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I think you can see the effect of the NRC on the younger guys coming through. The most recent batch are probably the best quality I've seen in a while. This should continue as the NRC develops. Last year was a high watermark for the competition but I expect this season to be even better. That's...

More exposure to higher quality systems for longer periods. While the NRC is great and is developing talent it is still very new compared to the regular high standard provided by the NPC/ITM/Mitre 10 Cup.

Super Rugby is played at a completely different level of intensity.

I think it would be at very least seen as another option.

I've often wondered that too. If a little distance might help build more mystery and therefore less apathy toward Tests involving the Boks.

Fairly consistent with ratings for Force games last season if I remember correctly,

I did notice that. But what I have also noticed is that Meakes also had issue with ball security at times in the NRC last season. I'm not trying to right the guy off. I used to watch the guy play club Rugby and wonder why he hadn't been signed up yet. He's a talented footballer but he does at...

He overcompensated. The penalty was fair and if he hadn't benn pinned earlier he may have stayed on the pitch.

If and when he holds onto the ball in contact. Really like the look of Peni. Big, quick and looks for work. Cannot ask for much more from a winger.

It doesn't have to wholesale right away. More moving the current 3pm TV game to a slightly later timeslot as a means of catching more of the audience.

Exactly. Both places you wouldn't want to have to spend absolutely anymore time than necessary in let alone living there. Explains why there are so many of you lot living in Sydney. Where the action is.:)

Just a bit of friendly banter.

Only if its as pretentious as humanly possible. Otherwise it won't fit in with the 'European' motif of the City.

Okay. Let's get this back on track then. Where in Queensland is Wagga Wagga exactly? Or Perth? Or Viseisei?

Now that wouldn't be ironically cool of you. How very un-Melbourne (Hipster try hard).

Lol. Mate, if Canberrans were being honest they'd admit that they are just a regional centre playing Capital City. They know it. We know it. If you can drive 30 mins in either direction and find yourself in NSW then you're actually really just an extension of NSW.

Five years old is very different than 15. Stirling also didn't start playing League until the age of 14. By the time he debuted his time in Qld were but distant memories if he could recall them at all. As opposed to Lote Tuqiri who emograted to Brisbane at 15.

Playing games during more spectator friendly timeslots helps build the audience watching which in turn helps build the overall value of sponsorship etc. More eyes equals more money for the competition and the clubs. Playing at 3pm may be tradition and worked perfectly well in the days of ABC but...

As for Canberra. That's literally in NSW. As in completely surrounded by NSW. Hell, it only exists to keep the Victorians from pissing and moaning about the national capital being actually in NSW proper.

Unless Toowoomba changed its name to Wagga Wagga when Peter Stirling was 5 years old (the age in which he moved there) then its a liitle different to say Greg Inglis who was at least 15 (probably 16) when he was poached.