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Reds scrum has been a strength for a few seasons now - well before Thorn is my recollection. Stiles was very good with the scrum. We need more than just being really strong and determined.

Maybe schoolboys are the recruitment strategy - meets the budget requirements.

Barnes is 32. While yes he may provide mentoring experience I thought that was what Lance would provide. I agree with Reg that we need a good goalkicker to take that pressure off Stewart. I really like Duncan P as a 12 and think that the combination with Stewart could develop well but there...

Surely not, we've just done the Jono Lance/Ben Lucas thing, surely they won't go for another ageing player who once played for Qld and then went to NSW. From my recollection of him as a 10 he kicked a lot rather than get his backline going. It seems to indicate a lack of confidence in Stewart...

Which WB eligible wingers are better currently?

Certainly good highlights - only issue is that he was being fed those opportunities by McKenzie and Cruden - do the Brumbies have anyone that can create like that for him? He's hard to stop in contact - very powerful.

Korzyck and Rodda as well? Is that information accurate? Wow, if it is, along with Tui and Kerevi rumours then it really is a departure lounge.

Reds talent goes to the Brumbies and Rebels and Force (pre WSR and after) as well as overseas and other codes.

Great result for Easts today, both games were close. GPS will be a difficult opponent for Easts next week.

Thanks Reg. Rumours aside, I see some big gaps particularly in depth in the backs. I looked at the NRC squads as an indicator of who locally might be considered to be in the mix but not really sure where the depth at 10 is and who will be the fullbacks.

Reg, I notice that the Super Rugby squad has disappeared from the Reds website pending announcement of a new squad and team staff. Are there any updates on player movements that are confirmed? I haven't heard of anyone heading to the Reds that I can recall, lots of rumours of players getting out. and...

Totally agree that the rules are in place to stop clubs flying in pro players but Hunt wasn't flown in, he was around already. I know that the Reds weren't selecting him on disciplinary grounds but your comment that 'all QPR presidents enter pact' surprised me - is that true? Norths were...

The Hunt one is interesting - it isn't like he was parachuted in from playing Super Rugby all of a sudden, Souths gave him an opportunity to actually play, that Norths weren't - arguably he was available for Premier rugby all season, it just wasn't until he transferred clubs that he was able to take the...

Not the Perese part though - hope that is not correct although it had been rumoured.

I saw him at a junior carnival during school holidays and he appeared to have his leg in a brace of some sort. I haven't heard what his injury was so was a bit surprised - he was walking fine but I would expect it would be a few weeks at least for him to be running based on the brace.

Let's say they pick Quade (and I hope they do), then that team needs to ensure that any other 10's in the squad not only learn a lot from him (and explicitly ask him to help develop them as part of his role) but also give them some decent game time so that they can put into practice what they...

I'm surprised how few regular Reds players turned out for clubs in Premier grade today. Based on the team lists in rugby link (not sure if these are completely accurate) it seems Sorovi and McDermott, the 2 halfbacks both played, as well as Duncan P, and Harry Hoopert - good on them, especially...

Funny then that he gets gigs as primarily a defence coach. Anyway, defence is meant to be McGahan and Thorn's areas I thought. Looking at Blake's coaching history it all seems to be defence, apart from coaching Manly in Sydney club comp for a season and was meant to coach in the NRC but he...

I hope that they look closely at his track record then. It appears that Blake went to Leicester in England as a defence coach lasted a season and got banned for betting on games involving his team, then got picked up by Wasps as defence coach and was let go at the end of his contract in May...

I didn't realise he became the captain in that match, I think you're right then, he would have to be in consideration as captain if they make a change.