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And Prior for Wallabies 9! Apart from anything else, he's certainly got to be one of the best two or three goal kickers in Australian rugby. Probably has been for a while.

Well, with all the uncertainty and chaos that the year 2020 has brought us, it's nice to know that the Reds are still our b!tches. 14-0 to the Force.

Gee, I'd like to get Ben Tapuai back.

Yeah, at least for the first few rounds I'd settle for running the opposition close. I've sort of lost track of who's in the Force squad but if they've retained the bulk of the NRC side at least they'd have a certain amount of familiarity with the combos.

Well, you used to. Certainly it's not getting the same level of imports it once did. I really don't know what a BBL version of rugby would look like. Shorter games? Different franchises? More imports? It sounds like too much of a though bubble to me.

True. There was an insane amount of talent in that side and it was a long time before any Sandgropers got selected on a regular basis anyway. But it does indicate that you're pretty much trying to catch lightening in a bottle selecting from a relatively small selection base. Going off on...

Cool. All we need to do is clone John Eales three or four times and we're sorted!

I was thinking about this a little earlier. How many truly successful international teams from around the world - in any sport - have been produced from just three or four teams at the second-tier level? The All Blacks ever since the start of the SANZAAR era have had five teams in Super Rugby...

That's why I've always thought the FFA/A-League was in a better position than RA and Super Rugby. There are obvious issues with the A-League, and there's plenty of discussion as to how to improve the product. Should they shift to winter? Scrap the salary cap? Get rid of the VAR? They're...

According to the Sydney Morning Herald the A-League is looking at doing the same thing. It might be the way all sports go from now on. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/really-smart-ffa-clubs-could-take-on-production-rights-for-a-league-20200508-p54r2c.html

The really interesting question for me is what are they up to now, especially as RA has to really trim the fat from somewhere. I think this situation calls for the Bobs.

Yeah, in all seriousness I expect all parties would be more professional than that. After all, I gather that what's being talked about is a stopgap to ensure something gets played while our borders are shut and competitions around the world are ceased - hopefully a state that won't last beyond...

Interesting report from the Oz today. Raelene Castle hired a couple of broadcast rights consultants to the tune of over a million dollars to drive RA's broadcast strategy. Their plan to basically drive a bidding war between Fox Sports and Optus failed, which obviously precipitated Castle's...

Does anyone else get the impression from that statement by Evans that part of him is enjoying the prospect of watching RA squirm, just a little bit?

I thought they put Basil in the ratatouille.

A number of months ago on this thread, I compared the Australian rugby landscape to the TV show The Expanse, where: New South Wales was Earth; Queensland was Mars; Everyone else was the Belt; and Cameron Clyne was Sadavir Errinwright. (I thought it was a pretty solid analogy - especially the...

He'll throw in his hat for the Eden-Monaro by election, then pull out by Saturday.

Well, this is what The Australian's article says: "The Australian can reveal a $16 million loan to save Rugby Australia from potential bankruptcy is under threat with auditors still refusing to sign the beleaguered body's 2019 financials. World Rugby has agreed to provide lifesaving funds to...

The other revelation that came out in today's Australian (other than Wiggs' ultimatum) was that apparently World Rugby won't come through with their advance until they've seen audited financials, and the auditors won't sign off on the financials until World Rugby coughs up the money. No easy...

I'd go further. Just lock the whole board in a room and throw a dagger in. Whoever wins gets to run RA. Hey, if nothing else, we'll have a proven survivor.