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So you want the ARU to develop players up until they leave school and hope they stick with rugby when league is offering a National U20 comp. I'm sorry but thats a bit small minded. The academy players get around $5K a year to train. During this time many of them find it hard to hold down a...

The benefit of the ARU academies isn't really going to come to fruition for a few years. The majority of players picked are potential U20 players and 7's players. I don't have an issue with these guys being the bulk of players selected as by the time they are no longer a viable academy option...

I think Holmes will come into contention this year. It will be the first time in many years he will start the season without an injury restricting him.

I think a lot of Kiwi's would welcome him back with open arms, especially around Christchurch. They seem to think it's an issue with Australian rugby and the players just aren't up to what Deans wants them to do. I don't think he'll get a go at the AB's but a super gig wouldn't be out of the...

Gibson also mentioned on that hopefully teams will be worried about Izzy in the air so it may create more space for them to run the ball. I'm not sure he's fitting in well at Tah land with that attitude.

He'll have a good tilt at a great year this year. I think he should be full fit for the first time in a long time. I think he could make a Wallaby comeback in 2013.

He was a 7 but switched to hooker as he sees a better future there for himself.

It wouldn't surprise me if Wade went to Wests. He has aspirations for higher honours and having Hanson and Tessmann as possible obstacles wouldn't be great. He is a Premier player but needs a consistent season to push his claims.

Some good news though with Cooper set to sign with the ARU tomorrow. http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/wallabies/wallabies-exile-quade-cooper-set-to-stay-with-rugby-ahead-of-the-british-and-irish-lions-tour/story-e6frf55l-1226530933976

Really? What happened?

Harris can't pass from left to right over 5m. When he does try he starts crabbing across the field and uses up the space for his outside backs. Harris would have a better kicking game than Lucas though and he showed it in the Premier grade GF. Plus he hardly misses when going for goal.

If Toua can stay fit, something he has struggled with, he could be anything. They obviously rate him highly too as most players with his history would have been cut by many teams. Davies at 15 is an option depending on the game plan Link wants to play. He is lightning quick and would be a real...

9 Genia Lucas Frisby 10 Cooper Lucas Lance Harris 11 Diggers 12 Tapuai Harris Ant Lance 13 Ant Taps CFS Morahan 14 Shipperly Davies Morahan Toua CFS 15 Morahan Toua Harris Lucas Lance Davies That's the depth chart I expect for the Reds. Quade will play for them. His bio is still on the Reds...

I thought he'd be off to Uni to play.

I guess in good news we just beat both these teams on their home ground on the Spring tour. The RWC will be a walk in the park.

I'm not really sure that was down to great play by Harris. The AB's didn't really show up that night. As for hiding the kicker I'm not a fan of that, Harris is a 12 in my eyes and nothing else. If he doesn't make the team there I wouldn't pick him just for his kicking, I'd play him off the bench.

I don't think it's the group of death but it will be hard. I think the Wallaby psyche works better when things are hard, We would struggle with easy games, like Scotland or Samoa. As for venues I think they look good. The traditional rugby venues would be the best. The WRU must do a good job...

TAB are offering the Tah's at $19 to win the 2013 Super title. Worth a few bucks in my eyes. The squad looks better and they coaching staff a big improvement on recent years. Like I said before I like the signing of IF. Hopefully they don't try and use him as a battering ram and get him the...

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He told me that work wasn't for him so he's off to the UK to do his Masters of Engineering. You know these dumb footballers ;)