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I take back what I said about Hooper having a poor game. The Waratahs are, once again, in his backpack.

Dean Mumm is such a flop. His bark is far fiercer than his bite. Can't wait till he retires. Lets get Lukhan Tui back home.

How about Greg Martin absolutely salivating (and possibly more) when Quade put that grubber in: "Uhhhh.....oohhhhhhh......AHHHHHH!" Mrs. Martin will be jealous.

He didn't look too quick! That being said, fantastic little grubber to finish it off.

Horwitz with another excellent line break and offload.

Is Hooper having an off game? Have we ever seen this happen? Quade also not looking like much. Lets hope Foley doesn't get injured come Wallaby duty.

As is Karmichael Hunt (he's got to be 15 for the Wallabies, Izzy at 11) and Lukhan Tui!! Great game.

I know he's not popular around here but Horwitz is having a good game (edit: maybe blinder is an overstatement) I reckon. This seasons certainly been better for him.

Theoretically - if the State unions don't go broke but the ARU does then what happens? Can a "new" governing body phoenix its way out of the old ARU's ashes? Will World Rugby give the licence to someone else? If so lets ALL buy "Own the Force" shares and bankrupt the motherfucker, then beg...

I'd read somewhere that they were walking around Moore Park with the thing above their head. Half the fucking thing is on the floor! They look alarmingly disinterested in the whole thing. A more accurate picture would be Foley and Hooper up the front, holding the rope high, with the rest of...

To return to my previous point - what are the key criteria that should be considered? I'm not talking about the criteria that is being considered. Perhaps a few forum members with the right expertise could draft up a .ppt on a Google drive somewhere with a fair evaluation that flows on from...

I'm also concerned that the Tahs and Reds aren't on the chopping block. Like the SARU, the ARU should have laid out some criteria and left every team on the table. As mentioned, at such a stage we may not be happy about the decision, but atleast we'd understand it. Also, I already do see...

Exactly. In my mind, until the ARU figure out how to wriggle themselves out of the legal straight jacket they're in, nothing is off the table. In fact, I still believe there is a 2018 where we will see 5 Australian franchises play. Why? The ARU, from all accounts (and boy oh boy is there a...

If they merged the Tahs and the Reds and played half the games in either city I'd probably feel more compelled to go to the "Tahs" games when they were played in Sydney. I'd absolutely keep going. Why? I love the sport.

In fact - so we can all agree, what should be the main criteria for a team staying? If we can decide upon some metrics then hopefully coming to a consensus should be easier. Demographics? Crowd sizes? State of the balance sheet and potential for improvement? On field success? Tradition...

But it doesn't. The Rebels are privately owned and the Western Force have major community backing, as shown by the syndicate of 5 who are fighting to keep it alive and the Own the Force campaign, which reportedly has raised up to $8 million dollars. Further than that, the distance between...

That doesn't stop us from discussing the merits of the decision.

Call it the Southern States Brumbies. If no one turns up in the ACT then simply move it to Melbourne, if no one turns up in Melbourne move it to the ACT. I see the Force and its recent efforts as an exemplar of the passion and innovation we need in Australian rugby - to cut it would be madness...

Whilst I know a lot of the Rebels and Brumbies fans will disagree, it seems to me that the amalgamation of those two teams is far more innovative and progressive than simply cutting the Force. It has the least downside IMO. Its absolute cowardice from the ARU to simply cut the Force and then...

I'm not sure if thats a fair assessment. In 2015 the Waratahs had the equal second most amount of regular season victories, and were 3rd in terms of overall competition points. The Reds likewise had the 3rd amount of regular competition victories in 2012. I'd say thats "performing" and...