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Surely the 3rd team would be Perth based.

Detailed and thought provoking as usual, WoB. Unfortunately where it points is that an Aus pro rugby future with NZ is untenable. And NZ should seriously consider the ramifications of that. They can kick the can down the road, with a likely supportive RA, but ultimately it defaults in Australia...

AS someone who had real concerns with how Thorn handled Cooper, the whole saga of Rodda not getting along with Thorn rang rang alarm bells. But as with much current reporting there was nothing solid, even if suspicions were high. Since then however Thorn has come out quite clearly speaking to...

Possible synergistic strengths between the scorned? A football/rugby platform might be stronger than the two on their own. Perhaps if just in terms of a common portal for streaming and use of equipment etc.

Dear Rebels - please do not underestimate current circumstances. There is a serious push to shrink to greatness, hidden under a banner of "must face reality". Fake banner, but it's there.

Interesting - good luck to them!

Haha as unlikely as this team is, I would sure watch it.

Any discussion over spectators? Hope QRU is again streaming!

Lynagh wont withdraw until after the first play indicates the level of debacle.

I understand the concern, but why wouldn’t they? Losing a pro contract doesn’t mean losing your club or the right to play rugby.

I don’t know about spite. One thing for sure though - Force just became my second team.

A pro lock at 6’3”? Even as back up, wow.

Isnt that exactly why the current broadcast negotiations are where they are? Same difference. Time to move on.

There is little commercial contribution to Super from the broadcast deal as it exists. They are funded by the WBs and Super is a cost. Super is not valued as there is insufficient (local) content, illogical (for local broadcaster) scheduling, uneven playing field and a small (but influential)...

Not at all. We’re best to avoid distractions and get focussed on the key challenges. This isn’t one.

Yeah look, hit the big issues first. This is a minnow against the Whale of NSWRU/SRU/RA issues. Focus on the big things, the rest will follow.

Qld is not where attitude is impacting national rugby. Look local.

There needs to be a wider group new generation 10 in the squad. Probably Lolesio. And with that in place I'd like him given a go at 23. And I'd swap To'omua and JOC (James O'Connor), in fact I'm not sure about To'omua at 12.

I resemble that remark!

No restraint of trade, quite the opposite. The players exercised their right to rescind contracts - for Rodda it means both RA and Reds. Rodda was said to be interested in Brumbies which would require a new franchise contract + new RA contract. Neither could happen without big questions. Not...