back and forth with his ball-running for mine, even to the point of being pretty shit one half and then shit-hot the next. His ruck work and defense will see him making the...

To'omua's body is literally made of rocks, anger and fast twitch muscle fiber. Watch him hit twice as hard as Siliva Siliva while Laurie walks them through this rucking drill: I've been more or less drooling the entirety of the Super Rugby season so far waiting for the privilege of seeing...

Oh okay, I can live with that. Not worth opening the Pandora's Box of Omega-3s research but even if most of the claims turn out to be crap (helps with recovery..good one, Dick) it's a pretty benign compound unless you've consuming it in ridiculous amounts.

He's been running just as well as pretty much any Australian lock over the past few weeks anyway. I think @Scrubber2050 's point holds some water though. Forwards are still often catching the ball a little flat-footed. At times this is because the previous ball-carrier did not get over the...

Quade backpedalled straight to 2009 with the defense he put out against the Force. I can't recall a tackle that wasn't a high shot on the ball and he fell off the tackle a few times because of how high he was going. He's getting away with it 50% of the time now because he's bulked up in the...

Coach of the Year? Is that what they give you for your first season with a positive record these days?

He's speaking from experience mate, the Tahs already had their bubble burst twice by the Sharks and Brumbies! A finals contender with no set piece, fancy that. Great game Force :) Not too keen on that droppie at the end, but the Force deserved the W.

Your baiting used to be so much better than this.

Pretty sure Blues and Brumbies were tied for 1st with 20 tries a pop going into this match so by your own logic maybe they didn't have so much to worry about :D Slept through this one and will be looking for it on the Youtubes for the next few days but the Ponies have been a real pleasure to...

With the way he's defending, I doubt it. He's got the best defensive record of any 10 in the competition at the moment.

Beale used to be able to put up a decent bomb, Crawford could always chase his own kick as well.

Honestly, high balls on the touch line to Folau/Crawford chasing through would probably do a lot of damage to the Sharks outside backs. They don't really have anyone big enough to compete other than Pietersen.

In my opinion if a halfback at Super Rugby/Test level double pumps and doesn't snipe they just had a brain explosion and got caught in two minds. Only time I can think of the double pump and pass from a ruck being a good idea would be if you were attacking close or something, maybe on the...

I remember catching him in some of the UQ highlights from last season. Fast, taller/stronger/heavier (looks about 6' and 95kg) than Aidan but still very, very quick. He's probably got the nastiest goose step in the entire squad! He's just one of those guys that always gets the other team to...

Are Force fans actually so delusional that two of you have used the Lions match as a measuring stick for the Reds' performance? Subtract the Stuart Berry factor and the Reds comfortably win that match by 10-15 points. This banter has been great though. If any of you Force fans were traveling...