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Welcome to the forum and great pickup. It's good to see more investment in the professional structures around the women's game at the state level.. As far as a men's high performance manager goes, there was some talk around someone like Pat Howard coming in when the last coaching change...

Couldn't tell you why or speak to corporate hospitality specifically, but it seems pretty standard for Suncorp - Broncos and Dolphins opening games a couple of weeks later are also not on sale yet. Only tickets for the Roar (who are currently in season) are available for that period at the...

No news is probably good news for the most part, though Docherty's and BRC Capital'ss issues have continued: https://www.afr.com/technology/hiro-brands-calls-in-administrators-120-jobs-on-the-line-20240104-p5ev5j I imagine nothing is going to move much either way until the season gets underway...

That looks about right to me, though I think he'd still probably be starting at the Rebels and Brumbies, just at 15 instead of 10. The real question will be how he sits next year when he's off contract - I'm not sure any of the sides will necessarily be clamoring for him with another year of...

That's probably about right for results, but first year of a new coach will always be looked at slightly differently, so there will be a bit of leeway in results if there's a clear vision and progression. Finals still a must though, given it's more than half the comp. As far as year on year...

Not sure that list is correct/complete - the WA announced the western force game would kick off the tour a while back...

I'm not suggesting bad blood or anything like that, more that McKellar has seen more of him than anyone else and doesn't appear to rate him at market value. Certainly it seems he was looking to turn that short term deal into a long term, given he doesn't appear to have the next thing locked...

Joe Powell has left Leicester: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/leicester-confirm-immediate-exit-of-two-players-including-joe-powell/ Was only on a short term deal after London Irish collapsed, but interestingly this is the second time he's left/not been re-signed at a McKellar coached team. No...

Rest of the article aside, I do like this as an option for a first pass at a cross over competition: In time I think the ideal would still be a more complete pre or post season competition including the top teams, but as a way to get more knockout, pressure rugby for all the sides, while...

QPR has probably been it's strongest in a long time the last few years so it wouldn't surprise me to see it getting more external attention pulling players away. The other big factor might be the finances down in Melbourne - I'm not exactly sure how the regular flights back for Rebels players...

For mine the absolute ideal for younger players like him is to get a bit of time in trials and early rounds of the season off the bench but then drop back to club rugby as soon as the season has started to play full games. That way they get exposure to the top level and get to see what they...

Damn, was keen to see where he was at before the season started. Better to take their time with him though, there shouldn't be any need to push him with the prop depth we have this year.

Aside from broadcasting all Shute Shield and Hospital's cup games along with a weekly game from the WA premier grade, Stan has a weekly show dedicated to club rugby. Their interviewing players and coaches across the country and promoting those voices and the club comps themselves to a broader...

How do you figure that?

Yeah, with clubs collapsing despite all the money in the game, the small boutique stadiums, reduced travel costs, etc. I'm not sure I'd be rushing to copy the English model.

No one is denying or ignoring the problems the game is facing, or the lack of investment in the women's game, including marketing. What I'm saying is the opinions of one journalist here are largely irrelevant, maybe a symptom of the disease at most. This list, written by a different journo...

That is one journalist's list, not the list. Aside from the fact that it's just one man's opinion, I'd argue there should multiple women's 7s players on any list of Australia's top 50 female athletes.

Horne confirmed as high performance director, will start in February. Nucifora also on board as an advisor from March, with his involvement increasing after the Olympics. https://www.rugby.com.au/news/peter-horne-rugby-australia-high-performance-director-20231218

Also Les Kiss, if staff are included from the original quote

Bit more in the smh today about the issues, club bosses at the Rebels are working to assure the players and members that everything is ok for this year at least...