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Barnes played for the Broncos and Q-Cup for a season or 2 before signing with the Reds. Agree with the sentiment if you’re good enough then you’re old enough

To'omua will most likely be the 10 for next season and maybe the season after, but I’m looking at Harrison and Pasitoa to be the most likely to play 10 come 2023 out of that bunch. The majority of the others look like 12s and 15s looked at as a 10 because of a lack of options.

I personally don’t think Lucas is a 10 at the professional level. He’s a talent and a half but his best attributes are support play, running into holes, isolating people 1 on 1 and been evasive, all perfect for a 15. Hegarty I think is the safer option at 10. Lucas is in the DMac role, can...

Is there any indication that his contract incorporates a 7s element. He’d be the no.1 target for the program if I was running it.

The rugby mafia is in full swing atm and it’s making me feel a little embarrassed to be so involved in the sport. They are going to have their way unless we all speak up about it. Absolutely shocking the undermining that’s going on. We are going to be kept in the dark ages if they have their...

I wonder if he will technically qualify for the wallabies now as well for this season as he’s signed a dual contract with RA and Suntory. Could easily find a loophole in the rules

Latrell is 21 and plays like a 21yr old. He’s an absolute gun and would be a great rugby player if he applied himself with potential to be the worlds best in his position. Talent like that doesn’t come around often. I’d love to see him cross-codes but it would have to be only if he was serious...

Sean McMahon been drafted upto the squad. Be interesting to see what happens of this

Can’t remember where I heard it from but some talk about CVC now turning focus to SA. Positive to all this is that the firm (if you like them or not) have identified that there is big money to be earned in rugby that isn’t been looked at yet.

Hunt is another option at 10, played there numerous times when he was at Biarritz. Not ideal but a stop gap fill in that could do a job. Pretty confident Harrison is their man and they are just looking to work him into the role as the season goes on

Vunivalu is in contract for this coming season for the Storm they also aren’t looking to move him on as the Roosters are with Mitchell. Don’t think you’ll hear much more on the Vunivalu situation until well into the season. It could lead to a shift in the rosters with Maddocks seriously been...

It’s more around the fact there isn’t interest enough to sustain 12 teams. If 12 teams were introduced they need to be fully functional professional outfits, which require training bases, facilities, administration staff, venues, etc. I can’t think of 12 locations where that is possible. You...

Maybe I am wrong on this, but I thought the higher ratings in Europe were generated by NZ games on at breakfast times in Europe and the SA time games rank poorly because it clashes with the domestic offerings in Europe already. Let’s be honest the value is in NZ and not Aus or SA.

He’d be a weapon if given time. Isn’t just all tuck it under the arm and bash. Can pass, kick, etc. very well. Problem would be attitude, however he’s very young so maybe time will solve that.

When is it our turn to host the tournament? It’d do pretty well in Sydney

12 Aus teams is never going to happen and nor should it. Tv revenue won’t drop, but it doesn’t mean it will increase which causes the biggest issue as your overheads will be guaranteed to increase, as will salaries. Fox is feeling it isn’t getting much value out of a large portion of the...

I see Beale getting the first half of the season at 10 with Harrison slowly coming into the role by mid season after numerous appearances off the bench. I don’t see Mason ever setting the world on fire, so not sure it’d be worth investing any more time for the potential reward. There isn’t...

Not too bad mate, good first up effort

There is actually a few South Koreans playing pro rugby in Japan, they brought a few of these guys into the fold for the first time in a while to play this tournament specifically. One of the Japanese props at the WC is actually South Korean as well, he’d be comfortably their greatest export at...

Plays in Japan now