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FIFA is supposed to have rules that prevent government interference of the sport. FIFA corrupt blah blah Bribes blah blah blah aside, does World Rugby have the balls to do something similar?

Toby playing Tighthead a few times for the Rebels this season was surely a directive from above as well.

Got it. Reece Hodge must play 12. It's the only logical conclusoon

Sparks is great for the multiple games, but even the firsts pitch is nowhere near pro standard, probably due to the fact that it is a drainage basin. And South Melbourne FC have a Veto at Lakeside I think. Don't know enough about other possible grounds/stadia. Don't get your hopes up too high...

No Lilo, but MT is in the squad BR.

Major Semi Final – Harlequin v Melbourne Harlequin (1-15) Albert Tokahere, Mahe Vailanu, Tom Moloney, Steve Cummins, Murray Douglas, Tangaroa Hosea, Sione Taufa, Simei Kolio, Antonie Van Zyl, Lloyd Johansson, Ahmu Tuimalealiifano, Eli Vole, Leo Taliu, Leo Owade, Rian Olivier. Melbourne...

Standard way NH sides say which club the players are from though. Until the next season starts, they're a member of their previous one. 9 players who were Tahs for the 2016 season, 7 who were brumbies in the 2016 season, 6 based in France for the 2015/2016 season etc. I like it that way...

Roughly by position and Club (2015-2016 Europe or 2016 Super Rugby) Props (6) Allan Ala'alatoa (Brumbies) Sekope Kepu (Bordeaux) Tom Robertson (Waratahs) Scott Sio (brumbies) James Slipper (Reds) Toby Smith (Rebels) Hookers (3) James Hanson (Rebels) Stephen Moore (Brumbies) Tatafu Polota-Nau...

Some of the salt comes from some quality players missing out. Brad Hodge and David Hussey in particular missed out almost entirely. And before his form slump in the long form of the past 3ish season, Cameron White could have been thought of as a little hard done by too. Regardless, not a...

Hodge and Inman finished the year as our preferred center pairing and both are contracted for next year. Sione will push for a starting spot before too long. Sefa is a very good outside center, he's played all his club and NRC footy there, as well as a handful of Soup games, and with Fou, Engo...

With Godwin and 1 or 2 others gone the force need him just as much. Between Hodge, Inman, Tuipulotu and Sefa, we should be fine for now, Dom and Engo are also able to cover if necessary.

Pete Samu is Aussie too (in fact, isn't he a Vic boy) isn't he? And McDuling is still with the Shorks too I think (albeit with 0 game time).

Can I have some of whatever you're on KAOP? Those hallucinations sound amazing.

Logic prevails. The incorrect penalty was handed out in the first place, no one is disputing that, but had the penalty been given when appropriate, there were 3 narrow losses (14-15 to Power House, 22-28 to EH, and the 11ish point one to Moorabbin) that would have all become 8 pointers, and...

Looks like incompetency all round. Box Hill for playing the ineligible player. The other clubs for not lodging complaints earlier. And the VRU for everything else.

Fucks sake. Kickoff is 48 hours away!

I loved that. I really really did. 100% correct decision. Don't know why there was any backlash.

Would just be until Pocock gets back. Mostly silly hypothetical anyway. Moore isn't going anywhere, at least for the next 16 months or so.

Don't like back 3, front rows or scrum halves being captain. First ones are often too far removed from play, the others have dedicated substitutes and can limit the use of the bench. Therefore, if Pocock isn't available, Moore isn't good enough with the refs, Hooper is out for the same reason...

Very conjoined triangles of success. Glad to see it's planned, must have missed that one when it came out. Does give a further advantage to top age players I guess, but every little helps.