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I think based on Force thread Sam Waru was chosen ahead of him

I find it alittle odd that Eastwood were so dominate and their backs so lethal but none of their backs could get any contracts. Im sure Bernard Foley and Nathan Trist are good players but I wouldn't say they have been as damaging as Batger, Grant (i believe he would of stayed in union if offered...

Great game and great to see the best team all year win. I thought the weather really planned into Universitys hands and their coach even said that at half time so for Eastwood to out Uni, Uni was a tremendous effort. Eastwood backs (who have been their strength all year) hardly got sighted- was...

Its a pity the Shute Shield Final isn't a bigger event imagine the ways this one could be marketed. Sydney Uni Vs Eastwood East Vs West Premiers Vs Minor Premiers Rich Vs Poor Boring Vs Entertainers Structure Vs Ad Lib Waratahs Vs All sorts Full time coaches Vs Part Time Coaches...

Unfortunatley reading through the last few pages only confuses me. On a positive great starting team. Surely we will go through the season without a injury? (insert sarcasm).

When do the Aussie Super 15 sides have to finalise their squads? and can someone confirm how many positions the Waratahs have left? and how many wider training/rookie contracts will be given out?

Hopefully Eastwood will get up this weekend, although Randwick seem to find a extra leg come finals time. Manly Vs Uni should be a cracking game. I think Tom Carter will have a big impact on the game, I think Uni will target the Marlins 10/12 channel where Ripia and Hartman are both a little...

Team is looking very strong. With a good injury run the Tahs should be the real deal. My only issue would be with the backline. They are all power runners and not too many of that starting backline are creative or have great catch pass skills (bar Barnes). Playing with width could be a...

Will the ABC be showing both the Saturday and Sunday Finals Games? Or just the Saturday one?

Based on results The Students seem to be hitting their straps at the right time of the year and with Halangahu and Carter to come back they once again could prove very hard to beat. As a Eastwood supporter will be hoping that the likes of Barnes, Phipps, Dennis and Mumm can get in the World Cup...

Its not great for the competition to be losing all those quality players, however Manly and other sides should be aware of this when they bring quality players to the club from Super 15 sides. Unless im mistaken Owen, Fairbrother, Hegarty, Jones, Ripia, Colemen, A Smith (Swarnepoel and Metuisela...

Not sure if it is miles ahead, journeymen club players James Lew and Tim Cornforth were both starting for Southland the other day. While in the past players like James Hilgendorf, Julian Huxley, Brock James and Ben Batger have gone over there and apparently been the best players in their...

Having watched a few ITM CUP games and the Shute Shield this year just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the differences in stantard between the competition and teams? Obviously the ITM Cup has superior sponsorship and production values for television but i am sure the top teams for the...

I think if Eastwood had 3 in a row people would suggest it's Brett Papworths influence. But i agree with you slash 1 vs 2 should be shown and if you are a top team you have in a way earned the right to have more tv games....people will (and have) disagreed with that

Wish the Eastwood Vs Manly game was the tv game this week but can understand how you can't have eastwood 3 weeks in a row. It will be Manly and their power game Vs the speed and skills of Eastwood should be a cracker. Do the non playing wallabies get released? The idea of Batger, Turner and...

So what has B Foley done to get this contract? played a half decent game in a Junior Tahs game, made a 15min cameo appearence in a already lost game and apparently done quite well on sevens circuit. Does this really seem like grounds for a 2 year contract? I agree he looks a fine prospect but...

Im just speculating but perhaps Uni don't develop the best players but for some reason their players seem to get oppurtunities at Super 15 level as apposed to other clubs (for what reason I am not sure but I am sure some people will have their theories) and thus is appears they develop players...

Just read other thread, so Jerry Y and Paddy Ryan did play 2nd grade. Seems very strange you go from Starting Super Rugby games to 2nd Grade

How about Eastwood yesterday in the ABC game. They just bashed the students time and time again. Uni seemed to have no answer and their backs hardly even touched the ball, meanwhile the eastwood backs looked electric when they did have the ball. Bruce is it true recent Super 15 props Paddy Ryan...

Call me bias but does anyone else think what Eastwood are doing at the moment is amazing? They have no money, a part time coach and only one Super contracted player currently (Nic White I think) yet they lead the competition by 17 points? I know everything will change second round but still...