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QLD is far from a rep team

Ben Darwin put it right on Twitter “You have to use nrc properly using the same systems as the super rugby team above them. It served the crusaders and hurricanes very well . It can’t be treated as surgery time or a way to find talent.” Winning is a culture, it’s a habit. We need to stack the...

I agree 100% If we decide to destroy our current commercial outlook, we also destroy NZ as well. Not sure how that’d go down with maintaining a relationship that has to be maintained, but we should lean on it more.

People don’t hate the Shute shield for its quality, infact it’s universally admired. It’s more it’s attitude from administrators who want only what’s best for the clubs involved in it and their preparedness to generate collateral damage of anyone outside their own circle, often leading to...

The thing is you are never going to get 20 blokes unless there is a professional pathway. It takes a generation or two for it to work out. Like with what was happening with the Force, the Rebels squad is slowly becoming more and more home based each season. This year there was 7 players that...

I think this is a great point. The Rebels were pathetic tonight, actually beyond pathetic, however I believe Australian sport and rugby in particular is as mentioned ‘dumb’. Football and cricket are having issues with choreographed methodology on how to play, instead of what’s in front of them...

That was Australian rugby 101 (minus Brumbies). Trying to play it out in own half when behind in the score board. Panicking and attempting a 50/50 when momentum behind you. Instead of winning it back with grit, try to win it with heroics.

Haha that he is. Sorry, I’m an idiot. Apologies Just been a hypocrite and showing a prime example of how people would react without reading the information provided first :P

You do realize he intended to sign with Suntory pre IF saga

I bet everyone that the next 3 years we continually hear uneducated people on the topic bemoan that RA didn’t do all they can to keep him, that he left because he despised the direction Rugby was going in this country and that if he was a Waratah he’d be offered more, etc.

At the end of the day Fox will do an analysis on if Rugby brings a positive return for the money they pay. If of the average 50k people that watch rugby 25k of them only have Fox purely for Rugby, then that’s a good thing. If for example a sport like cricket gets 100k viewing but only 15k have...

Maddocks has a knee injury for those wondering what’s wrong with him. Could probably run around but there is fitter cattle available this week without players been rested and other injuries clearing up.

By this stage they are generally all in the rugby pathways, it’s the school boys teams that a large portion end up in the NRL. I’d dare say everyone of these guys are already aligned to a super team or Force.

Jake McIntyre has signed for French giants Clermont next season. There was a little talk 6months ago of his potential return to Aus but I guess this rules it out

Having the Rebels or Tahs somehow sneak into the finals could be huge for the broadcast negotiations. The first week of finals will happen on an NRL free weekend with only the Origin on a Sunday night. Big potential to break the 100k+ mark that happens pre NRL season starting.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113329071/kiwi-rugby-super-agent-simon-porter-on-tackling-the-changing-face-of-the-game Interesting read on life as a player agent. It’s from a kiwi perspective.

People quickly forget the ship was sinking well before she got in charge, infact I don’t think we can say we are in a worse position than prior to her appointment. It might be fair to say she hasn’t done a better job than the previous couple of leaders, but she surely hasn’t done a worse job...

That’s not true the NHL and NBA both have more than 50% of comp reaching playoff. NBA for example has 16/30 teams. It’s about engagement with markets and fans. Unlike other competitions, we haven’t got the luxury of 50% of the clubs coming from the same country, essentially allowing the media...

It’s now almost got to the point where it’s in the Rebels interest for him to play his best side to deprive the highlanders points. What a selfish and ridiculous situation. It just doubles down on everyone outside Sydney’s suspicion of NSW rugby been a rule under itself.

Surely a piss take. I’m laughing either way. It’s either comic genius by filling every position with someone from NSW system or comical delusion by having every position filled by someone from the NSW system. Either way great laugh