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The Lennox Head Trojans will be very strong next year

USA were always going to cop a flogging. If they can’t have their best players why play?

After 12 minutes, this USA NZ match is like watching an unopposed training run19-0 no make that 24-0. I’m surprised how excited the kiwi commentators are

I forgot about the Asia-Oceania playoff. Also the Ivory Coast beat Namibia in an early round of qualifying. Not sure they can repeat it but a great result for them.

I think only Darcy Swain and Trevor Hosea from the RC and NH tour squads are not from NSW yet we have none of them.

Even if the USA win Chile can qualify through the final qualifying tournament which will probably include Tonga and maybe Spain or Romania & Kenya or Zimbabwe The quality of the left tier is improving, the RWC could move to 24 teams without too many blowouts

Uruguay have qualified as America 1 for the next Work Cup after knocking off the USA USA now play Chile who have eliminated Canada who don’t make an appearance for the first time.

All good, not relating to MP (Moana Pasifika) at all but I believe the Fijian government mandated vaccination for all their (government) workers then upgraded to say you can not hold any job (public or private sector) if not vaccinated. Looks like it had the desired effect.

Tax or Vax? Higher tax rate would discourage players from returning home...

Mick Byrne just announced as head coach. Has he been a head coach before?

From my limited knowledge the Legion & the Seawolves are two of the best supported teams in the MLR so must be doing something right to engage their local community. The Seawolves are already in a partnership with the Crusaders so I think we got the next best team in the US which will continue...

Not sure if it's the right spot but England are out of the 2027 hosting race, going for 2031 instead. I would rather USA in 2031 and maybe England in 2037 after Argentina (combined South America) or South Africa in 2034...

The proposed amendments to the RA selection criteria have been outlined. I quite like the idea of 5 years of Super Rugby and over the age of 25, allows selection of players who have given it a crack and missed out but matured and improved while overseas...

Maybe test him at the level below and not against the World Champions who are renowned for their high ball pressure on the best fullbacks

Can we please leave Kellaway where he is, he's going very well there.

I think the easiest and way forward to to play Super AU at the conclusion of the Pacific comp. Test players are taken out and if we can get the Drua included there is a window for a full home and away comp. You will have 3 matches each weekend for TV, Friday, Saturday & Sunday with the times...

I understand entirely what you're saying Dan, however in Australia when the elite level of your two major competitors have so many teams in competition for the junior talent (16 NRL & 18 AFL) we can't only have 3 teams. I know you'll say national competition below - however at the top level...

Confirmation of Dylan Pietsch https://nsw.rugby/news/2021/09/08/olympics-sevens-star-dylan-pietsch-signs-with-nsw-waratahs?fbclid=IwAR3hVxtEmIj9jbwTcp12by4sslxQL_r-RKxnWTMaZRBVNPJCr2lFvzwtHtM

Last I heard Marika was coaching the Leeton Phantoms, probably a bit past it at this level now.

Amazing that he was considered a weak scrummager when he was at the Tahs