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Yep, plus the one thing it will offer Australian rugby, that its struggled for in recent years, is associated success. If the Waratahs won the "Australian Championship" itd be a lot easier to build into the next super season, commerically (because everyone loves a winner) and fans towards...

Its all very bizzare logic. Even the current system with 8 games, i am having issues with a bunch of mates that signed up for memberships this year. There is 8 of us that signed up, only 3 of us are what you'd call hardcore rugby supporters, the rest are casual watchers (primarily NRL...

An article out today in the Australian about the franchises having issues with the reduced season from 2021 onwards. It got me thinking how different are our clubs to what’s happening in Europe (where the club game is going from strength to strength) in relation to content. Last season our...

Bill Belichick, Alex Ferguson, Craig Bellamy, Wayne Bennett etc. might beg to differ. All brilliant people manager but only of people wanting to play to their rules, otherwise they are quickly recycled through the system. There is no right of wrong way, some people perform their best with...

The Rebels have the two best performing forwards in Australia atm with Naisarani and Jones. Jones has been absolutely brilliant in every game he’s played.

This shows there is a clear market here. If given the chance and with the right formula to engage them, you can tap into their wealth and willingness to consume things.

I have no issue with it, unfortunately if you don’t invest you die. The real issue is deciding which allot of cash prepares your sport for the future the best. There is plenty of cash injections in all walks of business/sport etc that can be beneficial for both parties. If both parties can make...

I think it’s more the fact there is hardly ever any Sunday games and casual fans like most of my mates wouldn’t search the channels for a Super Rugby game on a Sunday. More an indication of learned behavior.

It’s a big issue with Aus rugby. Super Rugby lacks opportunities to blood players as the season is rather short and club rugby isn’t near the required standard to get players to the level needed. 5/6 NRC games with little pressure isn’t going to do the trick as well. Compare the development...

The Tahs could do much worse than bring tony brown in next season. Also offering some Sunwolves players contracts. Find out if Hayden Parker has an Australian grand mother but there is the Australian made talent in Gunter and Vosayaco given a legitimate opportunity at one of the franchises.

Yeh I found that very interesting, I was quite surprised he was in favor of the World rugby deal if he had to choose between the options. I get the sense Rugby is about to go big time, it’s just about arguing how that looks.

I don’t understand why. If Kerevi is rightfully placed at 12 we need a 2nd player capable of distributing the ball in the front line, he’s also able to be used to bosh the ball forward. Defensively his tackling is second to none in Australia and is agile enough to cut down the space between...

For those interested in the discussion, please listen to Will Greenwood’s Rugby podcast from Sky Sports UK. This weeks pod has an advertising agency guy on that is absolutely brilliant, a very balanced conversation that looks at it from a corporate point of view. It’s starts about 2-3mins in...

I’m going with the following after 6 rounds 1. Sio 2. Fainga'a 3. AAT 4. Rodda 5. Jones 6. Dempsey 7. Pocock 8. Naisarani 9. Genia 10. Cooper 11. Folau 12. Kerevi 13. Hunt 14. Maddocks/Banks 15. Beale 16. Rangi (but prob won’t happen) 17. Slipper 18. Tupou 19. Arnold 20. Hooper 21. Salakaia...

I think you’ll find Meakes and English will be in need of a week rotated out of the squad by that time. Even a week where Quade will need a rest.

Options doesn’t mean quality. I think starting 6 jersey is out of Jones and Dempsey with Hanigan been the 3rd option. If they persist with Pooper, Naisarani and Salakaia-Loto will come into calculations for the 6 spot. Samu/McCaffrey I believe will be purely looked at for a bench spot and...

Interesting Hodge at 15 instead of Maddocks. Uelese apparently isn’t far off, so a shame he’s still not quite there. Cottrell at 7 shows they expect a war upfront

1. Faulkner 2. Rangi 3. Talakai 4. Philip 5. Coleman 6. Jones 7. Cottrell 8. Naisarani 9. Genia 10. Cooper 11. Koroibete 12. Meakes 13. English 14. Maddocks 15. Hodge 16. Abel 17. Gibbon 18. Ainsley 19. Ha’angana 20. Leota 21. Ruru 22. Magnay 23. Tuipulotu

Rodda is the no.1 lock in Australia atm. Should be and will be one of the first picked. Coleman is currently a little underwhelming, I don’t even think he in the best 2 locks at the Rebels on current form. Arnold is okay, a little forgotten about from those not supporting the Brumbies but...

If you’re suggesting he’s been playing better than Naisarani at 8 all season, you might have a few black eyes. I’m loving what McCaffrey has been doing but I think he’s fighting with the likes of Samu for the backrow forward spot on the bench