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But if the Reds flog the Tahs by 43,they have improved. Easy!

Kids of a 15D's standard v any 15a's would be a mismatch.people get hurt when they are physically mismatched. Schools have a duty of care. If you want your 15D kid to play on the main and be humiliated or hurt,there's something wrong with you.

Exactly! An error should not now be the precedent for how all future cases should be treated.

Not only are red cards rare,in most cases,the majority of spectators agree that the red card was warranted. This is not Mungo,there is no need to change rules for things that are not issues.

Both are former Schoolboy 10's. Pretty sure Deegan has played the majority of his grade games at 15,whilst Hodge was moved to 12 by his club to accomodate Sam Lane. There is nothing wrong with Stewart, it was more to my point about the obsession with recruiting from the younger cohorts. There...

That's a really good example,as I believe Deegan is more likely to be picked up than Hodge,and not because he is better! And Stewart being picked up also reflects the dearth of quality centres in the younger age group.

Some people hold the view that people excelling at SS level should be still be considered and not be treated as spoiled fruit. Jones is a good example of it succeeding,but what about Horwitz and Peterson? The Kellaways & Beales are a different category as they were universally ordained as future...

...unless he is actually not that independant......

I'm not so sure. I think Cheika ball, is more about the pace of the attack. The Tahs play it direct/ straight due to the attributes/shortcomings of their 10. QC (Quade Cooper) plays flat,so he is suits Cheika's preferred style IMO, and probably enhances the output as he can do things that Foley cannot.

It's not really having it both ways. It's not inconsistent to think someone is not up to the job and should be sacked,and feeling sorry for them on a personal level. And whilst all Graham wants to do is to coach a team he loves,in a sport he loves in a city he loves,the reality is that he has...

You didn't see him play the baby blacks as a Schoolboy? He was handled with relative ease.i think he was responsible for more NZ tries than Oz tries. Undoubtedly he would walk into this side, but I'm not sure he would improve it much at all. It's no good lining up to smash the 12 when the 15...

Doesn't Fiji status enhance his value in Europe? Maybe that's what's behind this, I wouldn't be putting big money on the Tahs re signing him.

That only makes sense,if the Reds only source of income is the ARU grant. The Reds have expenses in the millions each year( in addition to player payments).

+1 What amazed me last night was that the commentary did not match what I was seeing. I would see a forward bumble a pass to a flatfooted teammate no different to the under 8's at Narrabeen,whilst the commentary is waxing lyrical about their silky skills. At the end of the game they are...

he Cheika's biggest weakness is his squad depth. Lance,Volovola & Horwitz offer nothing at Super level IMO.thats a lot of passengers to carry in a limited squad. Not much point blooding them if you know they aren't up to it. I will be surprised if Horwitz is re signed,given the refusal to use...

^^^^^^ Wot he said.... Looks like an easy round for tips. So probably some upsets coming in this round?

I also hope he plays for the Wallabies. And if he encounters the same situation with Ritchie,I hope he hits him harder. A lot harder.

Nah,running into Richie was neither a hard man act nor a cheap shot. Let's not reinvent history,Richie was not just standing around minding his business.He deliberately positioned himself so that he would hinder the defence. When you do that,you should expect to get run over once in a while.

Lack of blockers had no impact on his poor execution. Rarely do kickers have as much time and space that JOC (James O'Connor) had in this instance.

Scarred by too many trips to Bathurst to watch Schoolboy Rugby?