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Curious argument. I simply don't grasp how a much smaller number of Force fans would gain more fan satisfaction from beating a totally watered down 'artificial' Tahs Lite team that will never be that weak again vs putting on the very best possible display with their best elite players in front...

I can't wait to gain sight of Link's already-declared 'unorthodox' game plan. This could either be a stunning success, or a rather unfortunate route to a score blow out by the Lions. The whole setting is just intriguing and I'm already enjoying just the contemplation of it all and what is to...

Awah, give a guy a break. Trying as I do to be a seasonal forecaster of Robbie-related Wallaby memes is a tricky business, even for amateurs like me. I'll keep working to improve my skills at this complex process. If I miss the subtlety and seriousness of those whose quest is, as you say, 'to...

Single tkts in all categories still available. Should be close to a sell-out.

The Force this late in the S15 season cannot even get near the top S15 6, let alone get into it. And this particular match v Tahs is not in truth 'a proper competition'. On Sunday the Force play a highly diluted version of the Tahs so any Force victory will be hollow and largely meaningless to...

You surely BaaBaa can't be serious with this? Have you studied the Force's S14/15 crowd nos and WARugby $ revenue trajectories since 2006? And the recent loss (currently unreplaced) of Emirates as a deep-pocketed sponsor of the Force? By many key measures such as these, rugby is in a...

gh, good stuff, passion man! But please don't worry too much over the 'Deans really knows best' brigade. For a number of Deans' fumbling and inexplicable years of tenure, I've had cause to post each year, and by now it's almost like an anniversary date I privately keep, as follows: - (a)...

There are simply no words for that action in this context. I never thought the board of RugbyWA could yet again render me speechless with such utterly poor judgement and strategic stupidity and incompetence, but now I realise how wrong I was.

If RugbyWA don't run out their absolute best side for the BIL and instead prioritise a dead rubber game vs the Tahs, they're f-ing madder than I already considered them to be (if that's possible). Huge crowd live and on local TV will watch the June 5 match - great wide-span opportunity for...

There are numerous subtexts to this potentially very exciting and intriguing game. (I'm looking forward to it immensely - the icing on the cake is a full 52,000 Suncorp, always a treat and a half, plus the simple fact that this is a rare moment when I'm not fretting about the Reds' status on the...

Calling all Great Rugby Minds: I'd be fascinated to know - or receive enlightened speculations - as to what a national rugby team that has not played as a unit for 6 months will do for 21 straight days together before a crucial Test and yet with not a single warm-up match vs independent...

With a longer term perspective in mind, I am most sincerely pleased that Quade's mistakes last night have nailed the coffin shut on his BIL selection prospects: (a) Quade's relationship with Deans will not and cannot be repaired. Esssentially, both parties have by their conduct towards each...

Give me B Lucas any day over Lance - what have they been waiting for? Further, I cannot believe it's not some risk relying on departing players this late in the season. I've admired DI's non-drop off in his typical playing intensity, but it's only human for the choice of an imminent departure...

Well, not entirely the Reds/QRU's fault to be fair. - partly to do with the crazy and crude Aus S15 salary cap model which potentially hurts teams with numerous, long-serving top players to budget for - partly to do with the low 2013 ARU top up offered to Higgers last year when the Reds...

He looked slower than his peak speed in that chase after JdV last weekend, and further he seemed to pull back when I thought he might have a chance to catch his man.

Beau Robinson has hardly looked convincing since his return (he's been very active, but that's a different trait), yet in the media release today Link referred to him as a 'form player'. He will need to really step up in this game as starter as he's never returned to his 2011 best IMO.

Daz, ILTW: I'd debate a few nuances, but very good observations IMO. Daz, the 'Link moves on' has been something of an oddity since early in the 2012 season. In my view, it's gone on too long and has ended up in negative, not positive, territory for the 2013 Reds team. First in 2012 we had...

Huge point and so right, especially noticeable vs the Stormers. And inexplicable to me, it's not been as though the opposition forwards' work since the Sharks game has been overwhelmingly powerful and uber-skilful. Even Gill has moved from 9/10 class earlier in the season to a roughly 7/10...

One of the biggest factors at play for this game is: will Genia return to 80 mins of excellence? If he does not, the Reds current poor level of innovation and depth in back line plays - partly leading to a far too high a reliance on QC (Quade Cooper) to constantly deliver attacking solutions almost solo -...

Mindful that the BIL tour has been 3+ years in the making, is the lack of any scheduled competitive game time for the Wallabies since December 2012 and pre-BIL Test 1 a major mistake or a sensible decision by Deans and the ARU?