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Lukhan Lealaiauloco: I saw this lad running around for the Hobbits last year in the Colts 3's and 2's and for the CHS schools team. He impressed me as a large lump of a lad who was a little confused with some of the technical aspects of rugby. A mini-Will Skelton. He wasn't selected for any...

The National Under 16 competition was cancelled indefinitely last year and IIRC the funds redirected to the JGC. There is a National Schoolboys Championships for Under 18's held annually but with each state running their own schooling systems, some kids in some states can leave school as Under...

The rugby landscape in Victoria is completely different to that in NSW and QLD, with the ACT sort of 1/2 and 1/2. From the billets we have had up here from Vic Schools on tour, Vic School Rugby is weak, and VRU Junior Club Rugby is of a relatively speaking very high standard. Many of the Vic...

^^ Why non-participation? A variety of reasons: Many of them are committed to existing compulsory School summer sports activities, such as rowing, cricket, bubbleball or athletics, swimming, waterpolo, cross country running etc and do not have the time. Some parents insist on managing the...

What about "narrowcasting" to a limited availability internet digital channel (or even closed circuit video distribution) as opposed to broadcasting out to all and sundry using the standard ACMA regulated TV frequencies? Do 7 own all rights to all images of the Shute Shield games regardless...

I noticed this at the bottom of the presser: "2014 Australian Under 20s representative and Queensland Under 20s winger, Conrad Quick was not considered for selection for the FORU Under 20s Championship due to injury." While he will miss the FORU tournament, if match fit in time he would be a...

I seem to recall hearing that they provided a team to Balmain Subbies Colts, or their supplementation of the the existing Balmain Subbies Colts team made them more viable. Possibly happened last year or the year before. Unusual, but not unheard of for players to be registered with NSW...

How difficult and expensive is it to stream games? Obviously the more cameras, commentators, and sound and graphics included, the more expensive it becomes. I am always reading about the QLD GPS games being live streamed, and what a good job Reds TV does with Bar TV (I think) to stream various...

How difficult and expensive is it to stream games? Obviously the more cameras, commentators, and sound and graphics included, the more expensive it becomes. I am always reading about the QLD GPS games being live streamed, and what a good job Reds TV does with Bar TV (I think) to stream...

Hopefully the recent JGC successes for the West and Vics will maintain its momentum and flow on as this cohort dances along the Pathway to Gold, resulting in the Age Group National Championships become more than the predictable annual tussle between NSW and QLD for the chocolates. JGC was...

“I can guarantee you we won’t change the coach this season,” McCall told The Australian yesterday I reckon that means we have reached the "Coach has the full support of the Board" moment. Only a matter of time now. I don't want to open old wounds and lead to a flame war about you know what...

Players can change clubs with relative ease before round 5. After that the bureaucracy required makes it difficult to swap, but not impossible. After 2 forfeits in Colts 3 so far, I'd say that Rats should be making some enquiries and dropping off leaflets (do they still do that anymore or is...

They seem to take 28 to the Jnr RWC. In playing the numbers games on the announced squad, remember Hugh's rule that 2 from Shadow will get called up. Using @Hans breakdown above, so far we have: Prop: 5 Hooker: 2 Lock: 4 Loose Forward: 6 Halfback: 2 Flyhalf: 3 Centre: 4 Back Three: 3 Pigs...

Congratulations to players and their family associates. Stay fit and uninjured, because there is a bloke who wasn't selected that will be doing just that and will not hesitate to step up into your spot if they get a phone call. There is a lot of quality in that squad which IMHO was largely...

I was given a copy of the 2015 Player Points System checksheet over the weekend by a kind snout. Examination reveals that the calculations are as per my guestimate at post #128 (page 7 of this thread) with one change to category E (4 points) and I have gone back and amended post #128 for...

@Dave Beat, Thanks for the compliment. My aim is to keep people informed, and to keep the rugby conversation going. There is far too much Freemasonesque "need to know" secrecy surrounding Rugby and it hinders better engagement and enjoyment for many people. My point in the Club Championship...

Club Championship Watch: Very early days yet but the usual suspects have already established a spot in the top third of the 2015 table. There are a maximum of 215 points available to a club each week, based on all 7 club teams winning with a 4 try BP and the target to win is >3000 points which...

Not a good night to be wearing Black as Fiji are 3 converted tries up to zip just before oranges at Hong Kong. NZL consolation try after the hooter. Conversion no good. Oranges see Fiji 21 NZL 5. 5 minutes left: Fiji 28 NZL 12. NZL look puffed out. Keyboard curse strikes as NZL get meat...

SAF beat SAM to take third place. They gain 17 points for third and move from 93 points to 110 series points, remaining in First place regardless of the outcome of the next game. NZL are on 88 points and will get either 22 or 19 points from 1st/2nd GF (110 0r 107). FIJ are on 86 points and...

Plate Final: Something happened - Watching cricket. {Edit added 1st 5 minutes from a recording of game} Clarkies Boy kicks off from the Northern end to start the final. Goes very hich and bounces awkwardly for USA to regather. 2 phases lated USA Penalised after the runner was isolated and AUS...