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If it's any positive at all I don't know, but I was indirectly close to what happened to Kearnsy's child years back and fortunately the early prognosis there turned out to be much worse than the good revival for the child that ultimately occurred.

Thanks Gagger, much appreciated. (I had already listened to half of it, and you have helped me go through the lot!). The contents of that mp3 throws up (some of) the big issues. Let me respond to a few themes: 1. EJ (Eddie Jones) annoys me somewhat as a commentator 'getting ever more successful at...

Yes LB. There is no doubt that a combination of dynamic, fast moving, ball-in-hand play with a reasonable w-l ratio will (over time) pull better economic outcomes for a State team than say a higher w-l and stodgy, kick-fest, stop-and-start-and-stop version of play. The decline of overall crowd...

I was provoked by Juan Cote's positive post re the good state of QLD Premier rugby to go to this match. I was just blown away by how good it was. I enjoyed it way more than Wallabies-Ireland (seriously). The intensity was excellent, the 'mongrel' in the breakdown work would have put some...

Eddie Jones latest on Wallabies talent depth....: http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/rugby-union/urgent-focus-for-australian-rugby-should-be-on-developing-new-talent/story-e6frepm6-1225887259664

I thought this was a really relevant and positive post from Juan Cote on the GAGR blog (way down the responses tree), and I didn't think he'd mind me copying it here: Juan Cote says: July 2, 2010 at 5:50 pm Australian rugby is on the verge of a ‘Golden Era’. Finally the junior pathways are...

Who is saying the overall brand and code challenges were 'caused by Deans'? Not me. And I don't think anyone has said these challenges and issues for the code 'holding it's own' in Australian sport just commenced in 2008, far from it. Just a btw: What JO'N himself has said many times is that...

Indeed, as an ex-Sydneysider now in Brisbane, I was painfully reminded of all the above at the recent England Test. Plus we could not hear the commentary or replacements announcements at all clearly in, can you believe it, the so-called 'best Platinum seats'. It's also an oddly forlorn...

Tick, double tick. Scarf, I would just like to add to your logic-defying list: odd omissions or given-no-chances for no explicable reason if winning is the goal (Hynes, Baxter).

RG is a big mistake, as is keeping Mitchell on in 2011. What a stupid move - an unsuccessful lame duck coach is kept on because he wants to be and has a contract. I suspect the WA RU needs a big clean out a la Reds/QRU. If things don't improve there soon, I suspect there'll be a negative...

Yes. A huge point well made. And one under utilised by the ARU and other RUs here I believe. Not in the sense that these bodies keep the above data a secret, but rather that it is very under used as a positive, pro-active marketing tool into that section of the Oz player development system where...

Yes LB. This is a very important point. And to it, you may have noticed that John O'Neill himself just this week said (something like): "For our top teams in Australia, winning is No 1 priority, playing a very entertaining style of play is No 2, but a very close No 2, not far behind No 1." He...

Absolutely, very well summarised and analysed LG (as usual). The Reds match against the 'Canes this year was the telling moment of all above in one unhappy bundle, was it not? For all the reasons you state (and the Macqueen-Link duel) I am really looking forward to the first Reds-Rebels game in...

Many of you are far more experienced in the finer points of the game than me. I defer to you on all back line specifics. But sometimes an 'overview' perspective can complement a more detailed one. Reading many of these posts (and seeing the last Test), and especially Austin's very detailed...

LG: It's never too late to switch. Seriously, I think all your other comments above are spot on re S15. + as I have posted elsewhere, the pressure on coaches for higher standards will increase (hopefully), especially if MacQueen's Rebels start to do well from nowhere, a la the Reds this year...

Moses, agree with you and Reddy, it was an embarrassing disgrace of a show last night (apart from, solely, Kafer's analysis segment) and I don't use that last word lightly. Imagine the childish stupidity and waste of time in trying to get Burgess to criticise Genia! Kearns of all people should...

I'll do my best if you are the real Michael Lynagh, the dad that is, not the son ;-).

May see you there RugbyReg! I like 13 for my son's Brothers team.

Yes, and maybe, at long last put some arse-biting pressure on the other mediocre coaching we see in the Australian S14. Let's face it, we are struggling to get into the top 4, a Final win was long-ago, and the Tahs are the only team _just_ able to get over the top 4 bar. This is nowhere near...

One other thing about PWIFOU. (Btw, I will now deem it PIFOU to save space and because it deserves it.) You may all recall that there was wild enthusiasm over PIFOU in the mainstream rugby media in mid-2008 when Deans arrived. It was like the Queen Mary II had berthed and 20 new Campeses...