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The powers to be seem to want to emulate those found in either NRL or the English Super League...

Scrums in schoolboy rugby are depowered by the fact the packs are not allowed to push for more than a metre and half as per u19 rugby laws.

Byrnes could qualify to play in France under 'developing country' rule as per Fijians etc?

This very eruditie discussion lends credence to the theory that frontrowers do have a lot more grey matter between their ears than the rest of the team...and yes, I am an ex-frontrower who has had the honor of playing all the 3 positions with distinction...

Was given one of these by a then Wallaby when I was at school, wore it on and off for years, to training sometimes... Fast forward 30 years (well almost), and having the president of the Sweden rugby at my then place in Noosa for a BBQ at the time of the 2003 RWC, he gave me the Swedish rugby...

Liked this comment at the bottom of this story: I wonder if Jamie will be around for New Zealand supporters and players come the World Cup when they choke.....

If more people buy these Romanian jerseys, they could still wear them to Wallabies matches... with the Wallabies jerseys looking yellower and yellower each year, the Romanian ones can easily pass for the other at a distance in packed stadiums!

Agreed, however as we have read before, the ARU is facing the prospect of a loss this year due the no usual November internationals helping to fill its coffers...it seems that the IRB is not very forthcoming in making up the drop in the member unions' revenue despite huge television rights etc...

Which recruits in question, TOCC, do you know?

Cipriani sampling the nightlife of Manly after the game? I'd like to see that...

Thanks mate...got another email from them last night with same result...

Any other players of note in either team there... I bet Highlanders would have wanted McCaw to play for them seeing as he went to Otago Boys...

Just got back this morning from a great weekend away in the Shetland Isles, I was one of the 3 visiting referees for the sevens tournament, it was certainly an interesting experience courtesy of the organisers who bunged on for us the return overnight ferry trip from Aberdeen and a night in a...

Got an email this morning from Oz Rugby, heading: "Exclusive Opportunity to join ONE TEAM 2011" Opened it up...a blank email...WTF...

That won't get you into the SFS members' stand...found out one day to my cost... But it's all academic as Reds games in Sydney would be at Homebush anyway, or at least in the near future...

It's still feasible for NZ to co-host with Australia when it's our turn to host it...notwithstanding the fact that in 2003 RWC we were able to more than adequately host it on our own, but it may make more sense to allow some games in NZ to provide matches (just a few mind you!) at a different...

New coach New captain New 5/8 A big name marquee player New management New culture within club If all above is done, then the rest will take care of itself...

We have a spot for a marquee player... And let's not forget Timani for that matter... Thinking aloud...if Timani's injury tonight precludes him from making the Wallabies for the early tests, that will certainly rule him out for the RWC then, and he thus might end up playing for Tonga after...

He's broken down as of this moment...

To the nearest pub to watch the game, of course....