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That’s the hard thing with super rugby we are 7 weeks in and there is no other rugby available to be played. Makes it hard bringing players in when there is no exposed form

Just like investment bankers doing their homework lead us to the GFC. I am by no means saying it can’t work it’s just I am more conservative and risk adverse then them obviously. I get that they base their growth projections off the the growth in the game world wide and would be investing to see...

I am not laying the blame on QLD or NSW for the broken model they have too much power and it is incumbent on them to vote in the best interest of their unions

I know it’s not about selling tickets as the home union keeps the gate. My point there was I didn’t agree it was the power of the All Blacks brand that sold the game in the US seeings that they played Ireland in an area full of Irish Americans. Just think there is a lot of risk buying into the...

It’s more to do with player retention the rapid increase of wages putting the cost of running these sides up and the lack of investment in grassroots rugby

I agree he should be our 15. Think he ends up in the midfield due to a lack of depth. I suspect if Skeleton does well when presented with his opportunity and DHP is on the way out you will see him play 15 next year

There is pressure to play through injuries at any level. I did see the thing about his personal leave I just forgot about that. He is one of my favourite players so I was happy to be able to follow his career on stan Look for the older players I have always thought the move makes sense drop...

He has played one game this year in 7 rounds. Because they wanted a stronger back row to combat Hooper. Next week Barrett and Kerevi will get 80 and he will be left out again

But the fact with 3 backs on the bench we carry two reserve halfbacks is what I find odd

Never been there so have zero knowledge or understanding of the area. Was surprised with the amount of Aussie rules in Cairns when I was there but I guess that’s full of expat Victorians escaping the cold

Why are all the locals just totally into League?

Playing sport isn’t a normal job but everyone in a squad wants to play.

NSW and QLD are running the game and have always been running it. Rugby is never going to give us a Collingwood and unfortunately they lost the Rabbitohs to League 113 years ago. That’s the problem NSW and QLD have a disproportionate amount of power when it comes to voting on those things...

I don’t get established players going to the top league. McMahon doesn’t play most weeks as they are only allowed two foreign test players on the field. Obviously there is the financial side but you don’t get the play. That would do my head in

JOC (James O'Connor) had already changed but went straight edge and got into spirituality in Sale

Well if we have an independent body running the game the will make decisions that are the best for Australian rugby as a whole and growing the sport unlike now when the powers to be have to pass something NSW and QLD are afforded the power to vote it down despite not being the majority

The World Cup will make money so will the lions tours. The stadiums will be sold out and the TVs will be tuned it. I have a few mates who are English expats don’t watch the England national side but always will tune into Lions test. We all agree there needs to be structural changes but the...

Who needs to move on now champ?

I wouldn’t know how much it has cost to run the academy The issue is financial but it’s also governance. Under the federated model that the private equity firms aren’t keen on we will never get a positive outcome for the game as too much power lies with NSW and QLD and they are then hopelessly...

Have no clue why either of them haven’t been tried off the bench. It was laughable last game with three halfbacks on the field at once. This isn’t suburban rugby