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I thought they were to blame for Federer's loss?

Small signs of some meat being put on the bone: https://thewest.com.au/sport/western-force/minderoo-begins-global-search-for-world-series-rugby-ceo-ahead-of-expanded-2019-competition-ng-b88950369z The bulk of the article's about Force CEO Nick Marvin being moved on to a consulting role with...

Yeah, if there's a sporting equivalent anywhere in the world, you'd have to say it's the Chinese diving squad. You can beat them, but pretty much everything has to go right for you.

It really does beggar belief that in a country of 25 million people we can't find two or three dozen who are capable of playing at a level that's competitive with the All Blacks.

I can't imagine there'd be many occasions we've put three tries past the Black Ferns. I just read that the Wallaroos are coached by Dwayne Nestor. I don't know anything about him except for the fact that he won the only silverware in the history of professional rugby in WA (the Club 10s with...

One thing they could do to set WSR apart as an experience is to keep the cultural greeting going. So the Force and the Western Sydney team could keep going with the Aboriginal war dance, the New Zealand team could do a haka (if a New Zealand team there be) along with the Pacific teams doing...

Ok, thanks for that. Singapore, eh? Wonder why they weren't invited this year.

So, based on the rumours and hearsay we've heard so far, and who the Force have invited this year, the make-up of the new comp is likely to be: Western Force Western Sydney Panasonic Wild Knights Japanese Top 14 Team # 2 North Harbour Fiji Tonga Hong Kong Is that about right?

Yeah, that Meal-a-Moo thing reminded me of Tony Greig in the 90s when he used to add syllables to cricketers' surnames and had a unique interpretation of the term "clean bowled."

10800+ showed up at the ground. Not too bad, considering frigid weather and a relatively low-profile opposition. Speaking of not too bad - Brynard Stander's skills off the kicking tee!

-sigh- Ok, who does the FFA have to bribe to make sure that doesn't happen? If I lose the Glory too, I'll be seriously pissed.

Yes, and extending that across WSR by using existing teams with existing brands, facilities and brand names basically acquires free goodwill instead of having to start from scratch. Western Force vs Panasonic Wild Knights may sound a little clunky, but having existing fan bases to support both...

Sure, but you'd like to be able to stage your matches at night.

Technically there still could be. Two from Australia, two from Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Fiji and one from New Zealand could be the eight. It could be a pretty good opportunity for Rugby Australia, too. Endorse the new comp as long as Forrest promised to include an Australian Barbarians...

Interestingly, I read in the Australian today that the new national sports funding plan will include a new charitable trust allowing organisations (such as Minderoo) to make tax-deductible donations to sport, so that essentially sports donations will receive the same treatment as donations to...

You'd hope so. If what Timani says is true, then the five year maximum they mention is pretty light, and what are the odds he'd get the maximum anyway?

I'm partial to this one myself. I think it sums up the attitude the WA rugby community has to RA in general. (Yes, I know it's really a Steve Harley song, but Quatro's style would probably be more mainstream these days.) EDIT: Putting way too much thought into this, if you tweak the...

I'd have said eight or so.

Yes, and a try-scoring machine too, which is ironic considering how long it took him to get on the board in Super Rugby. Look forward to having him back for the rest of the series, hopefully.

I'm reading it as a tacit admission on his part that RA is generally hopeless.