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Both guys were on the same team weren't they? Panel said the wrong guy got the red card but same team is losing a player...

Looks like they went to the same consultant as the ARU

Interesting that Optus paid $63m per year for the EPL, a fair bit more than the FFA is getting for the A-League. Worth remembering how strong the interest is in football (soccer) in this country. The FFA's challange is to try and get some of that interest directed at the local competition...

Going to be an interesting reaction when the first ball carrier is yellow carded for fending off a would be tackler.......

We saw the Aussies get almost blown off the park for high tackling against Argentina this year - and that was as a result of their strategy to go a bit higher, with ball and all tackles to stop the Argentinian off load game. That is the sort of strategy that will be affected by this change. The...

Is the base really "shrinking". It might feel like that for mens xvs in Sydney/NSW, but for just about every other demographic and locale there's been pretty strong growth. Broadening the base

On the other hand, his teammates don't seem to have a problen

I reckon we're all just overthinking this. His technique is just poor, he always packs too high on his prop and it means he's not transferring his force effectively. The last 10 minutes of the France game gives a very good overhead view and the contrast between where Simmons has his...

Big difference between a colleague and a boss

Top effort to put that together Reg but those team :oops: Thank goodness we're a nation of immigrants!

Eligibility should be your state schoolboy rep side, and any league players who were in one of those sides are welcome to play. If we're going to do it at least get some media interest in the concept.

I reckon it's embarrassing for our Sport that we're even considering it, comes across as desperate and incredibly unimaginative and if it ever gets off the ground it will fizzle out as a concept within a couple of years. But that's what they said about the league version too isn't it, so I'm...

I reckon Grey has done his primary job OK. We're not losing games because of phase defence, that's been relatively good all year. The massive issue is the intercepts, charge downs, kick-throughs, knock ons, counter attacks from pop-gun kicks, poor lineout work etc etc I've never seen a team...

Speaking of basics, pretty remarkable stat from the game, neither our 5/8 or fullback kicked it a single time in general play (ESPN stats). That can't have happened too many times in international rugby

Can you simplify it down with Foley at 10, Hooper at 7 and Izzy at 15? Or are we talking about wholesale changes to our "best players"

We could have had a nice, conservative season like the Boks..... edit not saying I disagree, but different doesn't equal better

The most interesting part of a disappointing season is watching Cheika et al developing their strategies not to counter the opposition, but to deal with the flaws in their own side. Our 10 and 15 didn't kick once in general play on the weekend. Our 7s focus is not on the ruck, one winger is...

On the other hand, 11 starters from a world cup final 12 months ago. Just a 6, IC and two wingers different. Wouldnt back this team to get that far this year

We play advantage in our game, so penalty counts lack a fair bit of context as well

Browsing ESPNs provisional stats. Kane Douglas, 1 tackle 2 misses, and 4 runs for 2m with 2 penalties conceded stands out! Hopefully that's just a mistake Simmons kept his hitup stats up with 15 but a bit of a drop from his usual tackle count (5) with Timani (9) taking the position in close...