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The policy is to issue (big!) fines if clubs release players outside of the agreed international windows. TRC release window is 6 out of 9 weeks. But that's small fry. What they are really protecting is the 5 from 7 window during six nations. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

He says a lot of good things there - but just reinforces what a spectacularly bad idea accepting Twiggy's mining job was at this stage of proceedings. I have no doubt of his integrity, but how can he resolve his conflict when he's on the payroll of someone who wants to setup a club based...

Isn't the problem that we don't seem to have any coaches, at all, that can build long term success? Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

If Arnold came off again for an HIA after coming back on for Rodda at 68mins after his initial assessment, there's some serious questions that need to be asked......

Hodge replaced Koro at 75mins after TPN replaced FF (Folau Fainga'a) at 71 mins so there was at least an opportunity to get Powell on. We made 10 substitutions in total including the HIAs (and blood?) I'm guessing only the staff knows how genuine all of those replacements were.

35 mins on the weekend! I don't mind the tactic we're starting to see where front row is replaced at 30-35 mins and then re-replaced at 70-75 mins so we have fresh players at the end of each half. Goes against the spirit of the game - but if the rules allow it......

Hopefully the Argies have ditched the diving and histrionic part of their game which made this test match the one I look forward to least every year

South Africa are getting a 22.5 point start at the moment. There must be a few old Boks crying into their brandy and cokes seeing those odds. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

There's an argument to be made there Half but not with these numbers. 2013 ratings were pretty identical - didn't make the top 20 FTA and Fox ratings of 167k Same in 2012. 2016 was 139k. Would be pretty similar almost every year Id expect under the TRC format with games against SA and Arg...

Has Rodda ever floundered at this level? For mine, he's taken to test rugby like a duck to water. Playing NRC at this stage would be a waste.

Pro14 crowd size this week 7.3k, 12k, 4k, 4k, 6k, 7k, 2.4k (average 5.6k) This isn't much better than NRC. There has to be other sources of funding

It's pretty true of all domestic comps isn't it? - the crowds and TV money doesn't cover the cost of the teams, you need to find another source That could be clubs/pokies, spendthrift owners, subsidy from the national team etc etc. But it's got to be something

Nothing sums up where this team is at for me like that little phase of play around 18 minutes. We earn a penalty from a scrum (another dumb play from their 9 btw). It's pretty kickable but we miss. Hooper is the only player putting the effort in to chase, misses the rebound by millimetres, and...

True - I guess you could do things like get them on your advisory councils and involve them with your programs ;)

I suspect one of the specific problems they are trying to address is that there are not very many indigenous people out there with a "huge rugby background" or "sports admin experience"

You have to take these appointments in the context of the other board members though Chairman is ex-Reds and works for a bank Deputy chair is ex-club player, and a senior finance executive Connors and Sharpe are ex-players who work in securities and recruitment and have some kind of media...

Yeah something like that - #20 was 215k on Saturday. So less than that. SA game didn't get a rating last year either, but the Ten audience share is up a fair bit and the Fox rating is up slightly. Not apples for apples obviously, but a repeat of Territory Cops Episode 3 on Ten last Saturday...

Tele are reporting that Beale/Toomu will stay at 10/12 for Argentina

I suppose that depends if you think the QRU's issues are rugby related or governance/finance/engagement/inclusiveness related?

Aus v South Africa didn't make the top 20 FTA shows on Saturday so no ratings. Channel Ten's audience share was tiny though at 6.2%, not many were watching the rugby Argie game is always the worst of the year ratingswise up against AFL and NRL finals. This year there a Liverpool v Spurs game...