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Yeah I don't think it's that. More likely they have a couple of specific targets that they can't touch right now.

The whole advantage thing needs a ‘use it or lose it clause’ IMO. These ridiculous situations where we see multiple phases and a 50m territorial advantage come back to the mark because there wasn’t a strategic advantage have to go. I’m not sure what the actual rule should be but that bullshit...

It’s a proper reality check, hopefully come April that shakeup happens and we put some people in charge who actually have the game’s interest at heart. RA (read McLennan) might take the lead with any luck.

Lockdowns should be a thing of the past. NSW might be shit at rugby but at least we have proved contract tracing is the way to deal with this.

Those posts/discussions were always in the context of the possibility of having to drop to 4 or even 3 franchises. In an ideal world we would have 8-10 domestic franchises. Like it or not NSW Rugby won’t be going anywhere but hopefully there is a silver lining to come out of all of this.

Whilst I don’t have a lot of faith in head office, I do sense that the mil is left for this purpose. Rodda has to be target #1.

Except for when he got selected. Although I think you are referring to the pre international season. Yes, it was a surprise, but when he got on the field it became clear why. I've picked Valetini as the 6 in both of my TOTWs this year, but I'm still not convinced at international level. He...

I was close to picking Hodge too dru

OK here is mine: 1. Bell (WAR) 2. Mafi (RED) 3. Ala'alatoa (BRU) 4. Swain (BRU) 5. Uru (RED) 6. Valetini (BRU) 7. McReight (RED) 8. Samu (BRU) 9. White (BRU) 10. O'Connor (RED) 11. Hansen (BRU) 12. Simone (BRU) 13. Ikitau (BRU) 14. Muirhead (BRU) 15. Banks (BRU) A couple of explanations: 1...

What was last weeks TOTW?

Blaming the back row was correct

I don’t think every player is getting worse, the depth of the squad has got worse. As the saying goes, you’re only as good as your worst player. Let’s see how the next two weeks work out.

He does but Kenny is mostly right. The talent drain has been eye watering and the replacements null. That’s not on Penny’s head, he can only work with what he has. Maybe another coach might be able to do better but we don’t really know that. We saw big improvement last season, the cattle this...

I think it needs to be pointed out that I wrote this about half way through the first half and you replied well into the second half. At the time of writing it was correct. The Waratahs were having a crack and the Brumbies were dull when they had the ball.

I don’t think they will, they are professionals and they’ve done some good things tonight, just couldn’t finish off and ended up 50m back the other way. It’s disheartening at the time but on review they will pull out the positives.

Yes but like a young racehorse we just want to see improvement throughout the season. Like the Reds pain a couple of seasons ago.

Yeah. And that scrum penalty - he said use it to White and he fucks it up but he gives them the penalty anyway.

Which one?

I’m with you. Hooper would have smashed White there, Tizzano made a lame grab attempt

That kick receive? That was just really bad luck