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The offseason is normally the busiest time for these types of jobs. I sure as hell hope we haven’t got to a point where the Board chair is involved in match day prep. With regards to mental health - allowing appropriate leave to avoid mental health issues is far superior to this constant need...

Everyone is entitled to time off. The bloke absolutely has all sorts of questions to answer in terms of his leadership/performance. By all means condemn him for every other aspect of his performance. But everyone is entitled to leave and, in jobs like this, there is no perfect time to take it...

I didn’t realise he was that old. Clearly I’m losing track.

Good to see some Australian talent coming back. Not sure if Timani is likely to challenge for a Wallaby squad place or not, but at least he adds to our depth in that spot. Also helps further improve the Force, which can only be good for Australian rugby.

I kinda feel sorry for Alan. Cant recall seeing him doing the slightest thing wrong previously. But gee he did nearly seperate poor Pone’s head from his shoulders.

That’s great news

I guess the bit I don’t get is how/why the SS clubs don’t think that what they are doing is ultimately counterproductive. I know heaps of people (and on any given day I may or may not be one) who openly deride the QRU and have various levels of bitterness regarding the poor way in which state...

Well - I don’t know the exact status of Slipper & Fainga’a. One of both could be back. But you’d assume McInereny & Ala'alatoa will be definitely out. On the flip side, what is the status of BPA?

Haha - well, the players would be smart enough not to say it, and being competitive guys most of them probably genuinely think they can get there. The board - well they probably just think it’s all the players fault.

Well, to be fair I don’t think you can expect them to say publicly - ‘yeah, look - we know we’re shit. But we just want to try and play as well as we can so someone comes along with a cheque book and picks a few of us up’.

Might not be a bad time to get the Brumbies with Slipper, McInnerney, Fainga’a & Ala'alatoa all doubtful at this time. Plus Wright of course, but Muirhead & Hanson haven’t put a foot wrong on the wings.

Good points/analysis MST. While Wessels has expressed that he intends for the Rebels to be more expansive in last nights presser he made it clear he was happy to take point however they came. Certainly from what I’ve seen of Wessels coaching I can’t imagine they are going to mimic the Aukland...

Not always. He is often sluggish into position. But then there are other times when he busts his arse. I don’t want to seem like I’m against him - he probably has most upside of all the 6 candidates. But if Rennie wants more workrate out of Wilson & Tupou then I expect it’s reasonable to...

Sorry - I know I first metioned his name, but while Uru has been good he’s played a total of 2 Super Rugby games. Let’s wait until the whips are cracking. There is a decent chance Uru won’t even be in the starting for Qld when LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) comes back.

Yes, he has been used as a target. Sparingly - but that is fair enough when Neville & Swain are doing well as primary targets, but the times I’ve seen him used he’s been fine in the air. He mainly seems to get used at the back for the Brumbies, which I think is fair enough as I imagine he’s...

If only the two teams were playing soon to settle things.

Uru could also be a candidate for the 6 jersey.

I have some cautious optimism at lock. Neville is in career best form, LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) would be a good foil. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner), Hosea, Swain & Blyth are all coming through and all seem to have adjusted well to super rugby. No idea this stage if Uru can keep up his form and even less sure if he can take that to test...

Some analysis in one of the other contenders for 6 https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/03/03/battle-of-the-blindside-enforcers-why-the-power-lies-in-canberra/

1. Eloff 2. Kaitu’u 3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) 4. Neville 5. FLW (Fergus Lee-Warner) 6. Anstee 7. Hardwick 8. Dempsey 9. Lonergan 10. To'omua 11. Koroibete 12. Hodge 13. Ikitau 14. Maddocks 15. Banks Lonergan obviously the contentious one - but he threw the pass of the weekend and made the kick of the weekend, and he did a good...