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Are you suggesting that NSW Schools didnt select Woods, Conti and Bartlett because they have league contracts but selected Fittler, Rodwell, Tovio and McLean who also have them? If so that doesn't make any sense.

OS I think you are wide of the mark with the presumption "that the best CAS lads tend to be destined for the NRL before they even join their CAS school team" I'm interested in who has played CAS and now is in the NRL besides Connor Watson who attended Knox (Katoa is obviously destined for it)...

By the sounds of it, you're not reading too much into it. GR reporting that TT likely out, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) sent home injured and Slipper moving to TH. "The news will likely force a front row re-think, with loosehead James Slipper in the frame to switch to the other side so the Wallabies do not lose...

Interesting read, 5 of the top 21 league players under 18 in Australia play GPS (NSW), with Isaiya Katoa (CAS) number 1. Jesse McLean (5) Newington Toby Rodwell (9) Newington Siteni Taukamo (19) Newington Blake Steep (20) Scots Zach Fittler (21) Scots...

I remember Henry Hutchinson playing GPS and Australian Schoolboys as a 16 year old also.

Last week Siteni seemed to have a licence to rove which I think suits him and the team. At full strength I'd run with 10. Townsend 11. Quinn 12.Wright 13. Mclean 14. Taukamo 15. McGregor. Billy is Mark's nephew.

I think you will find if you look at the Balmain Tigers Harold Matthews Squad you will recognise more than a couple of Joeys lads on the list. I don't think there is any issue at all with "Rugby League" aligned boys being involved in First XV rugby, representative rugby or being offerred...

1. Bell (Tahs) 2. Porecki (Tahs) 3. Ala'alatoa (Brums) 4. Holloway (Tahs) 5. Smith (Reds) 6. Hooper (Brums) 7. Gamble (Tahs) 8. Leota (Rebs) 9. Gordon (Tahs) 10. Gordon (Rebs) 11. Pietsch (Tahs) 12. Foketi (Tahs) 13. Perese (Tahs) 14. Wright (Brums) 15. Hodge (Rebs)

1. Bell 2. Fainga’a 3. Kautai 4. LSL (Lukhan Salakaia-Loto) 5. Holloway 6. Valetini 7. Brown 8. Samu 9. White 10. Lolesio 11. Wright 12. Kuenzle 13. Perese 14. Nawaqanitawase 15. Campbell

1. Bell 2. Valianu 3. Eloff 4 Holloway 5. Swain 6. Gamble 7. Brown 8. Valetini 9. Gordon 10. Edmed 11. Pietsch 12. Simone 13. Perese 14. Wright 15. Hodge

Hardest week to pick so far 1. Sio 2. Asiata 3. HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) 4. Holloway 5. Swain 6. Gamble 7. Brown 8. Samu 9. Gordon 10. Lolesio 11. Muirhead 12 Simone 13. Paisami 14. Newsome 15. Wright

Im guessing that is Liam Wright not Tom

I wonder what support this will have from the players. If it ties their eligibility to Australia by way of being "capped" but doesn't come with test staus and/or wallabies payments then what is the point for them? With quotas on capped players reducing in most major markets I cant see why a...

Anyone got mail on who and where everyone else is playing this weekend? Glad to see the season get underway, even if only a terms worth of "trials"

1 Bell 2 Porecki 3 Ala'alatoa 4 Rodda 5 Swain 6 Swinton 7 Wilkin 8 Wilson 9 Gordon 10 Donaldson 11 Wright 12 Foketi 13 Perese 14 Petaia 15 Campbell

That's a positive. Note that a couple of publications saying he is looking at cutting short his rugby career and returning to the NRL for 2022.

Reports are that Stadium Australia will miss out on a full makeover but receive a retractable roof

Vunivalu would surely have to agree to significantly reduced terms to be retained by RA/Reds for 2023. Haven't seen much return on the investment at this point

Anyone know if the Baabaas v Samoa is streaming anywhere this weekend?

What a poor game. I'm not sure what Rennie's plan was but don't think it included anything creative. I can't recall once seeing any of our back three in midfield, like in previous games. O'Connor's depth takes away many of these opportunities. Kellaway's 2 carries for 6m a point in case. Perese...