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I'm with you on the desired direction but neither polemic seems particularly correct to me. Quite clearly, Australian Super teams playing regular games against Kiwi Super teams, will leave the WB training squad better prepared for the international season. Each WB coach has wanted this. Whether...

What other term would you use? Adonis?

We don't need that in SRP (Super Rugby Pacific)

THIS I like.

I like the idea. Certainly JRU would surely be crazy not to consider hooking up to the Rugby Championship. But a Champions League? Love the idea, but I'm just not convinced they won't see it as interrupting their domestic comps. It would be great if it happened though.

Thorn for the Wallabies? https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/04/12/rugby-news-thorn-declares-interest-in-battling-mckellar-for-wallabies-top-job-but-gets-a-big-reality-check/ A lot of Quade supporters have restrained things in order to give Thorn a shot (and that has worked for us). BUT it would be...

It's a lot closer to the c enter of rugby in Aus than South Africa. Up above we were discussing relocating to Japan in a Champions league, what difference? Anyway I'm not convinced that the JRU doesn't have it's own thoughts on the future. USA on the other hand would probably have interest. We...

But still question worth throwing at the US.

It may be too late to expect a linkage with Japan. JRU would surely ask "what's in it for us?" In the past that was a comfortable question. No more.

Jock Campbell won't make 15, though naturally his chances seem better now than a week ago. the plan seems to be introducing Jock as first receiver a little and getting more direct involvement during the game. Mind you it will be interesting to see how long Jock holds 14 at the Reds once Vunivalu...

I don't think that option (calling an Aus champion irrespective of the SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) comp) was discussed by RA (or NZR). But a structure within SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) of franchise champions was knocked back for the all in one scenario at the finals. I suspect having a domestic champ as a Micky Mouse subcategory of the SRP (Super Rugby Pacific)...

Reason? NZR did not want to play that way.

Kellaway is not locked in. But I do think he edges into the role right now.

Why not? Manu U, and the Gunners sell merchandise in the US. Brand recognition is key and the ABs have it. Like you though, I would think investment requires a growth plan. If we look more to domestic broadcast, NZ is a squeezed lemon. Aus is either a). a sterile fruit with no potential; or b)...

My feel is that the high ball and kick return are skill sets more shared between 14 and 15. Yes it doesn't always work that way, but you really need high ball skills at 14/15, if you must compromise a winger you do it at 11. I do think that Perese can play 11, but I don't see any advantage with...

I don't see Quade straight into the starting team, JOC (James O'Connor) at #10 for me. Jock's best shot is #23 if he can show versatility into first receiver not just wing/#15. Petaia will be #15, if not Petaia then Banks. Jock and Hodge fight for 23. If we do have a versatile #23 then JOC (James O'Connor) to #10 and Cooper is...

To be fair, I think there has been an increasing resignation by RA that the two obvious solutions define a necessary Aus future. There continues to be hope that NZR will come on board to implement Adam's option 1. And then plenty of us see option 1 as a forlorn hope for as long as NZR think...

I don't mind the spelling Nazis and think we should make the attempt. What can be irritating is spellcheck changes things on Auto that were right in the first place. "defiant" not "definite:. Worse MY spellcheck is constantly changing "Uru" to "Dru". Which reads as a specific sort of arrogant...

Well, I'll be. No more "e"s from me.

If you have a look at Fromage' post, which is about performance in the Aus season so far, your response makes nil sense.