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Side issue really. But FP I just don't understand what you are saying here. Completely over my head.

Yes, despite some suggestions here, it surely puts Heenan well outside of a 12 month program to HC.

Ouch.

Not on your own. I actually like the maul but think the rules need to allow a contest. Don't know what those changes are but anyone in fronton the ball carrier should be considered off side imo.

That game? Low viewership may be a blessing in disguise.

The long kick is intended to gain territory for lack of possession. If the kick and chase are good, the opposition regains the ball in their 25 and is pushed into an exit strategy. And you re-gain the ball closer to halfway or the 10. It's all about playing the game in their half, preferably...

Thanks for the link. ESPN have closed their public stats.

Understood. But you know, this time. Honest, we are #9. And dropping. Is it enough to get your excitement up for the next rugby test? I'm much closer this year to thinking there is an answer that is not yes. Just FAR closer to thinking my interest is rugby could be handled differently. I'm done...

Sitting here behind you Shiggins.

Yes, any number of alternative universes where we are performing better than utter shite. Not the one we are in, unfortunately. IF you think that the northern hemisphere rugby fans aren't noticing the the rankings, well I suggest otherwise. If we win at Eden Park it would have a huge impact. And...

Not radical, but an error. If we were sitting at #9. And if we have better players selected in the top 23.

On the Noah selection, this is not really my issue. I think Noah is the best 10 resident in Aus. I wish the guy all the best. My issue is more around this "oh, we have to be developing xyz by giving game time". At #9 ranking we just can not justify that approach. Rennie and co have to put the...

I hear what people are saying about Italy. Fair enough. However if we are still sitting at #9 I wouldn't be stuffing around with the selections. If we are back to the top 5 or just outside, fine. Otherwise we nee to be more conservative imo.

Strange question. He earns it like any other player. Through form and then in training. Slim, we are #9 in the rankings. It is not a position where game time can be gifted for development. We have to put our best team out every time. There is every chance Rennie will see Noah as earning it, but...

Apparently discussions have been promising - though not resolved as I understand it. Noah unfortunately is neither our best 10 (albeit we had to stretch far and wide) nor our best 22 (a role that needs flexibility such as with Hodge). Though I would put him ahead of Foley in defending in the...

It reads as a reasonable background to me. Let's see how he goes with Brad.

Sure but that can be said of anyone coming in to this sort of role. I don't get the point of your distinction "journeyman/opportunist" in coaching staff. If it was a career choice you'd need to be pretty flexible. Or lucky.

It's god that QRU are creating pathways for Aussie coaching talent. Wish the best for Blake and Heenan.

I'm happy to hear of the check with World Rugby, but there is too much discussion here that is not about the game. Time for Rennie to back off?

Agreed. More time to learn when you are young, too.