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Rather than driving acquisition it may be that Foxtel are looking at that as strategy to stop current rugby fan subscribers from cancelling if they get it relatively cheaply. Would SS on its own and make me sign up if I wasn't already with Foxtel... probably not, will it stop me cancelling...

This stood out to me in that article - That said, their manager’s strained relationship with local rugby officials is well established, and underscored by a heated exchange in the QRU Boardroom last last year, where and when he mapped out his vision for the code in Queensland. It wasn’t...

Has Justin Harrison from RUPA made a comment on this yet? these are the times you see if people are real leaders, easy to lob in grenades via close contacts in the press. A little harder when you have to confront real issues.

You have to admire Simon Poidevin's absolute chutzpah to co-sign a letter asking for the current RA management and board to resign due to '...poor administration and leadership...' considering his recent ban by ASIC. Glasshouses etc.

Seems that the tone of discussions is a little different in England re players being stood down and taking pay cuts or even pay freezes. A couple of quotes in this article stood out to me: Mark Lambert, the chairman of the Rugby Players' Association, said that his 700-strong membership...

RA and RUPA discussions to continue this week. https://australia.rugby/news/2020/04/05/statement-rupa-negotiations-today

I actually thought it was an OK crowd considering the conditions and bushfire threats. And looks like a very tough weekend ahead fo you all with terrible conditions down there - stay safe all you Brumby fans.

So would it be Scott Johnson making those calls on top-ups at the moment?

I think that is a huge point and positive. I did a quick check and Bellamy was performance co-ordinator and assistant coach at the Broncos in 98 when they won the GF with Brad Thorn in the team. So Thorn will know first hand what Bellamy expects from his players. A lot similarities in their...

Is Morgan Turinui the only functioning adult in senior Australian Rigby circles? '...Turinui was forced to step in when no one else was willing to do so...'. Surely there would have been other Board Members or very senior rugby officials present and yet it fell to him to do something. I assume...

Yep, I'm not caring about who we'll play in the semis yet so also hoping England, Wales and Ireland all on planes back home come Monday due to my totally subjective and probably illogical support of South v North rugby.... yeah I count the French as an exception to that rule. And think Japan's...

Their basic skills are just so solid and it pays off.

ARU should say yep it's all going to charity then donate to an organisation that helps LGBTI youth like Minus19. Another quick Google shows there's even a charity that helps gay Christians reconcile their faith and their sexuality; fredom2b. That would ideal.

I was looking forward to watching some Rebels games this year but it'll be sound down if Marto is doing them

Yeah I have mate who gets a box at a Manly game once a year and I go along with him, you get a year's supply of old school fried food in one huge hit. Always a fun night but best to leave any cholesterol tests for a while. Surprisingly the general food options there aren't too bad, they often...

How bloody good is it to see Dave Alred at Ballymore.

Just watching the Fiji-France replay. Semi Radradra's first try - wow - he'll destroy our defence.

Logically you'd think they'd also want to announce the backs close to this forwards announcement... does that infer transfers/decisions have been made on QC (Quade Cooper) and KH? Or were they left out of squad PR earlier this year despite being contracted?

It's probably just a typo but the team announcement on redsrugby.com.au lists Quade's Queensland playing history as only up until 2015... yes, probably just a typo. Quade Cooper 30 Reds / Souths Australian Schoolboys (2005-2006), Australian Under 19s (2007), Queensland (2006-2015), Australian...

Yep, if not for using the ref as a 'blocker' I doubt if I would have scored any tries in my (limited) junior rugby career!