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I agree he should be playing consistent Club Rugby (noting there is no NRC and no-one should be playing NRC anyway unless they are first playing very well in Club Rugby). I am a supporter of the Tom Lynagh model where you can be brought on to some form of Super Rugby contract or incentive - but...

He has never proven himself at Club level, as he was promoted to Super Rugby far too quickly. I do not support players being 'developed' at Super Rugby level until they have shown they can play at least one full season against men at Club level (not under age) and regularly dominate. Not...

Ist Grade play one 10 min extra time of Golden Point, then higher placed finisher from competition rounds. All other grades are declared joint Premiers with no extra time played. See Competition Rules 10.1 VIII to X

It is an absolute travesty that the Aussie women's team do not get more recognition in Australia. They are a global brand of high performers getting more media attention from other countries than they get here. There is no better group of ambassadors for women's sport in Australia, who while...

Well RSA failed to make the top 8 and NZ, Samoa and Argentina are all now in the other side of the draw until the Final. If we beat Kenya in our quarter final we will be up against either Fiji or USA (probably Fiji) in order to get through to the Final.

We did. 19-14

Technically correct decision as one leg went above horizontal, but harsh. Wouldn't have affected the outcome though given it was a winger and there wasn't going to be any wide play with a penalty then lineout-a-thon to wind out the game. Pretty poor display all round by both the players from...

The Competition Rules for 2022 state all RA/QRU and RA Sevens contracted players are eligible, provided they meet the requirement to have been registered in QPR by 3 July 2022. This does not include players from Super Rugby teams (other than the Reds) who do not have a Rugby Australia contract...

This is not what happens. Many of the squad outside the 23 are either not released or do not choose to go back and play for their Clubs (at least in QPR). Additionally, some players in the 23 are selected too early before they have proved themselves against men. The paradigm needs to change...

Identify young talent, offer them some form of contract - but they don't go directly to a Super Rugby squad unless they are absolute freaks (and even then go back to Club Rugby if they are not up to it). Instead they have to go and prove themselves in QPR or Shute Shield level Rugby against men...

Rugby Explorer shows 4 tries each with goal kicking the difference

I was under the impression that GPS was one of the best managed grounds during the heavy wet weather with resulting little to no effect on the grounds.

I think three would have stayed as the number for Rennie had we not had the number of injuries in some key positions that have led to what might be called extenuating circumstances.

Why not sign them but make the first steps in their development process getting a year or two experience in QPR, with additional squad training with the Reds.

Petaia is still suspect with his defence. He is good going cross field but regularly makes poor decisions front on which was too often evident during the Super season. Petaia poor defensive work was instrumental in allowing the last two tries score by England last night (one shooting out of...

The scrum interpretations by the referee were interesting. The Argies won a lot of their own ball with a hit and follow combined with quick feed that the referee let them get away with (almost pushing before the ball is in). Conversely, when the Aussies fed their own ball they waited for...

As Australia and New Zealand used this competition to trial potential new squad members, which new players put their hands up to warrant future selection?

If Brothers and GPS win their catch up matches, then the top four at the end of the first round will be Brothers, Wests, GPS and UQ. If Brothers or GPS lose then Bond could sneak into the top four. GPS will be rueing the paperwork error that cost them five competition points.

Wests have apparently cancelled/postponed some of the early games due to the continuing poor condition of the ground

Both first instances were nearly identical - within the first 10-15 mins of the game, no trend established, tackler made the tackle and in both instances immediately commenced to move out of the way, both were between the attacking 22m and half way but opposite sides if the field. Players know...