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I think that topo has summed the situation up pretty well as far as last season is concerned. The new ingredient is their off-season training and performances. While Nathan has been with the Brumbies, Ben has virtually reinvented himself training at Uni. He has really put in, is lifting very...

I saw signs last night that Mitch Inman is beginning to emulate his big brother's unique tackling style. I don't know how many people here would remember, but Luke Inman had the the most extraordinary ability to rein in someone who appeared to have got past him with an around-the-ankles tackle...

This thread was initially focussed on the problems of Parramatta Club. I was drawn into it when challenged by Cutter to justify the fact that my club, Sydney Uni, has so many players of obviously first grade standard. I started my reply by observing: The first of these issues provoked a...

Actually, Cutter, I've almost given up posting on this site for two reasons: 1. I'm offended by the mob ridicule of players who go out on the paddock week after week and give it their best shot; then find they're the butt of every one's clumsy attempts at humour and/or outpourings of bile; and...

Lee, this is the second thread today where you've issued this instruction. It's fairly obvious who you're having a dig at. Rather than playing class monitor, why don't you let other members decide what they choose to post?

You weren't by any chance a creative genius in an advertising agency in an earlier life, Lee? "Our House? My arse." What a marvellous - and marvellously apt - slogan! And its brilliance is enhanced by the fact that it recalls and builds on the earlier slogan. If I were you I'd be onto Jim...

I think that you make an extremely valid point, DPK. The other codes have an abundance of high standard games available on free-to-air. As far as Super Rugby is concerned the only thing available to the non-Pay TV subscriber is to watch games in a pub. The situation is compounded by the...

Would you happen to know the maiden name of his maternal grandmother, Lee? Just trying to test how complete your knowledge of rugby players really is.

The Waratahs site doesn't show a date of birth, but the fact that Paddy Ryan played Australian schoolboys in 2006 indicates either a very precocious talent or definite ineligibility.

I don't think that Paddy Ryan comes remotely close to qualifying for Under 20s.

Re: Rebels deadline ends, update here on what you hear. In my opinion, which I expressed at the time, the poor performance of the Reds' scrum in Round 1 had nothing to do with deficiencies on either side of the front row but with those behind them. The coach had his pack very much focussed on...

Re: Rebels deadline ends, update here on what you hear. I was talking specifically, gambler, about overthrows. And also in relation to a hooker who to my knowledge hasn't previously had a problem there.

Re: Rebels deadline ends, update here on what you hear. Where did that one come from, Noddy? Certainly not with Ben Roberts.

Re: Rebels deadline ends, update here on what you hear. One Uni bloke that the Rebels - and the Force - should be looking at, Lee, is hooker Ben Roberts. He has had a massive off-season in the gym and will be transformed as a player. Disappointed at your report of him over-throwing yesterday...

Re: Rebels deadline ends, update here on what you hear. I presume you mean after Weeks, Hawko, which means he might have a long wait. A huge advantage that Laurie has over Dan is his efficiency around the park.