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The Reds scrum was very good in the first half, but I wouldn’t look too much into it. The Rebels were playing 2 LH props with Sa’aga getting the unenviable task of playing TH.

I’m not one for putting out full strength sides in trials but there needs to be a balance, otherwise there is absolutely no point to them. In what is essentially a short season (Super Rugby) when compared to similar competitions (Euro Rugby and NRL) I don’t see the point in holding players back...

Rumors floating around that Saracens are going to be automatically relegated from the Prem after failing to get below the cap this season. Rugby Aus needs to get on the phone to Skeltons agent and work out a favorable deal, perhaps one of those ones we see in the NRL where the previous club is...

The 3 players born or grew up in Perth might enjoy a game out west. I’d support a game in SA or Tas if the move had to be made

NZ has been doing fine because they are all conquering and won everything. NZ not winning the WC was a blessing in disguise for us as it will eventually hit their marketing areas if they can’t promote to sponsors that they are world champs etc.

Aus and NZ are already providing the best possible game times for each other and also SA (our later kick offs mean mid morning/lunch time tv for them). What we are arguing is that it obviously isn’t happening in the reverse, otherwise SA would schedule more later kickoffs when playing NZ teams...

If a trans-Tasman comp happens you could have the extra Bledisloe on an Anzac Day weekend. That would be massive for the game and a huge ratings bonanza.

Those 530 Friday games are amazing while I sit in traffic or on the train on my way home from work. @hoggy I completely agree with your thoughts on SA. I believe their future is best served internally looking.

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Maddocks is currently the better player, I don’t even think it’s in question. Will that statement be the case in 3yrs who knows? We often forget how young Maddocks is. He’s only 2yrs older than Lucas. I’m not even sure Lucas is the better player at the same age.

I get the fact that Aus games have little interest in NZ, but I can guarantee that Sky is deriving considerably more advertising revenue from the Aus time slot than the SA ones, purely out of convenience of the consumer. The midnight to 5am slots are shocking and used to run at a loss, it’s why...

2am and 4am is a strange breakfast time. An Aus/NZ comp with 5 matches a week would suit both parties, with the only non ideal time slot been there Friday night games in both countries. The kiwi game is impossible to watch from my end as I don’t get home until well until the middle of the 2nd...

Has anyone mentioned Skelton and Saracens potentially having to shed some players. Could get him cheaper than anticipated if Saracens would be prepared to pay a portion of his wage just to get him off their books. Add in the cash just freed up from Maddocks leaving and a small injection from the...

Colby is the one shaping up to replace him at Lyon. You’d be hard pressed to find a country that has produced as many quality 7s since professionalism as Aus have. Colby has won 2 x player of the year awards at two different clubs and hasn’t even come close to a cap. Now we have Tizzano and...

For some context he isn’t kicking and screaming about the situation and is prepared to see out his contract. I am happy to see him move on for the greater good, however the rebels should be compensated in doing so, I’d personally be looking at locks. This has been on the cards for a long time...

Apparently Mr Liam F&@king Gill is on the move at seasons end, Japan been mentioned. Would love to see him back somewhere.

Basically bang on the money, except I’d have Genia at 9 and Mikey Harris at 10.

Same newspaper that deliberately misquoted Kerevi.

I could get onboard with Hegarty for a couple of tests if needed. Given To'omua’s injury issues the past couple of years, you never know

Could do. I just think he’s far closer to been a world class 15 than 10. He shares far more in common with Ben Smith, Le Roux, Beale, McKenzie, Liam Williams than he does with Mo’unga, Pollard, Farrell, Biggar and Sexton. Barrett been the outlier because he’s an athletic freak. He’s going to be...