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It wasn’t a fantastic game, but I thought there were some positives. I made the comment that not many played well for 80 minutes, but within that I thought there were some guys who were fine but didn’t play the whole game (Tupou, Slipper & Leota) and other guys who were basically fine, but just...

3. Valetini 2. Tupou 1. Rodda

Thank God for that. Not many players have been good for the whole 80. Valetini & Rodda probably the only ones. Edit: 5 in a row though and it’s been a long time since we’ve done that so still have to be happy with that.

True enough - but it doesn’t seem to me that Rennie is giving anyone a free ride.

Depends how good your props are.

This for me. Every one of the hookers on the list has struggled with their throwing to an unacceptable degree. If one of them gets it right they’ll be my first choice. I don’t really see the value in Latu that others do - or maybe more specifically I think he is too hot and cold. But if he can...

So you think the Reds & Tahs would do better if they relocated to Caboolture & Griffith respectively?

Because his alternatives is to be English???

I know that words are just words and, at the end of the day mean very little in the whole scheme of things. But, can I just say, I love this shit. I watch that and I see a guy who knows he has everything against him but he believes none the less. And he seems really clear that they are going to...

I like his aggression too.

For the record though I do think Mafi is outstanding around the field. Better then Fainga'a or McInerney and appears a better scrummager than Lonergan. But probably a clear 4th as a consistent lineout thrower.

I think they’re both capable - but I don’t think I’ve seen much to suggest Mafi or Blyth were close to selection. I know Mafi was in the included in a preliminary squad earlier in the year, but as soon as BPA came back he was second in line (although I guess the inclusion of all of Lonergan...

So - what are we expecting from the squad next year in terms of player growth/performance. Who do we think will really kick on and who, if any, are under pressure. Here is a bit of any overview from my perspective - - players to smash it - Wilson, McReight, Salakai-Loto, Vunivalu, Paisami - I...

That group of players has been the source of a lot of optimism judging by the comments here Nomad. But they haven’t really had much impact as yet. It is actually the guys who are 1-3 yrs older than that group who are really shining at the moment. Guys like Tupou, Swain, Rodda, Swinton...

Haha - well, I personally was never worried about him being a Kiwi. He is a great coach and I feel it would be very few coaches who don’t want to do the best they can. I guess there is always a high level of pressure to achieve short term outcomes which may not be aligned with longer term...

I’m far from pessimistic- but one of the reasons I’m not is that Rennie has been very clear that his intent is to get quality players back to the local competition and that he will continue to preference domestic based players. Edit: my confidence is definitely buoyed by the emerging group of...

You really think this is as low as that could sink? Did you not notice there was a pick up in interest this year and it had absolutely 0 to do with overseas based players.

I think it’s a bit from column A and a bit from column B Dru. I certainly agree with underlying point that Lolesio is doing fine and will get better with age. Even my comment about other young guys possibly overtaking him - that may or may not happen. Lolesio has already won a test series v...

Rennie’s statements around this seem to suggest he is allowing a limited window where guidelines will be a bit more relaxed to allow for the development of a number of players and to try and entice them to come back to Australia and play domestically to put themselves on the picture for a...

I guess my point was that he doesn’t need to make public everything he tells the players. But I can’t see any big issues in any of those statements