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I don’t think the Sunwolves will exist anymore in any capacity. The JRU has decided to stop funding it as they are wanting to put the cash into the University and Top Leagues comps (not that I agree with this). The most likely Japanese team would be a top league company team.

Sunwolves apparently have been confirmed to be chopped. Next season will be their last

Any Japanese team wouldn’t work because they would be into the top league season at that stage.

I think NZ and Aus ideals are becoming more aligned. There is plenty they don’t agree on but it’s just the impression I get that they are more aligned now with RA than this time last year. Both have been some of the loudest supporters of the world league but SA has been very quiet (obviously...

I mentioned this a long time ago, but should we look back at having a Super Rugby competition (13 games + finals), then scrapping the NRC and having a 5/6 team (Tahs, Brums, Rebs, Reds, Force, Fiji) in a domestic 10 round competition after its finished. There would be weeks where wallabies...

I think a better result would to do that with an SA game. It’s not the Arg’s that are trying to kick them out but on saying that the only loser in that scenario is the Aus teams

As a paying member I would be very disappointed if my offering (which is already dramatically less than I can engage with with other sports) is reduced any more. It’s almost reaching exhibition level. I’d almost have more chances to see Nadal or Federer play a tennis match in Melbourne than the...

Rugby is obviously in a state of evolution, the past couple of weeks might be concerning but it could also be revolutionary. In a strange way I think the concerns are creating the structure that is needed to be sustainable. It’ll take a another couple of years of bizarreness and strange...

Rugby.com.au reporting that Timu looking at France for next year, would be a real shame. I think he could be a real star in the right team.

I don’t think many are whinging about the Rebels been penalized but it was pretty apparent only one side was reffed. Of the 20 penalties prob 15-16 of them were absolutely correct, which is probably reflective of most games (75-80%). But it was very clear the Ref sub consciously had eyes for one...

Unless he gets an early release, To'omua will only be available for the last 2 games of the season

Only 1 point from the game. 4 try bonus points haven’t been around for 2/3 years. Need to score 3 more try’s than the opposition to earn a try scoring bonus point

One things needs to be clear, the Rebels lost that game more than the Lions were handed it. There was clearly only one team been policed, but some serious poor game management lost this game. The reserve pack also got absolutely blown off the park and deserved from a scrummaging point of view...

I’m going to have my whinge. The Rebels bottled that one, there is no excuse been that far up and losing but seriously some of those penalties were almost verging on fabricated and when it was 50/50 it was definitely favored in the home teams way. Meakes sin binned without touching the ball for...

Rebels haven’t been great but it’s been very much one sided with the whistle

Meakes sin binned for slapping the ball down when he doesn’t even touch it

Phill Kearns will sleep well tonight knowing he’s no longer the biggest cheer leading/biased commentator in rugby

Beale hasn’t been that bad in his 3 games Vs hurricanes = DNP Vs Sunwolves = one of the best on the field - 7/10 Vs reds = one of the best on the field - 7/10 Vs Brums = average game but not bad - 5/10 Not setting the world alight but not ‘out of form’

Jones has been immense this year, last week the game changed once he came on (admittedly Philip was carrying an injury) and week 1 dominated a very good Brums lineout, was also fairly decent against a good Highlanders pack. Philip has been very good as well, but a Jones/Rodda combo has some...

This was so underplayed last week, while all the talk was about the turf there was little talk about the massive impact it had on the game, especially nullifying a team that would of destroyed them come scrum time.