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I think it’s an evolving beast. Good to have a touch point with talented players so they know they are being watched.

Schmidt likes workman players though. Doesn't need x-factor in everyone so can see a place for both of them in the squad.

They were at Ballymore yesterday. Not sure who's in the squad or if they announce it publicly.

Makes sense to me. If you have a Pacific island passport you are not a foreigner in the Top 14. Also can become French qualified after 5 years so would be 23 and have a long career ahead of him over there.

Hopo Leota signed with Racing 92 on a 3 year deal according to the Iona Facebook page. Well done to him.

Congrats to Padua, best team all year. Wins away at Ashgrove and Runcorn are extra impressive.

SLC will be very hard to beat at home. Padua do have the ability to counter the kicking game of SLC both via their running game and ability to kick out of pressure. The forward battle will be huge. I think Padua will have ascendency in the lineout. Scrums are probably even so work around the...

Team of the week for round 3 AIC rugby’s Rd 3 Team of the Week https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/aic-rugbys-rd-3-team-of-the-week-ahead-of-blockbuster/news-story/a0ad2ac5727ccfb1d5ec59d398bb0a2b

https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/aic-first-xv-team-of-the-week/news-story/3f8b79abc24ad409bb2a715d1b755717

Two big wins and a couple of closer results today. Iona 52 d SEC 7 SLC 59 d SPLC 10 Padua 22 d MCA 13 Villa 33 d SPC 32

No Padua players in the starting 15 is strange considering their big win, winger scored an excellent try. Also, a few more SLC players could have made it too.

Courier Mail team of the week Round 1 1. Harry Higgins (Villa) 2. Manaaki Bateman (SPC) 3. Lehopo Leota (Iona) 4. Tom Nadenic (SLC) 5. Cruz Boxsell (SEC) 6. Adam Kelly (Iona) 7. Daniel Norris (SPLC) 8. Will Tatt (SEC) 9. Lachlan McCall (MCA) 10. Tiger Campbell (SEC) 11. Wallace Charlie (SPLC)...

Some reports from the weekend. https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/aic-first-xv-rugby-rd-1-howard-brothers-blitz-lauries-matchwinner/news-story/4f82f21620398ce58e5130baea365ca0

SLC 29 d Iona 27 SEC 25 d SPLC 15 Padua 43 d SPC 15 MCA 48 d Villa 10 I hear it was quite the finish at Runcorn with SLC scoring in the dying moments to go ahead at the end and win.

With the season kicking off tomorrow it would be great to get some reports from around the grounds. Padua v SPC SLC v Iona SPLC v SEC MCA v Villa A reminder that all games are streamed on aictv.com.au/rugby-union/