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The Stephen Moore striking scenario in BRU v RED a year or two back - 2013 @Suncorp IIRC.

Be nice to realign all Colts comps across our wide brown lands as U20's but the most aspirational of the U20 players are already playing Grade footy, with some like Magnay (and Placid before him) already playing Super Rugby. The Selectors also seem to look more favourably on players that are...

^^^ Sounds like a job for the Citing Guy to deal with. It falls under the definition of foul play, so is well within his remit to deal with, although when it is done in and around rucks/mauls/tackle zone it can be hard to spot. Regulation 17 gives guidance to the Citing Guys...

That is the big step forward that we took two years ago with the introduction of the National U20 Championships. Not ideal in that all the action happens over two 1 week periods with effectively the Div 2 champs to select the Barbarians U20's involving NSW Country, Qld Country, Vic, WA and...

A repeat appearance of Bring Back Buck's impromptu scrotum surgery?

I'm with you @Rugby Future. It would also mean that England could win something.:) Teams 3 and 4 in each pool compete for the RWC Plate in a QF, SF, GF knockout tournament, with team 5 in each pool going home early. The RWC is forecast to make about $150m USD profit. It wouldn't break...

Stunning revelations from Dan Carter about a huge rift in the NZL camp that threatens to undermine their 2015 RWC Campaign. From a stuff.co.nz article it is revealed: Richie McCaw ..... .... ... one of the worst according to All Blacks first five Dan Carter. "He was pretty poor ... ... ...

There are some that would say that you never beat the Bokke or the Welsh, even if you happen to score more points than them.:)

NZL have recently started (third year this year IIRC) a National Under 19 tournament. I think it is a 10 day or so competition in a central location. They use this as a selection base for the following years U20 World Cup team, along with the Schoolboy scrapbook notes. Due to NRC and RWC, I...

A picture paints a 1000 words. Nearly every NRC Game has had at least one "Official" Gaggerland photographer assigned to it. Many photos have been taken by them. Of the many photographs taken, not many are included in the Blog Front Page Match reports. While crowds haven't been massive...

^^^ Here is the guidance from Regulation 17. As @Strewthcobber says the guidance is fairly clear cut. What is not clear cut is the interpretation of this guidance, compounded by the inconsistent and sometimes baffling application of mitigating and deterrent factors.

That's a bit like the sad spectacle of the parent, friend or relative anonymously and endlessly trolling the Schoolboy threads, repetitively hyping up the achievements of their son, brother, nephew, schoolmate or acquaintance in the desperate hope that a selector will pick them for the the...

Neither did Pocock.

Some useless facts on NRC 2015 are: Most points in a game: 29 points - Ian PRIOR (Perth Spirit) - 1T 8C Round 5 vs Queensland Country 22 points - Jono LANCE (NSW Country Eagles) - 2T 4C Round 4 vs Sydney Stars 22 points - Sam GREENE (Queensland Country) - 2T 4C Round 4 vs Greater Sydney Rams...

^^^ Assuming that the "Clipboards" ignored other players who failed to be be selected for Canberra (Barbarians, NSW, QLD U20s), Gold Coast (Oceania U20's) or Italy/Spain (World Rugby U20s Cup/Trophy), NRC has "exposed" 12 players from the "Born in 1996 or later" cohort to the "Clipboards". In...

In the mix for 2016 (Updated) Incumbents from 2015 Australian Team Lukhan LEALAIAULOTO-TUI, Randwick, NSW - now signed to Reds. 2015 Qld Country NRC (may not appear in NRC due surgery and Team Rehab). Sione TUIPOLOTU, Southern, Vic. 2015 Melbourne Rising NRC James TUTTLE, GPS, QLD. Reds 2016...

Updated to NRC round 8, with some amendments. Regular Starters James TUTTLE, GPS, QLD. Reds 2016 contracted player. 2015 Qld Country NRC. (Team Captain !!!) 7 Starts Maclean JONES, University, QLD - 2015 Qld Country NRC. Started 4 games, bench 3 games Campbell MAGNAY, GPS, QLD. Reds 2016...

"The Shield" is getting a life of its own, which is the desired effect. Brisbane City Head Coach Nick Stiles, after the Brisbane City vs UC Vikings match: “It is a great achievement to have gone down to Melbourne in Round 2 to secure the Shield, retain it with two victories at home and now to...

Not too much more than a money grab by Rugby, and an international credibility grab by Loig.

Some people may take the view that former Super Rugby players should not be eligible for Barbarian selection, and that it should be ALL about development of future talent as well as rewarding the solid but uncontracted club journeymen with an overseas tour. I believe that the development of...