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I’m comfortable we will have a vaccine latest 2022; possibly several. The question will change to how many have had it and where things sit with herd immunity. That process and the politics around it will have its bumps. Might start in 2021 but it won’t be finished before 2022 season.

It will still be here in season 2021.

THP depth is untested rather than not there. Tell you something that is tested and I think proven - our ability to build props. As long as Lillycrap is on board I’d stick with the a Thorn system of trusting our native talent. I think flyhalf is fine for now using JOC (James O'Connor)/Stewart. Though Stewart is...

Coles is a fabulous talent. Let’s leave the adjudicating to Gus. Very enthused for this test. God help me but Eden-Schmeeden. I’ll back your call, bring it on.

Our depth sure was skittles in 2020 but ultimately thought that Zander and Straker looked the goods in terms of potential. Given Tupou doesn’t need much of a spell we didn’t see much of Zonggor or Fotauika. And no it doesn’t equate to the Smith brothers but I felt we got these guys ready for...

Isnt that because the props destined for 2021 were dragged in by circumstance for 2020? It’s not that they are not there, they just got exposed (crazy) early. And they are: Props are looking good to me.

Ulrich, mate. I understand things are tense and rugby discussion especially on an Aus forum heads to uncomfortable places right now. Also some posters here have been less than fair. However, SARU required a funding arrangement with a Japan that was not required by any other franchise. I doubt...

Under an article titled “New Zealand Rugby c**cked that up” (regarding Rennie at the Wallabies) statement from Saint Henry: "I thought the Aussies were pretty unlucky last week to be fair, but isn't it great for the game? Like they've been s**t for years and now they're competitive and I...

Don’t have an issue with this.

There are literally 100s of pages of posts on this so why the feined surprise? Plenty of fans do NOT want a Super unless problems of the past are unravelled. To make a TT work requires two to tango, one party being NZR who have shown scant interest so far in anything that comes slightly close to...

Definitely used to be but I thought they were doing well this last couple of years. Right now I can’t get passed the treatment of Free State. From there things just get worse.

I want what we had this year. Then follow with TT however you wish to arrange it.

Plenty of us have been calling for domestic to be the new norm. TT can follow seamlessly.

Speculation: COVID seems on a pretty poor trajectory in both RSA and Britain. Australia and NZ have shown flexibility introducing sportsmen from covid areas into “the bubble”. RSA govt is something of a lottery and the path for accepting BIL tourists is not clear. Could easily be a preference...

Now THAT would be truly bizarre.

SNAP!

Perhaps, but as a squad member you would not hesitate.

I’m a real fan of BPA and tickled if he gets to wear gold again. But he looked pretty standard fare for Super Au Hookers with wayward throws. Something must be happening on the training paddock, perhaps ruck work and scrum combo get’s him in? Anyway, crack on Brandon!

Thank you, good laugh for the morning. (And heck yes!)

Jeez that’s disappointing and the commercial issues don’t help. I doubt this is practicable given the timing. Would they have any more game time than RSA?