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Mate, he's overplayed, under-rested, and, I suspect, a bit of a legend these days in his own mind, he's not learning or improving. One senses he's a bit untouchable inside the team, his obvious kicking delinquencies go on and on and on, sadly. Agree with all posters that are convinced he needs...

Cote this reckless, aimless, poorly executed kicking (hand and grubbers) has been going on like this for more or less 9 rounds now. And it's breathtakingly obvious as a deficiency of the 2012 Reds' play. Yet it continues. What is that telling us?

+++ Sully. What is even more deeply concerning is that - 9 Rnds on - the coaching group is (a) not putting a stop to these appalling aimless kicks that are as you say pure gifts (I have been complaining of this all season) and/or (b) getting a proper kicking coach to improve the standard of them...

Well done Stormers PB. The better side tonight, clearly. + Reds' all-of-season internal troubles with core skills and composure, I am still trying to decode what's gone wrong with 'the inner team'. Brisbok will be ecstatic - his first SA win experienced at Suncorp, and who can blame him. I...

+++1. And reports tonight in the WA media that RG was pressing for Force player sign-ons and reconfirms when, now in hindsight, it's become clear he was either signed to QRU or that was well in process. And, as you say, just as bad of the Reds to incept all this now, when it could have morally...

It was when RG came down to the sideline to coach that Ewen really took notice and saw the true talent.

Quite seriously, I would not be surprised if Blake achieved a bit more than RG. No other support coach working for Deans got demonstrable, verifiable results in his nominated area - Blake broke this with his notable improvements in Wallaby defence, good on him if he's been appointed today as...

I'm encouraged at the steel of Rugby WA if true. No sound business or top sport would keep someone on as a leader/manager etc if they resigned mid-term to go to a fierce competitor. Then the farce of the person saying they'd remain 'deeply committed' to their existing employer and team for 3...

yes: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/western-revolt-has-richard-graham-on-outer/story-e6frg7mf-1226334539833

That's 'caus waratahjesus is backing the Reds big time out of NSW.

The odds only changed once PB put $100,000 (Rand equiv) on his hearthrobs.

Betting odds now quite distinctly in Stormers' favour: Betfair Reds 2:28 Stormers 1:79

There's some pearlers of irony in here (highlights mine), and I'll be excited to see how the total non-release of the ARU's RWC 2011 review squares with the government's declared intentions as below (highlighted) as to what an 'independent commission' should be delivering to its stakeholders and...

A very fair observation.

Ummm, maybe. Don't anyone underestimate for one minute the potential uncertainty-to-negative impact on the key Reds players of RG coming to the Reds next year, with no track record and less than 2 years in each of his Aus roles. The Force boys are spitting and feeling betrayed and there's many...

Agree. But if as reported today it's the case that his repaired knee swelled up the day after this touch game, that's maybe a genuine concern that's being PR'd over. If his docs and S&C person had OK'd this type of activity, that I am sure they would have, not a good thing to be getting next-day...

Moono, out of interest, do you think a 14,000 'core' game gate number is financially sustainable for the Force? Genuine question. That's maybe a net of say $200k-ish per home game and where this income line is a big part of an S15 franchise's income. Looks thin to me in terms of the high fixed...

This biting article is dispiriting, but it must contain a hurtful truth post RG's 'resignation'. And the highlighted para shows just what CAN be achieved in sports success in all sorts of sports out of WA/Perth:

Thanks Paarl for that update re Meyer's obviously professional and thorough preparations for SA's June Tests. We certainly do not want to leave our Wallaby fans with little to go on here in Australia. I have a detailed update of importance from the Wallaby coaches in terms of their extensive...

Paarl: just for you bro: