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I'm also a data guy as part of my day job. One thing I'm interested in: are the lower ranked sides more or less likely to cause an upset now?

That's an interesting infographic. Participation doesn't necessarily mean international success.

The way I see it we still need a "first class" competition feeding into the national side. Rather like the Sheffield Shield is for cricket. That can still be super rugby for us, either in the current structure or a champions league style thing where we have OZ + Fiji in one group and NZ + Moana...

The AFL isn't run by millennials though. It's mostly gen-X'ers or older. Phil Waugh has only been in the job five minutes and he's only 44. I disagreed with his appointment due to having no CEO experience and very much being the establishment man, but he's young and has played the game. I'm...

I'm not sure what he was expected to think if he doesn't speak Afrikaans. It seems like it's all a bit of a misunderstanding and that's fine, but you can't blame Curry in this case.

Half, just to pick up on your questions around structures: yes, rugby union is very much like cricket in that test match footy is the peak of the game. It will hopefully always be that, too. Franchise cricket is eating a bit into the test game and obviously the IPL is big business. That said...

From a Perth perspective, Tony Sage (former owner, his premises are in the next street from my office), is in all sorts of protracted battles around his business(es) and the Glory. He's attracted attention from a bunch of three or four letter agencies that you probably don't want to receive a...

Plausible is the word I'd use.

Sound choice. Barnes is a good ref.

Couldn't tell you. To find out I'd have to go through all the judicial proceedings at the elite level for the last few years. I don't think I'm going to do that.

Ok since we've got that established, then the answer to your original question is: Yes.

Is that a trick question?

Yeah the Kiwis all the way for me over the Bokke in this situation.

Fitzy is one of the biggest condescending know it all wankers in Australian public life (so is his wife to be honest). I used to read the Fitz files online but that long ago lost its lustre.

I think the problem is more that a lot of our talent goes overseas, rather than to the NRL.

Absolutely. He was part of Cheika’s coaching group if I recall correctly

Yeah that shits me too

Aranmore would in all likelihood wipe the floor with any PSA First XV

Seems the French are doing a South Africa and complaining about the reffing.

Exactly right. As a fan he's 100% on my shit list right now and the only thing that will change that is improvement on the paddock. In the interim I'd prefer to hear very little from EJ (Eddie Jones) and more action on building a coaching team and engagement with the Super teams to align on high-performance...