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We should win. But between injuries and travel I remain wary. Need to build a solid lead before the 55-60 minute mark so that we can empty the bench in hopes of keeping key players fit and fresh for the next 3 weeks. We need to win this one, but if we expend too much energy, we'll probably...

The long and the short is that they talked to the core nations and it was said there's no appetite for change among most of the nations. Rumours were 7 for keep, 3 for change (Kiwis, Saffas, Argies) among the big 10, then the next teir was split, with the Pacific Nations wanting change, but...

Vics U20s Mahe Valiant (Harlequin) Jordan Uelese (Melbourne University) Frank Uini (Moorabbin) Will Clift (Melbourne University) Potu Leaves (Endeavour Hills) Robert Valetini (Harlequin) Ikapote Tupai (Endeavour Hills) Tangaroa Hosea (Harlequin) Angus Fowler (Harlequin) Andreas Livadaras...

Schatz and Daley? Or one of them and Saia? Unless Browning somehow counts as senior, those are the only 3 left I think.

The advantage of Super Games in the morning is that it doesn't overlap into local rugby. Whether that be truly local, Provincial/National or International rugby doesn't matter, it just means people are around to watch it. But the big advantage will lie in the Saffa games come European and...

Would the Kiwis want a Trans-Tasman League? Without Super Rugby, would they not prefer to maybe just restructure the NPC again? Whether that's just combining the Premiership and Championship and doing a double round robin, or restructuring into a 12-10-10 3 division structure or whatever.

There's a bad photoshop incoming when I get a chance to come in. It will provide an answer to which all will be pissed off.

We should hopefully be down to Metch, Mike and Sefa after the first bye. I'd think/hope we'll see: Placid, Shipperly, Ellison, Inman, English, Jack, Bip, Toby, Chibba, Weeksy, Cummins, Jeffries, Jones, McMahon (c), Thomson Res: Pat, Cruze, Hagan, Timani, Reid, Snowden, Hawkins, Matsushima I...

Everybody sucks at games when I am the quizmaster.

Who wants to live forever? I would have also accepted the David Bowie duet.

There's a Queen song describing our injury situation. Still, we need to win at least the next 2 to seriously be in contention for Finals. Preferably accompanied with at least 1 win against the Tahs and Highlanders, but a 50/50 record coming into the 1st bye with some reinforcements to come...

ARU and Super Contracts are end of October to end of October I'm pretty sure. You can get earlier releases, but if they want them playing Wallabies, they often don't.

Don't know about his contract status, but former Aussie Sevens player Bill Meakes is playing quite well and fairly regularly for Gloucester in England. Could be a reasonable option for a center option.

Fundamentally? 17 rounds, each team has two byes and 9 games a round is 135 games for the Soup. 27 rounds, no byes, 5 games a round gives 135 games as well. All the South African home games (45 I'd guess), plus the Argies home games (7 or 8) are in ugly slots for Australian viewing. In...

They could. Can't see him going anywhere but the Tahs though. He's had 2 or 3 quality performances for us, and the rest range from mediocre to ok. His time at outside center has mostly come because virtually all of our centers have been unavailable for long stretches. Dunbar has been knee and...

Lilo and Foley is still a nice 10-12 combo. Depth is the big issue though. Still, Beale will remain eligible, the rules will get bent for Quade. Jack D should get some quality gametime under his belt, then maybe a game or two off the bench in June, depending on how results fall and how Chieka...

Wasps are going big though. They're losing Piatau to the Ulstermen, despite trying to buy out his contract with them, and they're bringing in Cipriani, which will probably see Jackson squeezed out as Gopparth is contracted for next Season and he isn't. There's more, but I can't think of them off...

Surely Aussies have beaten Wales at Millennium enough times to dispute that already? On a slightly less relevant note, the SRU should be employing whichever architect built Forsyth Barr for a Glasgow stadium, and just say, do the exact same thing. Looks a gorgeous stadium, would love to watch a...

Fiji, NZ and SAfrica are still a head and shoulders above the rest, the States are always improving, Argies are developing nicely and GB could be anything, especially if they actually pick the best available including top ups rather than any national bias. Still, I think you're a firm 4th. With...

The fact that no canary jerseys eventuated from his move down south meant this was inevitable. Ellison probably gone too due to the international contract limits. Be interesting to see how we look to line up in the future. Is Sefa's future at wing or 13? Hodge at fullback or 12? Inman at 12 or...