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With time at the Brumbies in between Qld and WA.

Lolesio had a top notch game at 10, but I was also very much impressed with Keunzle in his short cameo off the bench. Hopefully he gets a run in the starting side this weekend. Simone and Wright were electric in the centres. I expect they will finish the NRC as the top rated centre pairing...

Courtesy of Rugby.com.au : https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/09/02/nrc-rising-star-rd-1-will-harrison Will Harrison worthy winner of Rising Star from Round 1. Fred Kaihea must have been close for his outstanding debut at LHP for the Vikings. Will Harris another to put in a particularly...

Probably a very good move by Andrew D. Could end the year in Gold if his form holds.

OK, to be consistent, I have to call Cheika out again now that he's called up Valetini and Maddocks. Just like the week before with HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) and Phipps, why not (especially these last two) call them into the squad earlier to allow them some of his (in)famous training before the game? Maybe he thinks...

Pete Samu absolutely bossed the breakdown and had a strong all round game against the Rising. Certainly, imo, a better game than Hanigan who was almost penalised out of the game, spent ten minutes in the sin bin and had his usual busy but largely ineffectual game for NSWC. Otherwise, not...

Reg, I simply connect the laptop to the tv via HDMI cable. Excellent quality.

I was mainly tongue in cheek WOB but I appreciate the follow up by yourself and Dan.

I think the whole experience, especially for the fans, might be enhanced if the NRC competition led somewhere tangible. It is well and good as a pathway to Super contracts etc, but I'm sure the fans would have more commitment if say the NRC winners got to play the Mitre 10 and Currie Cup...

Yep, one in the Rising/Vikings game too when Vikings were held up over the line. Thought the Rising took too much time to take the kick. Not sure if the ref held them up, but they would have been better served if they could have taken it immediately while the Vikings were concentrated around the...

80 - 0 didn't break a record WOB?

Two examples I saw, both by James Kane. Great to see a kicking winger of ability. Perhaps earning himself a chance with the Tahs. First kick led directly to a try for NSW Country and the second put a lot of pressure on the Sydney side, but not sure if a try resulted.

RN39, McInerney, Dobson, L Lonergan, R Lonergan, Hansen, Allen, Robinson all locals and many others like Swain, Valetini, Muirhead, Lolesio, Frost, Smith and Keunzle have either honed their skills at the Brumbies or are just starting out on their journeys. Other than that, no-names like Kaihea...

Not another one (Roach). I reckon McReight is a clone of Poey already.

I thought that too, but why didn't he take Phipps over to Noumea with the rest of the squad. Would have been the logical thing to do.

Underestimate them at your peril, I believe. Also, they will be familiar with the 50/22 22/50 kicking rule.

Simone and Wright in the centres looks good. Would have liked to see Ikitau on the bench. Front rows could be the Achilles Heel. Can anyone provide some insight into Kaihea, Simeon and Abra? Where's Tom Ross? Rest of the scrum is very strong.

Force by 10+. They've spent a lot of time together in GRR.

Only two No 9s off to the RWC but now four in the squad leading to a practice match against Samoa? Odd? Could be Cheika will take an extra in place of Petaia and is pitting Powell and Phipps head to head? Surely not. Petaia must be replaced, if he's to be replaced, by another outside back. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes)...

At least it's not a calf muscle. I'm hanging out for the news of the next player(s) to suffer a calf strain.