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Brothers play GPS in Major Semi. Winner advances to GF two weeks later. East plays UQ in Minor Semi. Loser out. Winner plays loser of Major Semi in the intervening week before the GF with winner then going on to to the GF.

Disappointing inconsistencies in refereeing. Very obvious example at 63:50 when Brothers off feet over the ball with one then two off feet lying on the GPS side of the ball then a third and fourth resting on top sealing off while a fifth steals the ball. No penalty, however GPS continually...

Strongly agree that Gicquel was easily the best open side flanker going round last year, however he has not come through the much vaunted (but in my view overated) Australian schoolboy - U20s pathway. Kids and young men playing only or predominantly against kids and young men can look good...

The blokes who came on as reserve front rowers didn't look like Colts to me and the names in Rugby Explorer for the FR bench don't reflect any Colts players. Something strange going on if you've got six front rowers for Prems, but three of them can't help out to ensure Reserve grade fronts up...

How is it that a club like Souths can't field a front row in Reserve grade (and thus start the game against UQ in Reserve grade with uncontested scrums) but still have a full front row on the bench for Premier grade? Am I missing something here?

And at least one start as a Hooker in Prem Grade (against GPS first round) along with some games off the bench in Prems, as well as being on the bench for Souths in the Finals alongside Paice.

i believe about 6 months, however Tuttle is young and resilient and I suspect will approach rehab with a very dedicated approach so could shorten this time by up to 6 weeks.

I think it is turnovers followed by poor transition to defence that is our worst problem. Eight tries directly from turnover ball absolutely killed us and blew out the scorelines. Allowing the ball to be stripped from you should be a droppable offence. Late to seal off at the ruck (thereby...

I reckon you got about 50%. Pretty good considering the January date stamp of your post. Looking forward to your 2019 predictions.

There are 2018 Competition Rules in place (see the bottom of he Reds Rugby/Premier Rugby/Overview page for the link), the problem is their application. The Souths exemption for Paice could not be granted under the extant Rules (outside the Management Committee granted authority) and so the QRU...

The evidence doesn't appear to support your assertion. Rugby Link shows that on Sat 12 May this year he started at Hooker for Souths Premier grade against GPS, arguably one of the strongest scrums in the competition. Clearly can still play Hooker and Prop and you would think if he could start...

The Souths Colt who played 2 for QLD Schoolboys II last year has been named alongside Paice for the Souths Premier grade bench this weekend as one of the three front row reserves. That says it all really.

The irony is that there is no safety argument. From a refereeing perspective the provisions in Law 3 fully cater for the Souths circumstances and would preclude a safety issue from arising. The QRU has blinked first at the Souths threat to go to uncontested scrums and the QRU apparently...

Assuming it is true that Paice has received Management Committee dispensation on 'safety issues' grounds, the QRU will presumably explain to all of the Premier Clubs (particularly Easts) as to why the Competition Rules were not adhered to in this instance - specifically Rules 10.2 and 10.4(II)...

Yep. Its pretty straightforward. The Competition Rules require a player to have played at least one third of the matches in the rounds to be eligible (in Prems this is 6). Hunt does not meet this criteria therefore he can only play if dispensation is granted. The Committee only has...

The Competition Rules, including the specific reference to Law 3(16) applying to First (Premier) Grade, appear to address this possibility.

Jim Tucker wrote an article yesterday (30 July) indicating that Souths recognise Hunt is not eligible for finals and so won't play against Easts this weekend (similar to Mark Chisholm with Wests last year) but Souths are apparently seeking dispensation for Paice to play. While Paice has also...

No Bunter Bowl up for grabs. Souths have already used their one challenge. Uni won it for the first time last weekend and will carry it through until it next comes up for grabs in 2019.

With Bond having a Bye next week, it appears that GPS and UQ have locked up final four spots. Competition now between Souths, Easts and Bond for the other two spots. All three have one game against a team lower than them on the ladder, while Souths and Easts also have one game each against a...

SX. They only have to sprint 50m while the other team has to go 60 and then turn and face. That's plainly ridiculous. Anyway, if the Laws said you could have a quick restart then teams would be aware and know how to react, but as it wasn't and is still not the Law, teams have every...