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After Zach's first game you never know your luck. Perhaps a bit hard in his first game, but didn't see enough ball go through the hands yesterday. Then again JOC (James O'Connor) needs to get it through his head that his jersey needs a 11, 14 or 15 on its back.

Watching the match yesterday I wasn't that impressed with the backrow. Ben McCalman works his butt off and clearly lads from the front, but I thought the 6 and 7 weren't in enough of the action. Granted you can't really compare them with Hoops, but at least making a contest at the breakdown...

Not surprised by that at all. Already played a full season and I would think his body needs a rest. Will be missed, but I think it's a wonderful chance for Pat to step up into the starting role and make a good fist of it. He's been doing well in the trials. Anyone catch the cheetahs vs bulls...

For us easties the Palace Camberwell will always put the Rugby on. They put the Super Rugby final up on the big screen last year, despite the protests of the AFL fans in the room. Further out the Burvale have enough TVs and are happy to put it up, but you're only likely to get it on one of the...

Sadly the battles we have with AFL and loig are not really his concerns, the size of the TV deal is. I can't see the ARU signing up for less derbies, unless they wanna fly the flag to the other codes and concede defeat.

Nup, bugger that! Leave my Derbys alone! The saffas got their way with another team, we want to keep the derbys. Fair compromise greg peters?

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Nice - you clearly working in marketing/advertising?

To me its a simple equation: ARU wants/needs to grow the game, both in traditional and non-traditional locations. Clearly their growth and junior development programs are nothing on the AFL (Auskick) or the NRL equivalent. On the laws of economics the ARU has to sell something. You will...

I thin you will find there is a lot of passionate Aussie super rugby in these forum, who are members of their respective franchise and turn up regularly to the teams match (both he and away). With the new 3rd tier comp starting we will use this for development opportunities, but it won't...

Yea, everyone loves 90% humidity and sunburn :) Still, better than NSW. Hands down!

Hands off you!

Can I then credit / blame you for the slow Beer queue at the Geelong trial, which was the only match I could attend. :) Also, what was with the weather at our trials? I've never sweated so much at the Rugby before.

He is a unit, but I think he is being groomed for a LHP role. When you put him up again Toby smith, a 2 time Super Rugby champion, he might not make the starting team immediately. He also has the ability to play both LH and TH well, so TT might be keeping him as the super sub option. The man...

The only thing I can take from this bye is some savings to my bank account. My wallet will be safe from the Richmond bars for another weekend. The bottle shop on the other hand... After the Cheetah's shock loss to the Lions and their match-up with the sharks this weekend, I'm expecting...

Fixed :) does get you thinking about rationalizing the amount of apparel providers, similar to what NZ did all those years ago with the All Blacks and Super teams. I would of thought there would be good commercial sense in rationalizing down to one tender it ever few years to get best value.

Injury update: http://melbournerebels.com.au/news/article/rabodirect-rebels-injury-update-tuesday-18th-february-2014 Without fear of starting a tin foil hat conversation, what's up with Chris Thomson's injuries. When I see the word 'indefinite' I get worried about our lock stocks. Does...

Looks like it's making the news now. And apparently Drew Mitchell isn't that happy with us either. For some reason I find myself simply not caring what Drew Mitchell has to say about the Rebels...

http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/rugby-league-south-sydney-rabbitohs-offered-1m-to-release-sam-burgess-20140216-32tw8.html

A few scrum turnovers and a few penalties. Always a sweet sound to an ageing old prop like me.