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We, the taxpayers, are paying for Gordon (UTS Sponsorship), Randwick (UNSW Sponsorship), Sydney Uni (Various Sydney Uni schools sponsorship), Australian 7's programme (AIS and Aust Olympic Committee sponsorship/funding) to name but a few. Most of these "taxpayer funds" are allocated following...

Rupert Guinness in the SMH writes: "After its annual general meeting in Sydney on Thursday, the Australian Rugby Union announced that the game's supporters and community will be asked for feedback on where and how the game should improve. That feedback will be considered as part of the ARU's...

... ... ... And here was me declaring the demise of the Australian Junior Rugby Union. Page 45 of the 2014 ARU annual report http://www.rugby.com.au/annualreport/2014/ states " The Australian Junior Rugby Union continued as the peak body of junior Rugby in Australia enjoying active...

Hard to actually find out who is contracted for when. Here is my first go at the contractual status of the current Tahs squad for 2016. Not Contracted with Tahs in 2016 Sekope Kepu (prop) Wycliff Palu (loose forward) Japan Adam Ashley-Cooper (centre) Bordeaux to 2017 Peter Betham (wing)...

Oh dear. The die has been cast. The RWC2011 template is being followed by the Darkness as they churn their #10's. 4 years ago they went through Carter, Cruden, and Slade before recalling Donald from his whitebating activities to win Bill. This time around, it is looking like Carter will...

It is great to watch the New Zealand Womens Rugby 7's team play. They are a complete package and thoroughly deserve the accolades that are sent their way. Pic: @WorldRugby7s twitter Meanwhile, Ellia Green makes it to the Tournament Dream Team. Summary Wrap up from Langford, Canada...

The idea is to be miserable on the Reds 2015 thread, and to try and be positive and focused on 2016 on this thread. It was not started to rub salt into wounds. That is a perception that I can not control. We already have a couple of 2016 threads up, and most of the <next season> threads...

Pic: @Aussie7s twitter Day 2 kicks off in Langford, Canada with the AUS v RUS Cup 1/4 final match. Pic: @NeilMDavidson twitter Starting VII vs Russia in the Cup Q-F: Parry, Turner, Williams, Caslick, Green, Quirk, Tonegato. The first of the quarter-final clashes sees Australia, imperious...

Round 5 only had actual 2 games planned: The Corporation 0 (LOF) Hobbits 28 (WOF) Gordon 52 Manly 0 (may be adjusted to 50 - 0 under SJRU Mercy rules) Parramatta, Wests, and Wicks had The Bye in R5. Round 6 proposed games for ANZAC weekend are: Hobbits v Marlins (MMM) Wests v Mighty 2 Blues...

I didn't watch it at the time, but urban pop culture has it that an entire season of the 1980's Soap Opera "Dallas" was written off in the final show of the season as being a just a "dream sequence". Many Reds supporters are hoping that they are in the middle of one of Bobby Ewing's dream...

As at end of round 10 the table looks like this with not all teams have played the same number of games. Orange teams have a game in hand and possibly another 1, 2, 4 or 5 competition points. Finalists 1. Hurricanes P8 W7 L1 D0 BP5 33 pts (NZL Conf) 2. Bulls P9 W6 L3 D0 BP4 28 pts (SAF Conf)...

I reckon a scrum from whistle for the offence until the yappy cheating runt halfback actually feeds the scrum under his hookers feet is a minimum of 60 seconds. Usually more as in many occasions a fatty has a heartlidge issue and requires game time to retie his shoelaces, or clear his studs, or...

The Laws of Rugby are rather complex. In most set pieces, there are numerous offences (many technical in nature not affecting the "vibe" of the game) that Sir could blow his whistle for if they really wanted to demonstrate their vastly superior and pedantic knowledge of the Laws. This is not...

If there was an easy solution, it would have been implemented sometime within the last 10-15 years. I don't pretend to know the answer/s. I jealously look to where the $40m surplus from RWC 2003 that JO'N told us that was earmarked for grass roots went to. Doesn't seem to have made much...

^^^ Only Emus Grade team on rugby link ATM is First Grade. There were none from the Colts programme in their Round 5 First Grade team. Will need to wait until about Wednesday for most of the lower grade teams to be posted.

Tough gig coming up against a red hot Wicks mob after the "revolution". While there is always flux in the Colts grade a young man will be in from week to week, looking at the Penrith Colts 2 Team sheet on Rugbylink for round 5, there hasn't been too many of their 1st XV flow down to the...

^^^Rats draw so far: Round 1 v Hobbits Round 2 v Shoremen Round 3 v Wicks Round 4 v Woodies Round 5 v Pirates Colts 3 were forfeited in Round 1 and 2. Short of The Corporation (R10), Marlins (R11) and resurgent Highlanders (R6), they have done it pretty tough so far.

Rats vs Pirates in Shute Shield was live on FTA today (2pm kickoff). 7Two covered Randwick Races yesterday apparently.

Some other one sided results from the world of Colts Wicks 200 vs Rats 5 (3 grades) Wicks 187 vs 2Blues 48 (3 grades) Woodies 163 vs Rats 10 (3 grades)

Or will the selectors look to blood the next generation like D Mackenzie et al with an eye on RWC19?