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Yeah, okay - even with our lack of top line wingers that seems excessive

I assume it’s the supply and demand equation. Whilst quality wingers are something of a production line in league, we currently have a dearth of them as our last WC campaign showed. Thank heavens for Fiji. Edit: though I should note I haven’t seen exactly the sum they are paying and I do...

To be fair, whilst I enjoy a good latte as much as the next person, they have become something of a symbol of derision.

We just need to line the tests up with the split rounds.

I’m assuming Vunivalu will be one of the wings now, based on the precedent established with White playing in the WC.

Speight is contracted to 2021 but, as per Reg’s comment, Hardy, CFS & Daugunu all only until next year. The onus/pressure is now firmly on them not to be number 3 in the pecking order.

Yeah - good luck to him I guess, but doesn’t seem an appointment based on any merit to me.

I’m keen to see Nawaqanitawase on the end of that sort of backline. It’s a bit hard to judge until you really see them against men, but he has been very good at u20s and looks to me capable transitioning without a lot of problems. Young guys need to be managed carefully and there is a wasteland...

Wait - you mean it didn’t go down exactly how they said on Facebook. Wow. I’m shocked.

Yeah - very tough start. My concern with that is that, as a young team if they get pumped then team unity might fray at the seams. Conversely, if they can get a bit of early season momentum there is nothing quite so dangerous as a bunch of young guys who are too inexperienced to know they are...

I just don’t think that they are doing that by trying to provide a national framework for game development, sharing best practice and providing some commonality in coaching methods - in particular relating to set piece. There will always still be plenty of room for each of the states to adapt...

By all accounts Laurie Fisher would be an outstanding forwards and/or breakdown coach for the Wallabies. However I am not convinced he should remain an ACT coach at the same time. For mine the Wallabies coaching staff needs to be working with all of the super rugby franchises to help share best...

Prop for me is the area of weakness Dru. The first 4 are solid enough, but not sure where we stand if we have an injury. The other big thing for me is how a couple of these young guys develop. I think most of us are excited by the potential - but the reality is that they have to deliver on...

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I get the hate for Cheika, but I don’t agree with that at all. One of our many issues is that the players have been getting to super rugby level without the necessary core skills and our Wallaby selections have been a non-stop run of compromises. Across the board we don’t execute the basic...

Success in the ITM Cup, Super rugby in 2013 and some context around the improvement in results in both the Chiefs and in Europe. Does he have the best credentials - maybe not against some guys like Joseph & Cotter. Was the process done correctly - I have no idea. But you are under selling...

Larkham has absolutely no credentials to suggest he would be successful. Great player & may get become a great coach, but I am genuinely astonished you could on one hand question Rennie’s appointment and on the other put Larkham’s name up.

Announcement has been made. Dave Rennie coach through until the 2023 World Cup

And, when you say wanger....... well, let’s just say it’ll kinda resemble one. At 2 in the morning. When you’re verrry drunk and blurry eyed.

It is nice to see so many positive posts about the Reds out and about in the regions. Took my daughter along to a junior promotional function today, after they had been put on the road visiting schools and working in businesses. It was very well attended and the boys were very gracious with...