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An ignorant comment which shows absolutely no appreciation of the impact of the axing of the Western Force in 2017 had on players, fans and the game in WA. These 7 games: Enable a professional team to be recreated from the decimation which followed the axing. Proved what could be created in...

The strong message was: The Western Force is Back.

You're dreamin' WCR. WA was screwed by RA even with RugbyWA. WA wouldn't even exist as far as the East Coast is concerned if there were no State Unions. The Professional Game in Australia should be run by professionals - not a NSW cabal (with a few token outsiders).

Pleased to hear Andrew Forrest give some comments on the blocking of the Western Sydney team but also the reasons why GRR is going to be run out of Hong Kong. Although Forrest was full of praise for the efforts of Raelene Castle this wasn't spread across the rest of Rugby Australia. On being...

These aren't Andrew Forrest's rule changes. Andrew would be the first to admit that he's not qualified to contribute to the discussion. The rule changes have come from people such as Matt Hodgson, Michael Lynagh et al. Rest assured - if a rule doesn't achieve the desired outcome then it will...

The goss is that HK will be playing some of their games in mainland China.

2018 Nathan Sharpe Medal Dinner – Award Winners Nathan Sharpe Medal: Brynard Stander NRC Player of the Year: Brynard Stander Members’ MVP: Ian Prior Rising Star: Tevin Ferris Geoffrey Stooke Force Man Award: Marcel Brache All 4 winners part of the play-on squad from 2017. Tevin Ferris -...

World Rugby meets on 14 November. I reckon we can expect announcements over the next 10 days or so and certainly before the end of November. Looking back over what seems like years since World Rugby's meeting in Sydney- but it's really only been weeks and days - we can only be impressed by the...

I s'pose that loss is something like the Wallabies 8:53 loss to Sth Africa in 2008 or the recent 24:53 loss to Scotland. As our Super Rugby teams have shown over the years - blow-outs happen. The score against Hong Kong indicates why World Rugby is supportive of the game being developed in...

Kiap has got the funding correct. It was a consortium of 3 local NSW backers. Minimal cost to Minderoo other than funding the marqe players.

If you remember Hore's comment was that his preference was no Western Sydney team before 2021.

I understand that Panasonic is locked in but no announcements until World Rugby's final endorsement next week. The composition of some of the teams, despite the locations, will draw attention.

Grr - at least somebody is trying something different - let's get on with the game! :)

Expect the announcements to come thick and fast over the next two weeks. Obviously some more rule changes to come. Hopefully in an effort to achieve more game time than the current 34-35 minute average. Global Rapid Rugby

This thread is actually about World Series Rugby. World Series Rugby is being established with the financial support of Minderoo/Andrew Forrest to safeguard/maintain professional rugby in Western Australia. Rugby Australia by its actions has shown that it has ZERO interest in helping...

Australian rugby fans have every right to be cranky and rightly ask questions of Rugby Australia.

Consider a number of key features: No salary cap. Minderoo funding a number of marque players for each team. Hodgson has already listed any number of International players interested in playing in WSR (especially after the RWC). Any new competition has to be better than Super Rugby. Hawaii has...

The ongoing selection of Ned Hanigan and the selection of Jack Dempsey epitomises what's wrong with Australian Rugby and the Wallabies. Ned Hanigan has now been gifted 18 caps - so many more than so many better players. Learn your stripes in Super Rugby and NRC young man. No-one deserves such...

We live in interesting times......I wonder what will be the make-up of the final teams? Would think that the Hawaii team will be doing a lot of travel IF they are involved. Hawaii in frame for World Series Rugby spot Nick Taylor - The West Australian - Friday, 26 October 2018 Western Force...

By Gregor Paul in Tokyo "The All Blacks are facing the rare prospect of playing in front of a half-empty stadium this weekend with ticket sales for their Yokohama clash with the Wallabies said to be sluggish. And by sluggish, Nissan Stadium, which holds 72,000, could have about 40,000 people...