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More like $10 per week (some games $20 agreed). Sydney Easts charge for SS games, and maybe get 2000 each home game - 3000 come finals time (but Sydney Rugby Union take that gate money for finals). What East's do well, is a big clubhouse selling their booze and their food - that is ++ income.

In the Saints vs Bulls game, Northampton really touched the Saffas up - Pollock at #7 was outstanding, and still has next year in England U20s I think.

Watched La Rochelle beat Bristol easily - Will Skelton really suits their style of play, with him hammering down the middle and then stretching the opposition out wide. La Rochelle have several lineout options so his physical ground game is well utilised.

Heard Easts have signed up #7 NICOLLE, #8 DALRYMPLE, #9 DICKENS, #12 BASSINGTHWAIGHTE, and #13 SERFONTEIN from their 2024 Prem winning Colts side. The balance of that Colts winning team (from the looks of the names in NSW and ACT U19s) still have another year to go, or surplus to requirements.

"Following World Rugby's announcement that there will be no World Rugby U20 Championship or Trophy tournaments played in 2025" Was sent from the Tier 2 Tweeter - but I can't find the actual Tweet on X. Could be Lions related - pure guesswork?

Just seen a Tweet, but no reference to the actual news story that World Rugby have cancelled both the U20s World Championship AND Trophy for 2025. I know this is perhaps not the correct thread for this news if someone can redirect me to the correct thread?

Any news/intel on JAS wrist? That he wasn't in a sling after the game gives one hope (which may kill me).

Too much faith in JAS to save us, and no plan B.

Wow - this is a terrible reset in playing ability.

Should be subbed off immediately - inexcusable decision.

Missing Fraser MR - the BackRow is struggling without him.

As he walked off the wrist looked strange - any news?

Nope - my comment was about last year's finishing Academy players (who are now 20 and no longer in the Academy), and too old for Colts. In the UK the Clubs (England)/URC Sides provide the Academies - that means more players are in structured environment - but it does mean they are pretty brutal...

Last year's Academy players are now 20. They can't play Colts anymore. Grade is around what you say, agreed. We seem to be missing some transition opportunities for these 20 year olds who can't make the step up to Grade immediately.

Would be more useful to see who is on the Train and Trial Contracts (i.e. the backups to the Super Rugby Contracted Players). A good number of those Academy players may drop as they compete with later developers in Colts. Not sure any of the Waratahs Academy players from last year will make it into...

Would be an elegant solution - the T2 nations then get dragged up in standard playing better teams.

Maybe they simply expand the U20s WC to 24 like the RWC, and have more and larger pools.

That would be very disappointing - the NH sides probably won't suffer as much as us, given they play a 6N U20s Comp.

Australia @2.45 and with 2.5 point head start - the former is a good deal I think.

The BackRow match-up will be interesting - England have Pearson, Pollock, Willis. All play for Gallagher Premiership Clubs - more teams, more opportunities to play top level. Interesting also that England A have the same coach as England U20 (Mapletoft) - good pathways continuity.