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This still comes down to a "show me the money" argument. All of these ideas are going to cost RA significantly and it is money we don't have. The only way to create a sustainable increase in revenue is to promote local interest. A purely domestic competition will not achieve that unfortunately...

I don't know why Canham would go to Queensland because according to Wallaby selection he will be behind Blyth, Smith and LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) for a game. I would have thought that with Swain going to Perth and Neville using a Zimmer frame the Brumbies would have been all over Canham.

I don't doubt it but popular and good mentor/role model are not necessarily synonymous with each other.

I don't disagree at all. I also would have preferred Kuenzle as that 2nd utility back but I was simply saying that I think that it is his utility rather than his experience that got him the nod. Also, let's be brutally honest he is not the first name that jumps out at you when you suggest you...

A stupid haircut doesn't make you ineligible but there is a very strong argument that it should. Plus he is forward and as such is held to higher standards, Joe Marler excepted of course.

I don't really agree with the argument that Beale is only there because he is experienced. In the outside backs we have Kellaway and Wright who have both played over 20 tests that is not a lack of experience. I think he has selected him as a utility back along with Daugunu to make sure he can...

On Canham, I would imagine that if the coach selects Angus Blyth ahead of you, you may well consider the money overseas as a good option.

I would have thought that Wilkins would been a likely target for the Brumbies, as would Kailea and Gibbon.

Rugby does not earn sufficient revenue to continue as it does. If you run a small business you have to pay your employees in alignment to the revenue that you accrue. A high street computer shop does not compete for staff with Google because they can't pay the same salary and if they try it is...

It would have if they brought them back to North Sydney Oval. I used to love going to games there even though I was never a fan of League just the fantastic location made it worthwhile and I only lived 15 minutes walk away.

I think that the idea of a second NRL team in Melbourne has legs just like GWS in AFL. They wouldn't expect them to make any money in fact would be happy for them to run at a loss. What it would do is put a professional sporting club in the fastest growth corridor in Australia in any area which...

He didn't burn anyone. He said he was excited for the direction his new employers are going. I wish he had come out and said Phil wanted me to play for the tahs but I told the gormless pillock to blow it out his arse, I would rather set fire to my wedding tackle.

I actually don't mind if they go to the Reds, Brumbies or the Force, I just hope they all refuse to go to the Tahs.

The rules at the start of the season were that the top 8 sides made the finals. The Rebels were one of the top 8 sides therefore they made the finals. Any other consideration is simply wrong. I understand you think that 8 is too many teams to play finals but on that basis I can just as easily...

The few times he played more than a few minutes he looked good but injuries stopped him in his tracks.

It is a tough assignment picking the best team and longevity and importance to the side comes into it. For example Gareth Delve may not have played that many games but he was a key influence on the early years of the Rebels. It is also very different to a favourite team (mine might include Danny...

I would have thought he would have made an excellent league convert. Big, strong, good open field runner, great passing and strong tackling. He is exactly what every NRL club wants. His out of hand kicking is more than good enough and someone else can kick for goal.

I just got an email from Ticketmaster: We’ve been notified that there has been an update to the British & Irish Lions match scheduled for Tuesday 22 July 2025 at Marvel Stadium. The Melbourne Rebels will no longer participate in the British & Irish Lions fixture scheduled for Tuesday 22 July...

Can you start supporting the Tahs please? At least some good could come out of things.

All the people saying that Rebels fans need to support the Wallabies because they represent the whole of Australia are trying to take the emotion out of this. You can't this is emotional, this is sport, it is purely emotional. Any sport that cannot draw on pure raw emotion is dead in the water...