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The Deegan Horwitz combination was shown to be defensively weak in Shute Shield. Perhaps Godwin is there to put a wedge between the two. Sent from my FP2 using Tapatalk

World Rugby have confirmed that the Sydney Sevens tournament will also host the women. Sent from my FP2 using Tapatalk

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Arnold isn't injured he's been named for the Vikings Sent from my FP2 using Tapatalk

Erasmus and Havili looked pretty good in the World 10s. As did Ruru. Excited to see how they go. Sent from my FP2 using Tapatalk

Can't see this being the structure they defend with. Foley switches to 14, Kerevi to 12 and AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) to 13 perhaps?

Men's sevens doesn't really have any visible competition to attract talent either. In the past ten Super Rugby seasons, 4 times no aus team has made the semi final. Does the ARU have the capacity to make sure a Super Rugby team makes the final? No. Do they have the capacity to make sure we can compete with the...

Yes that's the question and particularly with hindsight of what has transpired so far this year you'd have yo say, yes it would have been well worth it, even if we only got a silver. Sent from my FP2 using Tapatalk

The Wallabies and sevens teams are all sponsored by Qantas aren't they? Yes the Super Rugby teams miss out which is precisely why I think Speight was contracted to the brumbues for the first 5 games. This seems ludicrous but by being there at least at the beginning perhaps some potential members won't...

Not sure about that. I remember the faces of the awesome foursome because of the fruit adds they did afterwards, ie the ongoing publicity. They could only win one medal each Olympics. Sent from my FP2 using Tapatalk

Doesn't make sense to have your fastest forward (i.e. Hooper) closest to the next openside breakdown?

Just to add to point 1. If the ARU had landed a mens medal they'd be looking at a lot more government money for 2020 which would easily pay the short fall.

In any case the ARU have already stated that 7s (in an Olympic year) has priority over 15s. This is what Pulver said in 2014 "I personally take the view that if you look at the objectives for 2016 for Australian rugby, I think winning a medal in the men's and women's events is right up there...

1. Said stars are paid mostly by the ARU any way. So it would cost the ARU the short fall of what their Super Rugby teams would pay them. What is a Gold medal worth? 2. It's not so much a Red herring, 2007, 2009, 2012, and 2016 all look very similar. You can't guarantee a strong Super Rugby season but...

Found the relevant article http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/bernard-foleys-move-a-sign-of-rugby-turf-war-in-leadup-to-rio-olympics-20150213-13ec47.html

With an entire season/world series, I find that incredibly hard to believe. Phipps, Foley, Morohan, Gill and McMahon have already been stars at sevens (the former 4 winning silver in 2010), Hooper is the fittest forward in Aus and perhaps the world (in 15s) and Folau is ... Folau. From what I...

When the ARU sit down to revue 2016 I hope they pose a question to themselves that goes a bit like this: In hind sight, what would it have cost the ARU, Wallabies, and associated Super Rugby teams if Hooper, McMahon, Gill, Phipps, Foley, Folau, Morohan etc had spent the entire season in the Sevens squad...

Hi NDale. Thanks for the heads up about Walton. There was one TV game that I think he was in but after he got injured I forgot about him. Good to know he's a gun and I'm looking forward to seeing him play now, even though the Rams, on paper at least, should get trampled this season. I hope they...

Sorry I'll put it in a better way. NSW can't field 3 competitive teams without the temporarily relocation of players from Canberra, Perth and Melbourne. Nikoro is a blip in the ocean really. Everyone claimed that all that was needed for NSW teams to be able to compete was to drop from 4 to 3...

They don't need to be made "entirely" of super players but they need a certain quota or they just won't compete, especially in the second half. Naiarovoro is playing in Japan. Sent from my FP2 using Tapatalk